Downtown Travel Has Not Recovered from COVID-19, Data Shows (Government Technology)
Well-attended meeting sparks extended comment period on Humboldt Bay offshore wind terminal plans (Times-Standard)
North America’s First Solar Panel Recycling Plant Opens in Yuma, Arizona (EnergyPortal.eu)
Talking Geotechnical Investigations with OKDOT (AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast)
EPA’s National Plastics Plan Flouts Sea Pollution, Chemical Use (Bloomberg Law)
Some U.S. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. What does that mean for visitors? (National Geographic)
Say no to pesticides, yes to goats: Austin nonprofit uses goats to manage invasive plants along Lady Bird Lake Trail (Daily Texan)
One of America’s most famous streets is getting its biggest makeover since 1974 (Washington Post (opinion))
Why San Francisco. bicyclists are divided over a new bikeway in the Mission District (San Francisco Chronicle)
Proposed bike highways could make biking easier, more accessible across Metro Vancouver (BC) (Vancouver Sun)
North American cities need to push for secure bicycle parking (Momentum (commentary))
Webinar to focus on active transportation planning in communities (Pennsylvania State University)
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (FTA (Notice of re-opening application submissions and revised requirements))
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023–2025 and Other Changes; Correction (EPA (Final rule; correction))
Water Resources Development Act 2020, Section 128 Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program Draft Environmental Assessment (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of availability; request for comment))
Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Calhoun and Matagorda Counties, TX (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))
Request for Information: Center for Maritime Innovation (MARAD (Notice))
Request for Information: National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Office of Science and Technology Policy (Notice; extension of comment deadline))
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))
Georgia DOT’s Prescribed Burns Help Pitcher…
August 2, 2023
WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway…
August 2, 2023Governors Discuss Infrastructure Issues at Annual Meeting (AASHTO Journal)
Federal agencies plan to spend $770M ramping up their electric vehicle usage this year (Nextgov/FCW)
Rural States, Groups Tell EPA of Emissions Proposal Concerns (Transport Topics)
Infrastructure remains a top priority for cities (Route Fifty)
Transportation Engineer's Solution to America's Worst Bottleneck (Wall Street Journal (video))
Illinois DOT Staff Rally for Town’s Tornado Recovery Effort (AASHTO Journal)
Huge amounts of hazardous materials pass through Midwest every day. How safe are residents? (Indianapolis Star)
After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer? (NPR’s Consider This)
A New Class of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Goes Electric in Hawaii (Government Technology)
Sensory Overload And The Case For Quieter Airports (Runway Girl Network (op-ed))
Sacramento Region Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pilot Program - (Sacramento Area Council of Governments (media release))
Poor infrastructure in Houston’s Black neighborhoods has caused a disproportionate number of pedestrian crashes, new study says (Houston Public Media)
33 Years of the ADA – Connecting New Yorkers One Subway Station at a Time (Mass Transit (commentary))
Amtrak Invests $770 Million to Advance Accessibility Projects Across the Country (Amtrak (media release))
Illegal firewood collectors fined (New South Wales Government)
Could historic preservation be a tool for environmental justice? Richmond to find out. (Greater Greater Washington)
Granbury hopeful for grant to improve transportation, recreation (Hood County News)
Using Traffic Signals to Decongest Cities May Be Simpler Than We Thought (National Institute for Congestion Reduction (webinar))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco Waterfront Coastal Flood Study, San Francisco County, California (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Sunshine Act Meetings; Agency Holding the Meetings: Mississippi River Commission (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan; San Francisco Bay Area (EPA (Proposed rule))
Federal ‘‘Good Neighbor Plan’’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to Judicial Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for Certain States (EPA (Interim final rule; request for comment))
Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice))
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Preservation Technology and Training Board Notice of Public Meeting (National Park Service (Notice))
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice))
Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity…
July 26, 2023
FTA Issues $20M from Persistent Poverty…
July 26, 2023Resilience Improvement Plans: Best Practices & Requirements (FHWA (webinar))
Federal Fleets: Zero-Emission Vehicle Implementation (GAO (media release))
U.S. Should Expand and Standardize Plastics Collection and Recycling, Study Potential Uses in Infrastructure, Says New Report (National Academies (media release))
State DOTs Respond to Major East Coast Flooding (AASHTO Journal)
Major U.S. cities leading in transit electrification (Mass Transit)
Study addresses safer oil rail transport (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
A Charging Facility in Michigan Aims to Reinvent the American Truck Stop (Government Technology)
CSX yields encouraging results from soybean oil-based fuel tests (Progressive Railroading)
Oregon joins West Coast states seeking millions to create zero-emission truck fueling network (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
N.Y.'s public transit systems display alerts as state's air quality concerns continue (Spectrum News 1)
EPA Gets Tougher on Truck Emissions. Are Its Targets Achievable? (SupplyChainBrain)
Nevada Residents - and Programs - Push for Cleaner Transportation and Air (Las Vegas Weekly)
What Is the Most Eco-Friendly Way to Travel? (Wanderu (blog))
Connecticut mapping tool aims to bring visibility to environmental justice communities (Energy News Network)
Freshwater management techniques can benefit both inland and coastal wetlands stressed by climate change ( Phys.org)
Los Angeles World Airports prohibits sale of single-use plastic water bottles (LAWA (media release))
Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails - (Urbanist (podcast))
The many benefits of more walkable streets (American City & County)
Disability advocates push for robotaxi expansion (Axios San Francisco)
Improving Transit Access to Parks and Trails (Planetizen)
Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (EPA (Proposed rule))
National Advisory Council (FEMA (Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council))
Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council, the Central California Resource Advisory Council, and the Northern California Resource Advisory Council (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Streamlining U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permitting of Rights-of-Way Across National Wildlife Refuges and Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Administered Lands (Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of the comment period))
WSDOT Illustrates Archeology, Transportation Connections
July 19, 2023
USDOT, DOE Issue EV “Tool Kit”…
July 19, 2023Northeastern State DOT Projects Win Regional Awards (AASHTO Journal)
We fixed I-95 in 12 days. Here are our lessons for U.S. infrastructure. (Washington Post (opinion))
NPS seeks public input on the potential impacts of e-bikes in parks across the National Park System (National Park Service (media release))
Underground Heat Is Shifting Chicago’s Foundations (New York Times)
Vermont Prepared for Epic Flooding. It Wasn’t Enough (Bloomberg Green)
NH's infrastructure is aging. How will it hold up with predictions of more flooding and extreme weather? (New Hampshire Public Radio)
The Wind Is in Hydrogen’s Sails; Politics Could Change That (Government Technology)
Collective Imagination: A Hopeful Force at the Center of Climate Justice (Harvard University)
The Real Harm of Dust Storms (WILL Radio (link to audio))
NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations (NASA (media release))
Pittsburgh and the Great Migration: Black Mobility and the Automobile (The Frick Pittsburgh)
Facebook Censors WYDOT For Humorous Sasquatch Post (Cowboy State Daily)
An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report (National Academies)
Grant Programs for Urbanized Areas: Program Guidance and Application Instructions, Proposed Circular (FTA (Notice of availability of proposed circular and request for comments))
Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process (EPA (Final rule))
Request for Comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Review the Civil Aviation Noise Policy; Extension of Comment Period (FAA (Notice of public meeting; Request for comments))
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ocean Wind LLC Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Board on Coastal Engineering Research (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of advisory committee meeting))
Safety Zone; Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in Captain of the Port Zone North Carolina (Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting (National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice of open meeting))
ETAP Podcast: WSDOT Stormwater Management
July 12, 2023
Tennessee Litter Grant Program Notches 40…
July 12, 2023USDOT Streamlines Community Infrastructure Programs (AASHTO Journal)
The Little-Known Provision That Could Revolutionize Highway Travel (New York Times (essay))
Washington State DOT’s Stormwater Management Innovations (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)
NOAA Using Drones to Improve Hurricane Forecasting (AASHTO Journal)
Making Offshore Wind Transmission Work for Communities (Regional Plan Association)
California lawmakers OK governor’s push to build energy, water and transportation projects faster (KCRA-TV)
Swiss project places solar panels along railroad tracks (Sustainability Times)
Is America’s Infrastructure Turning A Corner? (Thinking Transportation (podcast))
Pandemic-era ‘slow streets’ offer an opportunity to improve road safety (Smart City Dive)
EPA methane rules need flexibility, balance to achieve lower emissions (The Hill (opinion))
Will Environmental Justice Programs Be Affected by SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decisions? (National Law Review (opinion))
Massachusetts Rolls Out Interactive Rail-Trail Map For Users (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
Motorcyclist discovering West Virginia featured on West Virginia DOT's “WV on the DOT” 150th podcast episode (West Virginia DOT (media release))
The Untapped Power of E-Bike Rebates (CityLab)
The Rise In Pedestrian Fatalities (CBS Sunday Morning (video))
Could new Israeli technology prevent bicycle accidents? (Jerusalem Post)
Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition (National Academies)
Ridesharing Institute Conversation July 2023: A Tale of Two US Washingtons (Ridesharing Institute (link to webinar registration))
Announcement of Fiscal Year 2023 Low or No Emission Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Project Selections (FTA (Notice; Announcement of Project Selections))
Evaluation of Alabama State Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comment (NOAA (Notice))
Technical Mapping Advisory Council (FEMA (Request for applicants))
Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for the Eastern Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Gulf of Mexico (GEG460000); Availability of Draft National Environmental Policy (NEPA) Categorial Exclusion... (EPA (Notice of proposed reissuance of NPDES general permit; extension of public comment period))
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Public Meeting (Maritime Administration (Notice))
MassDOT Helps Provide Trail Improvement Funding
July 5, 2023
Maryland DOT Supporting ‘Five Million Tree’…
July 5, 2023USDOT Issues More Than $2.2B in RAISE Grants (AASHTO Journal)
USDOT Offering Over $5B in Multimodal Project Grants (AASHTO Journal)
PHMSA Proposes HazMat Rail Shipment Reporting Rule (AASHTO Journal)
Re:source Podcast: Hawaii Paving Industry Talks Plastic Roads (AASHTO Journal)
Indianapolis Int’l Pioneers Use of Carbon Capture for Runway Project (Airport Improvement)
The Hazy Days of Summer (The New Yorker)
EPA closes civil rights investigation into Louisiana pollution (Washington Post)
Legislature overrides veto of bill cutting wetland regulation (Coastalreview.org)
The Forgotten History Of Highway Photologs (MIT Technology Review)
CB Radios Not Yet Obsolete; Veteran Truckers Say They’re Still Useful (Cowboy State Daily)
New York Politicians Urge Governor To End Non-essential Helicopter Flights (Quiet Communities (blog))
Connecticut offering vouchers for residents to buy e-bikes (New Haven Independent)
Street lighting is crucial for cyclists and pedestrians (North Shore News)
New U.S. Bicycle Route connects Hope and East Hope, Idaho (Bonner County Daily Bee)
Advancing Health and Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region: Roadmap for Progress (National Academies)
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Central Business District Tolling Program, New York, New York (FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies))
Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources; Correction (EPA (Final rule; correcting amendment))
Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rule))
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Experimental Populations (Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule))
Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions (United States Postal Service (Notice))
States Add New Routes to U.S.…
June 28, 2023
Podcast: Hawaii Paving Industry Talks Plastic…
June 28, 2023U.S. Logistics Networks Seek to Boost Resilience (AASHTO Journal)
Major U.S. cities leading in transit electrification (Mass Transit)
EPA Finalizes New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security, Support U.S. Rural Economy, and Expand Production of Low-Carbon Fuels (EPA (media release))
Federal agencies must do more on sustainability (Federal News Network (commentary))
Get to Know NEPA and Get Federal Infrastructure Projects Moving (National League of Cities)
Cost of EV Charging Stations Comes Up in Delaware DOT Budget Talks (Town Square Live)
Environmental groups in New York push to save offshore wind plan (Spectrum News 1)
Buying renewable energy doesn’t mean what you think (Washington Post)
Iowa DOT Wins 2022 Perpetual Pavement Award (Iowa DOT (media release))
New book on parking is just the ticket (NJ.com (opinion))
Utah kicks off 2023 'Clear the Air' Challenge (Utah News Connection)
How cities can better confront climate change (WBUR Radio)
What is ground-level ozone? The latest air quality warning, explained (Minnesota Reformer)
AASHTO Re:source Podcast: Soil Sampling Insights (AASHTO Journal)
TxDOT Rail Inspectors Battle Heat and Rattlesnakes (AASHTO Journal)
Invasive species treatment at Iowa Great Lakes was a success (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
How oysters are helping protect Apalachicola’s vulnerable shoreline (International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructures)
Kansas City riverfront cleanup is now in the hands, uh, mouths of these new workers (Kansas City Star)
CTDOT Celebrates National Pollinator Week (CTDOT Celebrates National Pollinator Week -Connecticut DOT (media release))
INDOT Drones Help Prepare Grist Mill for Renovation (AASHTO Journal)
The I-95 Live Cam In Philadelphia Is The Sleeper Hit Of The Season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rick Steves Talks Walkable Cities (Public Square)
NY Governor Announces Opening of High Line-Moynihan Connector on Manhattan’s West Side (NY State Governor’s Office (media release))
Student aims to help make pedestrians and cyclists safer (Furman University)
Pedestrian fatalities mark grim milestone, safety group projects in new report (Detroit Free Press)
Connecticut offering vouchers for residents to buy e-bikes (New Haven Independent)
Nearly One Hundred Miles of New Greenway Trails Opened for Public Use Across New York since 2021 (New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (media release))
Exemption From Operating Authority Regulations for Providers of Recreational Activities (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico (DOE (Notice of open meeting))
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Request for Project Proposals Pursuant to Section 165 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Pilot Program for Continuing Authority Projects in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation (Fish and Wildlife Service & NOAA (Proposed rule; request for comment))
