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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
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Airport Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic (ACRP (webinar))

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State DOT Landscape Projects Transforming Infrastructure
April 3, 2024
Across the country, state departments of transportation are investing in a variety of landscaping projects to help transportation infrastructure become More
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Michigan DOT Talks ‘Complete Streets’ Policies
April 3, 2024
For the first time in 12 years since its initial adoption by the State Transportation Commission, the Michigan Department of More
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

When Our Technology Solutions Do Not Work for Everyone (TRB (webinar))

Homes on Track: Building Thriving Communities Around Transit (Regional Plan Association (webinar))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation (Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Final rule))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; April 2024 Meetings (Coast Guard (Notice))

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (Bureau of Ocean Energy (Notice))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))

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Virginia DOT Allocates $11.3M for EV…
March 27, 2024
The Virginia Department of Transportation said it has allocated $11.3 million in federal funding to assist in the statewide construction More
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NCDOT Prepping for Annual Litter Cleanup…
March 27, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is gearing up for its annual “Spring Litter Sweep” event, to be held April More
NATURAL RESOURCES

DelDOT caring for more than just the roads (WDEL Radio)

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USDOT Issues $3.3B in ‘Reconnecting Communities’…
March 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $3.3 billion via its Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhood Access and Equity More
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FHWA Starts Low Carbon Transportation Materials…
March 20, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration has officially launched its Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program, which aims to lower air pollution – More
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The Stream by AASHTO: Solar Eclipse…
March 13, 2024
The latest episode of the “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast – formerly the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast More
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Caltrans Unveils New Transportation Equity Tool
March 13, 2024
The California Department of Transportation – known as Caltrans – recently unveiled a new “equity tool” designed to ensure all More
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lessons of Agency Resilience During Periods of Disruption (TRB (webinar))

Concrete Pavement Preservation (TRB (webinar))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Request for Information on the J3400 Connector and Potential Options for Performance-Based Charging Standards (FHWA (Notice))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))

Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))

Electric Vehicle Working Group (Department of Energy (Notice of open meeting))

Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period (Vessel Response Plans) (Coast Guard (Notice))

National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Meeting; April 2024 Meeting (Coast Guard (Notice))

Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Offshore Rhode Island (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers))

Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Florida Trustee Implementation Group Draft Restoration Plan 3 and Environmental Assessment: Water Quality (EPA (Notice of availability; request for public comments))

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) (Renewal) (EPA (Notice))