Illinois DOT: Using Mowing to Protect…
November 16, 2022
Arizona DOT Highlights Elk Fencing Project
November 16, 2022The ‘Moonshot’ Project: Creating a New Transportation Vision ( AASHTO Journal)
Voters weigh in on transportation issues (Land Line)
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Roadmap for Nature-Based Solutions to Fight Climate Change, Strengthen Communities, and Support Local Economies ( White House (Factsheet))
US Announcements Under the Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 ( US Department of State)
EPA Takes Action to Address Illegal Destruction of Streams and Wetlands in Missouri and Nebraska (EPA Region 7 (media release))
COVID-19 Reshaped the Work and Mobility Landscape in U.S. Cities ( Government Technology )
‘There are places where, if you were starting from scratch, cars wouldn’t make sense’: Pete Buttigieg on redesigning cities ( Fast Company )
The Move To Re-Route Interstate 80 Has Hit A Roadblock Because Of The $12.6 Billion Price Tag ( Cowboy State Daily)
Taking action since Hurricane Sandy: Preparing a climate-ready workforce before the next storm hits ( Brookings)
Ports of LA, Long Beach, Singapore collaborate on green shipping corridor ( Spectrum News 1)
Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions drop 19 percent in two years, new sustainability report shows ( Vanderbilt University )
Louisiana DOTD’s Wilson: ‘Remain Committed to Equity’ ( AASHTO Journal)
In bill gutting wetland protection, lawmakers agreed to a study. It found new law harmful ( Indianapolis Star)
The benefits of wetlands in Florida ( WINK-TV)
How beavers could help protect water quality from climate change ( Colorado Public Radio)
Hawaii DOT Gets Fast and Furious Installing Raised Crosswalks ( FHWA Innovator)
Flagstaff adopts Active Transportation Master Plan for improved walking and biking ( Arizona Daily Sun)
From Rails to Trails: The Making of America’s Active Transportation Network ( HistoryNet.com (book review) )
State DOTs Perspective on Pavement Resilience ( TRB (Webinar))
Accessibility Measures in Practice ( NCHRP)
Language Matters –Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch & Learn (National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (Webinar))
Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and California ( EPA (Final rule))
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Availability of the Tier 1 Nationwide Environmental Assessment for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Facility Improvements Project (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental draft environmental impact statement))
Arizona DOT Protects Plants During I-17…
November 9, 2022
Colorado DOT Building I-70 Wildlife Crossing
November 9, 2022AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast: The Ray Eyes Future Roadway Issues (AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Hurricane Panel: Support is the Key to Recovery (AASHTO Journal)
A big-city official comes to DC to deal with vehicle electrification infrastructure (Federal News Network)
Michigan Test Drives Country’s First Mobility Officer (Route Fifty)
Aspen Decarbonization Workshop Remarks by Maritime Administrator (MARAD (transcript))
The pollution EPA refuses to regulate (The Hill (opinion))
Hawaii DOT Wants Plastic Waste to Hit the Road (AASHTO Journal)
What Is Bike Infrastructure? (Planetizen)
Report On Electric And Alternative Vehicle Infrastructure Summit (National Governors Association (commentary))
New Environmental Standards for City Infrastructure Announced (City of Boston (media release))
Ohio Governor Announces $100 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Now Available (Ohio Governor’s Office (media release))
California set a record for greenhouse gas reductions in 2020, but it means nothing (Los Angeles Times)
The Fight Against Deadly Soot (The Relevator)
Chicago Red Line extension is more than a transportation story (Chicago Sun-Times (opinion))
Fewer Car-Deer Crashes with Permanent Daylight Savings (Route Fifty)
50 years after the Clean Water Act, more must be done to protect Montana’s waterways (Daily Montanan (commentary))
West Virginia’s ‘Roads to Prosperity’ Gets Cultural Exhibit (AASHTO Journal)
First-of-its-kind initiative launched to make shared mobility the first, best option (Intelligent Transport)
Highway and traffic pollution could be connected to low birthweight (Popular Science)
The Journey from Parking to Mobility Management (Government Technology (video))
Ireland’s National Transport Authority Launches Active Travel Pilot Scheme For New Zebra Crossings ( Intelligent Transport)
Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River Hatchie/ Loosahatchie, MS River Mile 775–736, Tennessee and Arkansas, Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Islands Ecosystem Restoration Project at James Island (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Exemption From Historic Preservation Review for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Approval of exemption))
Strategy To Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities (EPA (Notice of availability))
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (EPA (Notice of charter renewal))
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))
Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (EPA (Notice))
National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) (EPA (Notice of meeting))
Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research, Development & Technology Virtual Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Dr. Shawn Wilson, Louisiana DOTD: Making the Most of Transportation Change ( AASHTO Magazine)
FHWA Issues New Vulnerable Road Users Guidance ( AASHTO Journal )
Transportation Electrification: Where We Are And Where We’re Headed – Nick Nigro, Atlas Public Policy ( ITE Talks Transportation (podcast) )
Appalachian Regional Port looking toward expansion as growth continues in Northwest Georgia (Polk County Standard Journal)
10 years after Sandy, Hudson River tunnel just as vulnerable to flooding – and a fix isn’t coming until 2038 (Gothamist )
North Carolina Moves to Electrify Trucks and Buses, Gaining Economic and Environmental Advantages ( Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (commentary) )
Four Regions Of New Jersey Release Climate Resilience Action Plans Following Community Development Process (NJ Department of Environmental Protection (media release))
The New World: Envisioning Life After Climate Change ( New York Times )
OIG identifies opportunities for Amtrak to reduce locomotive idling, more easily achieve emission reduction goals ( Amtrak Office of Inspector General (media release))
California farmers look to tomato crops as new source for producing clean drinking water ( CBS News )
While clean water isn’t a partisan issue, it is a faith issue (Religion News Service (commentary))
WVDOT, Department of Arts, Culture and History celebrate five years of Roads to Prosperity with exhibit at State Culture Center ( West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture History)
Mural painting brings awareness to pedestrian safety on 6th Avenue ( Arizona Public Media )
The intersection of historic preservation in D.C. and urban planning ( Washington Business Journal (commentary))
Dementia: Can traffic-related air pollution increase risk? ( Medical News Today)
Cyclist crash numbers raise questions about OKC infrastructure ( Oklahoma City Free Press)
Evanston Transit Alliance exploring ways to connect local bike trails ( Evanston Roundtable )
How will Virginia’s new Office of Trails spend $89 million? ( Virginia Mercury (commentary))
Managing Severe Storms and Environmental Impacts ( TRB (Webinar) )
State DOTs Perspective on Pavement Resilience ( TRB (Webinar) )
Factors influencing bike share among underserved populations: Evidence from three U.S. cities ( Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)
BNSF Railway Bridge Across the Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota; Final Environmental Impact Statement (Coast Guard (Notice of availability))
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( EPA (Notice; request for public comment))
COVID–19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago O’Hare, John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, Newark Liberty, New York LaGuardia, Ronald Reagan Washington National and San Francisco Airports for the Winter 2022/2023 Scheduling Season ( FAA (Expiration of the limited, conditional waiver of the minimum slot usage requirements))
Noise Compatibility Program for Duluth International Airport, St. Louis County, Minnesota (FAA (Approval of a Duluth International Airport (DLH) noise compatibility program))
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice) )
Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee ( Office of the Secretary of Interior (Notice) )
Pipeline Safety: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Research and Development (R&D) Public Meeting and Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
ETAP Podcast: The Ray Eyes Future…
November 2, 2022
Hawaii DOT wants plastic waste to…
November 2, 2022AASHTO’s New President to Emphasize Resilience ( AASHTO Journal )
Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( White House (media release))
Colorado DOT may be slowing highway expansions, but don’t expect any highway removals ( Colorado Public Radio News )
Biden advisor says Syracuse’s I-81 plan is “a beautiful project” being replicated across U.S. (Syracuse.com)
Reducing noise pollution with acoustic walls and rubberised roads (Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine)
RIDOT Chosen for Climate Challenge Award for Permeable Pavement Project (Rhode Island DOT (media release) )
HDOT to Receive Climate Challenge Initiative Funding for Plastic Recycling Research (Hawai’i DOT (media release))
Getting to ‘net-zero’ emissions: How energy leaders envision countering climate change in the future ( The Conversation )
Lacuna Tech Powers L.A. Pilot for Taxi Ride Equity ( Government Technology )
At Minnesota Capitol, goat caucus meets for lunch, fights invaders ( Minnesota Public Radio )
Ban Cars on Halloween ( Slate.com )
New electric car ride-share program aims to connect rural communities in Fresno County (Fresno Bee )
Revamped ‘NewEngland511’ Aims To Reduce Congestion, Pollution ( Public News Service)
City of Omaha seeks community input on plan to improve walking, bicycling conditions ( Omaha World-Herald)
Notice of Funding Opportunity To Establish Cooperative Agreements With Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2022 Thriving Communities Program (Office of the Secretary of Transportation)
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program; Diesel Opacity Cutpoints ( EPA (Proposed rule) )
Local Government Advisory Committee’s Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee Meeting ( EPA (Notification of public meeting))
Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting (EPA (Notification of public meeting))
U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Maritime Administration (Notice) )
Notice of Availability for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument ( FAA (Notice) )
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Proposed Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice; request for comments) )
Pacific Wind Lease Sale 1 (PACW–1) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in California – Final Sale Notice (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
FHWA Issues ‘Climate Challenge’ Funds to…
October 26, 2022
Wildlife, Environment Key Focal Points of…
October 26, 2022AASHTO Comments on FHWA’s Proposed GHG Rules ( AASHTO Journal)
California Strengthens Alliances for Transportation Electrification (Transport Topics )
Nearly a decade since Superstorm Sandy, New York City’s resilience projects are ‘plodding’ ( American City and County )
California sends $300 million to help begin the planning process to move train tracks off Del Mar Bluffs ( KGTV-TV )
FWC creates hotline to address thousands of vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian ( Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (media release) )
HDOT testing asphalt mixes designed to improve pavement and the environment ( Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (media release))
Six State DOTs Sign ‘Equity in Infrastructure’ Pledge ( AASHTO Journal)
KYTC Helps Establish State-Focused Archaeological Website ( AASHTO Journal )
University Ecologists Studying Idaho’s Roadside Vegetation ( AASHTO Journal)
Glasgow installs automatic cyclist warning signs ( Highway News )
Safer streets targeted through Rochester’s bicycle plan update ( Post Bulletin )
Why are rural roads so much more deadly? New report explores ( Family Safety & Health)
Announcement of Fiscal Year 2022 Low or No Emission Program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Project Selections; Correction ( FTA (Notice; correction) )
Enhancing the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users at Intersections; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period ( USDOT (Notice) )
Air Plan Approval; California; Innovative Clean Transit Regulation ( EPA (Proposed rule))
Federal Implementation Plans Under the Clean Air Act for Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (EPA (Proposed rule))
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Proposed Land Use Changes of Surplus Property at Everett-Stewart Regional Airport, Union City, Tennessee ( FAA (Request for public comments) )
Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area, Montana (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )
Notice of Availability of Draft Study; Extension of Comment Period (Coast Guard (Notice))
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; November 2022 Meeting ( Coast Guard (Notice))
National Advisory Council; Meeting ( FEMA (Notice) )
Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council and the Regional Energy Resource Council (TVA (Notice) )
Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (Department of Interior (Notice of public meeting) )
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting, Thompson Divide Area, Colorado (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Kansas DOT Wins Two Environmental Awards
October 19, 2022
Kentucky Updates Pedestrian/Bicycle Travel Policy
October 19, 2022State DOTs Joining White House Infrastructure Summit (AASHTO Journal)
US House Lawmakers Introduce EV Tech Bill (Transport Topics)
$39 Million In Marine Highway Grants Awarded (Waterways Journal)
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Program to Help Communities Seek Infrastructure Projects (USDOT (media release) )
Historic homes may prove to be more resilient against floods (Washington Post)
Cities push back against Legislature’s environmental policy preemptions (Florida Politics)
California Finds Truck Parking Shortage Complicated by EV Mandates (Transport Topics)
Barge Groundings Create Headaches on the Lower Mississippi (Maritime Executive)
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Finance Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure (USDOE (media release))
FAA, Universities Pursue Critical Research to Achieve U.S. Aviation Climate Goals (FAA (media release) )
Feds Open More Funding for Diesel School Bus Phase-out (Route Fifty )
Vermont’s new 'Replace Your Ride' funds cleaner transportation options (Vermont Business Magazine )
Six State DOTs Sign ‘Equity in Infrastructure’ Pledge (AASHTO Journal )
As EVs Become More Mainstream in NC, Equal Access is Critical (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (blog))
Forest Service reactivates planning for West Yellowstone-area timber project (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
The Dreadful Toll of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions - and What We Can Do About It (Governing (commentary))
Tribes ask US Supreme Court to hear case over destruction of sacred site near Mount Hood (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Restored rock road sign in Halifax County dates back to era of George Washington (Gazette-Virginian )
Connecticut DOT Awards Grant for Pedestrian Study (AASHTO Journal)
In Times of Crisis, Bikeshare Rolls On (Bloomberg CityLab)
Caltrans Identifies Locations to Increase Safe Walking and Bicycling Options for Communities Statewide (California DOT (media release) )
Preparing the Next Generation of Airport Industry Professionals (TRB (webinar))
Historic Damage in Wake of Hurricane Ian (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Should Coastal Communities Rebuild or Retreat After Hurricane Ian? (Columbia University)
Demand-driven design of bicycle infrastructure networks for improved urban bikeability (Nature Computational Science )
Environmental Justice Scorecard Feedback (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of extension for request for information))
Air Plan Approval; Louisiana; Repeal of Excess Emissions Related Provisions (EPA (Final rule))
Local Government Advisory Committee and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee: Request for Nominations (EPA (Notice of request for nominations))
Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Ozone Review Panel (EPA (Notice))
Request for Information: Better Indoor Air Quality Management To Help Reduce COVID–19 and Other Disease Transmission in Buildings: Technical Assistance Needs and Priorities To Improve Public Health (EPA (Request for information through public comment))
Good Neighbor Environmental Board (EPA (Notice of meeting))
Proposed Policy on Enabling the Use of Unleaded Aviation Gasoline in Piston Engine Aircraft and Aircraft Engines Through the Fleet Authorization Process (FAA (Notice of availability; request for comments))
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Forest Service (Solicitation for members) )
FHWA Helps Initiate $1B Fish Passage…
October 12, 2022
University Ecologists Studying Idaho’s Roadside Vegetation
October 12, 2022AASHTO Comments on ‘Buy America’ EV-Focused Waiver ( AASHTO Journal )
Delaware, California Launch New Litter Cleanup Efforts ( AASHTO Journal )
Supreme Court to hear high-stakes challenge to Clean Water Act ( Washington Post )
Transport Canada to Remove All COVID Restrictions From October 1 ( Travel Agent Central)
Public Transportation Ridership Rises to More than 70 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels ( American Public Transportation Association (media release))
Remnants Of Hurricane Ian Will Test North Carolina DOT’s New Flood Early-Warning System For Roads ( Charlotte Observer )
Electric School Buses Aid Power Grid in Moments of Need ( Government Technology)
New Mexico to be Part of ‘Clean Freight Corridor’ ( Transport Topics)
People of color are as interested in buying electric cars as white consumers – the biggest obstacle is access to charging ( The Conversation)
Advocates say speed-limiting tech in new cars could address gender disparity in crash statistics ( Cox Media Group Washington Bureau )
EPA Finalizes Environmental Justice Action Plan for Land Protection and Cleanup Programs ( EPA (media release))
nfrastructure Law Sends $1.1 Million To National Park Service For Transportation Needs ( National Parks Traveler )
Transportation “Insecurity” Increasing Among Americans ( AASHTO Journal )
Grappling With the Traffic Safety Crisis ( National Conference of State Legislatures (podcast) )
New Jersey lawmakers want to study goal of zero traffic deaths by 2035 ( New Jersey Monitor)
Push for suicide prevention barriers on Taft Bridge prompts DDOT review of all DC bridges ( WJLA-TV)
Las Vegas Isn’t a City for Pedestrians, But We Could Make It One ( Las Vegas Weekly (commentary))
SEPTA Offers New Way For Customers To Report Cleanliness Issues on System ( SEPTA (media release))
Safer Intersections for Pedestrians and Bicyclists ( TRB (webinar))
Airport Terminal Program; FY 2023 Funding Opportunity (FAA (Notice of funding opportunity))
Announcing Two Virtual Public Outreach Events ( Coast Guard (Notice of outreach events))
