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TxDOT Developing Statewide Active Transportation Plan
May 22, 2024
The Texas Department of Transportation is developing a Statewide Active Transportation Plan or SATP to gather recommendations for improving bicycling, More
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Utah DOT Issues $95M to Begin…
May 22, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation recently issued nearly $95 million to support 19 trail projects – including the construction of More
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Utah DOT Kicks off New Volunteer…
May 15, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation recently launched a new volunteer litter removal program called “Keeping Utah Beautiful” – a program More
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New Mexico DOT Launches New DBE…
May 15, 2024
On May 14, the New Mexico Department of Transportation launched its inaugural Small Business Training and Resources or “STAR” program; More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Call for Nominations for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations))

Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Proposed rule; extension of comment period))

Comment Period, Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Drone Package Delivery in North Carolina (FAA (Notice of availability; notice of public meeting; request for comments))

Good Neighbor Environmental Board (EPA (Notice of meeting))

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Council on Environmental Quality Finalizes NEPA…
May 8, 2024
The White House Council on Environmental Quality or CEQ recently finalized reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA More
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Active Mobility Key Part of Utah…
May 8, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation unveiled its 2024 construction plan, which encompasses 209 projects with a total value of $2.74 More
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FHWA Issues $148M to Reduce Port…
May 1, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued $148 million in grants to 16 port projects in 11 states and Puerto Rico More
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Michigan DOT Podcast Talks Benefits of…
May 1, 2024
The latest “Talking Michigan Transportation” podcast – produced by the Michigan Department of Transportation – interviewed Julie Clark, chief executive More
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Groundbreaking for Nevada DOT-Led Brightline Rail…
April 24, 2024
Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, headlined a recent groundbreaking event for the Brightline West High-Speed Rail More
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Hawaii DOT Activates Autonomous Shuttle Pilot…
April 24, 2024
The Hawaii Department of Transportation recently launched a new autonomous all-electric passenger shuttle pilot program that will augment the existing More
AIR QUALITY

EPA Reveals Slight Increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Environmental Protection)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

WisDOT announces two new additions to Rustic Roads Program (Daily Jefferson County Union)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

New $4.5 million East Bay trail path will connect bicyclists, pedestrians to BART (East Bay Times)

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USDOT Issues $23M in Thriving Communities…
April 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $23.6 million in Thriving Communities Program or TCP grants to three national “capacity builders” and More
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Michigan DOT Launches Household Travel Survey
April 16, 2024
The Michigan Department of Transportation has launched a statewide household travel survey, dubbed “MI Travel Counts,” to help the agency More
SOLAR ECLIPSE

See Maps of Where Eclipse Seekers Flocked and the Traffic That Followed (New York Times)

These US Cities Benefited Most From Solar Eclipse Tourism (CityLab)

Traffic gets eclipsed in Texas (Texas Department of Transportation (media release))

Thousands Travel to NH to View the Solar Eclipse (New Hampshire Department of Transportation (media release))

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Oklahoma DOT Plans EV Charger Network…
April 10, 2024
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is moving forward with the first phase of an effort to expand electric vehicle or More
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Boy Scouts Join Tennessee DOT Litter…
April 10, 2024
The Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign operated by the Tennessee Department of Transportation has expanded its youth group partnerships with More