U.S. DOT RD&T Strategic Plan (FY 2022-2026) – Building a Better Transportation Future for All ( – USDOT )

Inflation could sap infrastructure act’s buying power this year ( – Construction Dive)

A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’ ( – Grist )

2023 Transportation Trends That Could Impact The Future Of Transportation ( – Forbes (contributed content) )

EPA Proposes to Strengthen Air Quality Standards to Protect the Public from Harmful Effects of Soot ( – EPA (media release) )

President Biden, Vice President Harris, Senior Administration Officials Kick Off 2023 Implementing Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( – White House (media release))

As pandemic wanes, subway cars remain half-empty ( – The Hill)

NYC launches $2 million study to ‘reimagine’ the Cross-Bronx Expressway ( – Gothamist )

The Great Lakes Authority chipping away at the rust ( – Seatrade Maritime News )

Updating local regulations may ease EV charging rollout ( – Smart Cities Dive )

Challenges loom for gondola to Dodger Stadium planned for the 2028 Olympics ( – Los Angeles Times)

Massachusetts Governor issues her 1st executive order, creating climate chief ( – MassLive )

DOE Boosts Hydrogen Efforts With $750 Million in Funding (– Transport Topics)

Tampa Mapping Effort Expands City Access for Visually Impaired ( – Government Technology )

Funding for Central Mass. transit focuses on senior/disabled ridership ( – Telegram & Gazette )

More than 100 businesses, residences at risk of displacement under TxDOT I-35 proposal ( – KXAN-TV)

New SEPTA chief equity and inclusion officer wants to help the homeless ( – PhillyVoice )

Governor Unveils Transportation Plan for Rural and Urban Tennessee ( – Tennessee Governor’s Office (media release))

Rollback of Trump-era water rules unlikely to alter Michigan regulations ( – mlive.com)

How Dual-Language Highway Signs In Wisconsin Will Revive Native Languages ‘In Crisis Mode’ ( – Wisconsin Public Radio )

Vermont towns prepare for tourists as crews work to finish final stretch of Lamoille Valley Rail Trail ( – WCAX-TV )

Expensive, Treacherous, Beautiful: The Battle Over Dirt Roads ( – New York Times)

New York Governor Signs ‘Complete Streets’ Package ( – AASHTO Journal)

Oklahoma DOT announces development of first Active Transportation Plan (– KXII-TV)

Oregon DOT unveils new Innovative Mobility Program ( – KLCC Radio )

New Massachusetts law adds protections for pedestrians and bicyclists ( – WBUR Radio)

Stamford, Connecticut Moves Ahead With ‘Tactical Urbanism’ Solutions for Pedestrian Deaths ( – Connecticut Examiner )

Atlanta eyes subsidizing e-bikes as popularity surges ( – Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

New pedestrian and bike paths set to revitalize Downtown Rockford, Illinois ( – WREX-TV)

National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of interim guidance; request for comments))

Fiscal Year 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Areas of Persistent Poverty Program ( – FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity))

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (– Coast Guard (Notice of availability of draft report; request for comments))

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2023 Virtual Meeting ( – Coast Guard (Notice) )

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2023 Meeting ( – Coast Guard (Notice) )

Finding of Failure To Attain and Reclassification of Las Vegas Area as Moderate for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard ( – EPA (Final rule))

GAO Declares Controversial FHWA Memo a Rule (– AASHTO Journal)

FTA awards inaugural grants through All Stations Accessibility Program ( – Mass Transit )

The EPA finalizes a water rule that repeals Trump-era changes ( – AP )

7 cases that reshaped environmental law in 2022 ( – E&E News Greenwire)

Environmental Groups Lose Appeal Over Trump Era NEPA Review Rule ( – Bloomberg Law)

Colorado DOT Creates Resiliency Video Series (– AASHTO Journal)

Michigan Gov. Witmer backs fee for electric vehicles to fund road repairs ( – WJBK-TV )

It’s electric: ADOT planning a statewide network of EV chargers along interstates ( – Cronkite News )

With a national EV charging network on the horizon, can New Mexico keep up? (KUNM Radio)

Denver gave out huge rebates on electric bikes. Now it’s making the bike lanes they need (Electrek)

Navigating the e-bike boom with America’s outdated infrastructure ( – CNBC )

Tampa installs a solar sidewalk to back up power for traffic signals at a downtown intersection ( – WUSF Radio)

Final EPA Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Slash Dangerous Pollution and Take Key Step Toward Accelerating Zero-Emissions Future ( – EPA (media release))

DelDOT looking to ease the stress of Route 1 cycling ( – Cape Gazette)

Safety For All: Equity In Moving Toward Zero Deaths (Pennsylvania DOT (blog))

Navigating the pandemic is only one of the hazards disabled people face when flying ( – Prism )

Pilot Program In Stockton, California Aims To Increase Transportation Equity (Bay City News Foundation)

The inside story of how Portland, Oregon, tried to address decades of racist transit policies ( – Fast Company)

Tennessee DOT Tallies Litter Cleanup Numbers ( – AASHTO Journal )

New wildlife crossings aim to reconnect animals isolated by I-90 to north Cascades ( – KING-TV)

MN Department of Transportation partners with farmers to help keep snow off the roads ( – Agweek)

President Biden Announces Appointments to Route 66 Centennial Commission ( – White House )

Hawaiian diacritical markings to be added to signs along the Leeward coast ( – Hawai’i Department of Transportation (media release))

Fairfax County, Virginia could put bicycles and transit on par with cars when gauging transportation needs ( – FFXnow)

IndyGo showing off first look at new multi-use path along Purple Line ( – WXIN-TV)

NYC plans to reimagine 5th Avenue as a ‘world-class public space’ with expanded pedestrian, bike access ( – Staten Island Advance )

New Routes Added To U.S. Bicycle Route System, Now More Than 18,000 Miles ( – Forbes)

Success Strategies for Metropolitan Planning Organizations ( – TRB (webinar))

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades ( – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making ( – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )

Air Plan Approval; Texas; Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area ( – EPA (Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Notification of Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council ( – EPA (Notice) )

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies ( – Surface Transportation Board (Notice; solicitation of nominations))

Notice of Public Meetings of the Idaho Resource Advisory Council and the Lava Ridge Wind Project Subcommittee ( – Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )

Application for Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council ( – Coast Guard (Notice of availability; request for comments) )

Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee ( – Bureau of Reclamation (Notice) )

Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule))

Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL (– National Park Service (Notice))

Approval of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Noise Compatibility Program ( – FAA (Notice) )

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Park City Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts (– Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))

Biden announces $2.5B loan for electric vehicle battery hubs in three states ( – The Hill )

EPA revokes Trump-era air permitting policy ( – E&E News )

EVs, Building Emissions Among Biden’s Sustainable Energy Priorities ( – Nextgov )

How the Parking Garage Conquered the City ( – CityLab)

Has Micromobility Finally Rebounded from Its COVID Downturn? ( – Government Technology )

People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study ( – Fortune)

Manchin’s permitting reform effort is dead. Biden’s climate agenda could be a casualty. ( – Vox)

Anticipating climate threats to infrastructure, VDOT unveils first resilience plan ( – WHRO Radio)

The hard truth of building clean solar farms ( – Popular Science )

Electric vehicle charging: What drivers say N.J.’s doing right and wrong. (– NJ.com)

‘Plastic Roads’ Are Paved With Good Intention ( – Stateline )

Southern California Ports to Expand Electrification Efforts ( – Transport Topics )

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plans Moving Forward in Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley ( – KTNA Radio)

GOP legislators seek to repeal law hitching Va. to Calif. emissions standards ( – Richmond Times-Dispatch )

Colorado air quality regulators approve ozone plan they know will fail ( – Colorado Newsline )

Overview of Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector (– Congressional Budget Office (Summary, links to document))

As transit agencies cut service, people in wheelchairs get stranded ( – Minnesota Reformer)

With $1B at Stake, Clashes Emerge Over Highway Removal ( – Route Fifty)

New York City’s Popular Online Tree Map Gets a Big Update ( – CityLab )

What a Republican House means for water fights ( – E&E News )

Rules finalized for e-bikes in Pennsylvania state parks and forests ( – WNEP-TV)

New Mexico DOT crews build gabions to control erosion ( – KRQE-TV )

Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( – US Department of Interior (media release))

Governor Hochul Announces $24.3 Million for Recreation and Historic Preservation Projects Through Round XII of Regional Economic Development Council Initiative ( – New York State Governor’s Office (media release))

Colorado Officially Opens New ‘Highway Cover’ Park ( – AASHTO Journal)

Fordham University to Ban E-Scooters, Bikes and Skateboards from Campus ( – WABC-TV )

Tampa trials mobility-as-a-service app ( – Cities Today )

The Circuit Trails completed 10 gaps throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region in 2022 ( – Bicycle)

An Arkansas Plan for the Future of Mobility ( – KUAF Radio’s Ozarks At Large )

Improved walking and biking trails coming to California’s Northstate thanks to a $1 billion program ( – KRCR-TV)

Improving Health Care Through Transportation (– TCRP)

Public Hearing for Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023–2025 and Other Changes (– EPA (Notice))

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project (– Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Sunrise Wind, LLC’s Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments) )

Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service ( – Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

ETAP Podcast: AASHTO President Roger Millar ( – AASHTO Journal )

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way ( – NPR )

BIL-Funded Infrastructure Projects ( – USDOT (media release) )

At White House Tribal Nations Summit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces New Actions to Support Better, Safer Infrastructure in Indian Country ( – USDOT (media release))

Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV ( – Washington Post)

Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement ( – USDOT (media release))

Virginia DOT Releases State’s First-Ever Resilience Plan ( – AASHTO Journal )

Arizona DOT Reusing Highway Materials to Cut Costs ( – AASHTO Journal )

State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta ( – Kennebec Journal )

Virginia is studying whether to open a second inland port ( – Cardinal News )

Study Shows The Majority Of California’s Coastal Airports Vulnerable To Increased Flooding Due To Climate Change ( – Society for Risk Analysis)

US Hydrogen Hubs Formed in Southwest, Southeast ( – Transport Topics )

Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve never been higher. ( – Washington Post)

Airlines Are Finally Admitting Contrails Are an Environmental Problem ( – Dallas Morning News)

Colorado’s updated EV plan boosts incentives but avoids California-style ban on gas vehicles ( – Colorado Public Radio)

Airports Will Increment Solar To Match 12x Electricity Demand By 2100 (– CleanTechnica (commentary))

EPA takes environmental justice push to coal country ( – E&E News )

Supreme Court Admissions Case Could Upend Environmental Justice Laws ( – Stateline )

Norman, Oklahoma community members with disabilities seek improved public transit accessibility (– OU Daily)

Washington DOT calls law enforcement presence at homeless camp ‘disappointing and harmful’ ( – KXLY-TV)

Drivers not following the rules of the road leading to more closures on Snoqualmie Pass, WSDOT says (– KING-TV)

Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change ( – PBS)

Roadways for People: The Necessity of Collaboration (– Planetizen (commentary))

Bozeman planning for ‘bicycle boulevards’ ( – Bozeman Daily Chronicle )

DC officials planning a study to authorize non-vehicular transportation ( – GW Hatchet)

How to Fix the Most Dangerous Streets in America ( – CityLab)

Vision Zero and the struggle to bring down traffic fatalities in Texas ( – Texas Standard)

North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation Launched with Focus on Teen Drivers ( – Up & Coming Weekly )

‘The Street Project’ Chronicles The Fight To Make Roads Safer For Bikers And Pedestrians ( – Seven Days)

Oklahoma is first state to offer transportation specific to mental health crisis ( – KTUL-TV )

California Transportation Commission Awards $1 Billion to Disadvantaged Communities to Encourage More Walking and Biking ( – California Transportation Commission (media release, PDF))

Stormwater Research Offers Economic and Green Benefits ( – TRB)

Micromobility Policies, Permits, and Practices ( – TRB)

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting (– EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Safety Advisory 22–4 Suicide Prevention Signage on Public Transit ( – FTA (Notice of Safety Advisory))

AASHTO Helps Develop New ‘Mini Guide’ for EVs ( AASHTO Journal)

Addressing Transportation Insecurity through Equity ( AASHTO Journal)

Electric Vehicles Poised To Transform Economy, Says USDOT (Engineering News-Record)

TSA Considers Using Third-Party Assessors in Coming Pipeline Regulations (Nextgov )

What They Are Saying: Environmental Justice and Congressional Leaders, Advocates Applaud the New Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (White House (media release))

Still recovering from COVID-19, US public transit tries to get back on track (SciLine)

Making Truck Stops into EV Charging Hubs Will Take Small-Town Levels of Power (Car & Driver )

Will EV Charging Infrastructure Be Ready for Cyber Attacks? (Government Technology )

Resiliency, EV evolution expected to be focus of Florida’s next gen transportation infrastructure (Florida Politics)

Interstate Solar Arrays Will Generate Clean Energy And Reduce Costs (Central Maine News (commentary))

VDOT Announces Resilience Plan To Provide Sustainable Future For Transportation Projects And Infrastructure (Virginia DOT (media release) )

Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes, and how we can prevent it (American Association for the Advancement of Science (media release))

New rules put Vermont on the road to phasing out sales of gas-powered cars (WCAX-TV )

FHWA Expands Every Day Counts Program Expands To Curb Crashes And Emissions (Bloomberg CityLab)

Denver International to Build Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation (Flying)

Utah DOT Preps Howitzers For Avalanche Control (AASHTO Journal )

Invasive Watch: Osage Orange (T&D World (sponsored content))

South Chicago Set To Get Raised Bike Lanes, Markers Honoring History To Make Streets ‘Vibrant And Accessible,’ Leaders Say (Block Club Chicago )

Three Ways to Explore Environmental Justice Through Art this Week (Washington Informer )

Pennsylvania trail towns poised to capitalize on increasing access, popularity of rails to trails (Tribune-Review)

New Jersey’s first adaptive mountain bike trail opens for riders with mobility issues (Lehigh Valley Live)

Another US state adds electric bike subsidy, this time with up to $1,700 rebate (Electrek)

Homeless camps being moved out of Little Rock and North Little Rock (KTHV-TV )

The Case for Guerrilla Crosswalks (CityLab)

How Green Paint Can Save Cyclist’s Lives (Bicycling)

Developing Employer-Based Behavioral Traffic Safety Programs for Drivers in the Workplace (TRB )

It Takes a (Big) Village: How a community of transportation pros is making mobility better. (Thinking Transportation (podcast) )

Why ‘activity centers’ are key to greener commutes (Brookings)

Delegations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Permitting Program to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department and the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (EPA (Notice) )

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) – Notice of Meeting (EPA (Notice) )

Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans for All States (EPA (Notification) )

Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Establishment; Request for Nominations (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice)

Reopening of Comment Period for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument (FAA (Notice))

AASHTO Offers Feedback on Vulnerable Road Users (AASHTO Journal )

White House releases environmental justice screening tool (E&E News )

Three Midwestern States to Watch as They Navigate Equitable Rollout for EV Charging (Inside Climate News)

How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders (The Conversation)

Manchin’s permitting deal is a major setback for environmental justice (The Hill (Opinion))

Washington Ferries won’t rehire unvaxxed workers amid crew shortages (The Center Square )

Cities became more pedestrian-friendly during the pandemic. Many aren’t going back (NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday)

How Buffalo Survives Supercharged Snow (CityLab )

States Test an Electrifying Idea: Roads That Can Recharge Your EV (Pew)

Tackling Supply Chain Challenges and Climate Change (St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. )

Hurricanes knock out traffic lights. Could a Tampa solar sidewalk change that? (Tampa Bay Times )

Four Considerations for Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Route Fifty (Commentary))

Decarbonization of US aviation sector ‘within reach’: study (The Hill )

Across New York, a Fleet of Google Street View Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants (Inside Climate News )

From EV school buses to tractors, US seeks zero-emission heavy-duty transport by 2040 (Electrek)

In a Rural Corner of the West, a Local Level Push to Revive Passenger Rail (Route Fifty)

Researchers Create Toolkit to Address Disparities in Transportation and Mobility (Insight Into Diversity)

Buttigieg gets an earful about tribal roads during his stop in N.M (Source NM )

Disabilities organizations, individuals sue DC over new bike lane designs (WTOP Radio)

Bike advocates sue Portland, Oregon for failing ‘to meet its most basic legal obligations to provide safe streets’ (Cycling Weekly)

llinois DOT: Changing Mowing Practices to Protect Landscapes (AASHTO Journal )

Arizona DOT Highlights Benefit of Elk Fencing Project (AASHTO Journal )

U.S. Department of Transportation Providing the U.S. Forest Service $5.2 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Hurricane Fiona Damage in Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest (FHWA (media release))

Wisconsin Governor, Joins Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, WisDOT to unveil dual-language highway signs (Wisconsin Governor’s Office (media release))

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Invests $300,000 in Community-Led Projects to Boost Safety, Connection and Inclusion on America’s Trails (RailstoTrails Conservancy (media release))

Where ‘Vision Zero’ Is Working (CityLab )

Traffic congestion may contribute to lower birthweight (Boston University School of Public Health )

Passengers with Disabilities: Barriers to Accessible Air Travel Remain (GAO )

Urban planners and the regulation of sound in our cities (Quiet Communities (blog))

Environmental Challenges and Prospects for Community Relocation in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas: Proceedings of a Workshop (TRB)

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Standards Development (FTA (Notice))

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Massachusetts (EPA (Final rule) )

Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft Engines: Emission Standards and Test Procedures (EPA (Final rule) )

Great Lakes Advisory Board Notice for Virtual Meeting (EPA (Notice) )

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

Official Release of EMFAC2021 Motor Vehicle Emission Factor Model for Use in the State of California (EPA (Notice of availability) )

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin; Draft 5-Year Review Boundaries (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments) )

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )

Natural Disaster Procedures: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities of the Corps of Engineers (Army Corps of Engineers (Proposed rule))

Notice of Consideration of Demand Response and Electric Vehicle Standards (Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice with request for comments))

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program; Northeast Corridor Project Inventory (FRA (Notice of availability) )

Notice of the December 7 and 8, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names (National Park Service (Notice) )

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New York (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments )

Jefferson National Forest; Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles and Montgomery County, Virginia. Mountain Valley Pipeline and Equitrans Expansion Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement) )

Establishment of the Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership (NOAA (Notice) )

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