AASHTO Provides USDOT Input on Funding Reauthorization (AASHTO Journal)
Trump administration presses rollback of ‘Roadless Rule’ on wildlands (Los Angeles Times)
FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines (Construction Dive)
Aviation Meteorologists: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Staffing Concerns (GAO (media release))
Mississippi DOT Unveils Hurricane Katrina Documentary (AASHTO Journal)
Oregon Governor’s plan could reshape how Oregonians think about electric vehicles (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
New guidance leaves Tennessee hopeful for ‘path forward’ on frozen federal EV charger program (Tennessee Lookout)
Federal EV program back on, but Pittsburgh charging largely driven by private sector (Allegheny Front)
J.D. Power finds public EV charging infrastructure is becoming more reliable (Charged EV Fleet & Infrastructure News)
New Partnerships, Policies Could Be On-Ramps for EV Adoption (Government Technology)
California Pushes The Electric Truck Envelope, Again (CleanTechnica)
EPA Takes Action to Deny California’s Latest Illegal Power Grab on Heavy-Duty Vehicles (EPA (media release))
EPA Moves to Block California’s Roadside Emissions Checks (Transport Topics)
Discarded tires could help clean up underground stormwater (Center for Transportation Studies/University of Minnesota)
Idaho Modernizing Historic Highway Markers Statewide (AASHTO Journal)
WSDOT Provides $16M for Active Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)
Reinventing the Right of Way: Policy, Technical, and Economic Implications of Siting Transmission Lines Along Transportation Corridors Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief (National Academies)
Improving Safety for People Walking and Biking at Roundabouts (Minnesota Department of Transportation)
E-bicyclist experiences in motor city: A mixed computational and content analysis approach for understanding sustainable micromobility (Case Studies on Transport Policy)
Beyond the cost: Electric vehicle ownership and adoption intent in U.S. households (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)
Air Plan Revisions; California; Heavy- Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (EPA (Proposed rule))
Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Internal Combustion Engines (EPA (Final rule))
Deepwater Ports (Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal))
Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; solicitation of nominations for membership))
CTDOT Giving the Nation’s Oldest Ferry…
September 3, 2025
Tennessee DOT Anti-Litter Effort Wins Outreach…
September 3, 2025FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines (Smart Cities Dive)
Railroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment (Howard Center for Investigative Journalism)
North Carolina Ferry System moves nearly 2,000 people off Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Erin (Island Free Press)
Not a Direct Hit, But a Direct Warning: The Need for Building Hurricane Resilience (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions)
New Jersey Makes $10 Million Available For More Towns To Participate In Regional Climate Resilience Planning (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (media release))
Massachusetts to Allocate $46M for EV Charging Infrastructure (Gloucester Daily Times)
U.S. EPA denies appeal of grant termination for Louisville air toxics study (Kentucky Lantern)
Free to a good home: One large Missouri bridge (Missourinet)
Midtown murals offer empowerment, opportunity (Texas Department of Transportation)
Trinity Railway Express to be upgraded for World Cup transportation (Fort Worth Report)
Why do US train stations look so depressing? (BBC (video))
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport runway closure may increase noise for residents (KMSP-TV)
Crookston, MN aims to create more non-vehicle transportation opportunities with help from MnDOT (Grand Forks Herald)
Students Create Unique Bike Wash for New Sideling Hill Trailhead (Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (media release))
Leveraging the National Climate Assessment to Empower Communities: Proceedings of a Workshop - in Brief (National Academies)
Snapshots of Planning Practices (NCHRP)
Planning for Growth in Electric Vehicle Charging at Airports (TRB (webinar))
Climate-resilient railway networks: a resource-aware framework (Communications Engineering)
Toward sustainable energy: A comprehensive review of hydrogen production, storage, and utilization (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
Two-stage queueing model for electric vehicles charging stations with dynamic server allocation (Journal of Energy Storage)
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (FAA (Notice of Selection to and Solicitation of Applications for the National Park Overflights Advisory Group))
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Transportation, Oakland, CA (National Park Service (Notice))
Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))
Arizona DOT Wildlife Overpass Taking Shape…
August 27, 2025
WSDOT Provides Nearly $16M for Active…
August 27, 2025USDOT Revamps NEVI Program, Offers New Guidance (AASHTO Journal)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reform (National Association of Counties)
Colorado DOT Funds Clean Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)
Proposed solar farm at Michigan’s Hillsdale Municipal Airport scrapped with loss of federal funding (Hillsdale Daily News)
Report urges state-level leadership on ‘resilience’ while ‘climate change’ still politically charged (Georgia Public Broadcasting)
Washington State ferries are going hybrid-electric. Disposal of old ones presents problems. (News Tribune)
New EV Charging Opportunities in Federal, California Programs (Government Technology)
E-bike use is booming. Can electric bikes become the next form of mass transportation? (Northeastern University Global News)
Five key policies to promote road transport electrification in developing markets (International Renewable Energy Agency)
Evaluation of Rock Check Dam Performance using Large-Scale Testing Techniques (Auburn University (link to pdf))
Across The Land, Rainbow Crosswalks Face Orders To Erase Asphalt Art (Washington Post)
MassDOT Breaks Ground on Rail-to-Trail Corridor Project (AASHTO Journal)
UMass Researchers Install Bike Counters in Amherst and Northampton (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Oregon State University study maps noise pollution in Portland (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program Guidance (FHWA (Notice; Request for comments))
AASHTO Provides Insights on NEPA Revision…
August 20, 2025
NCDOT Wins Award for Work on…
August 20, 2025USDOT Unveils Revised NEVI Guidance for Building EV Chargers (USDOT news release)
Federal agencies release NEPA guidance following White House Executive Order (National Association of Counties)
New mapping reveals D.C. region’s growing vulnerability to flood risk (Washington Post)
American ports onboard with bringing crane manufacture back the US (Seatrade Maritime News)
Striding Into the Future on Solar Sidewalks (Reasons to be Cheerful)
Why Electrify America Isn't Slowing Down (Inside EVs)
Michigan Attorney General Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding (Michigan Department of Attorney General (media release))
Arlington, Texas Earns Charging Smart Bronze Designation for EV Readiness (City of Arlington, TX (media release))
Southern California Stays the Course on Clean Transportation Innovation (Advanced Clean Tech News)
All Hail the Humble Speed Hump (CityLab)
Oregon Department of Transportation partners with upcoming INDYCAR event at Portland International Raceway (Race Portland (media release))
Chicago cuts bike share costs and expands access (Cities Today)
Recreational Travel Collection (National Academies)
Reinventing the Right of Way: Proceedings Release (TRB (webinar))
Integrated Screening Techniques Reveal Insight into Hyperlocal Non-Traffic Emissions Sources (Environmental Research)
U.S. DOT Strategic Plan (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice))
Noise Compatibility Program for Chicago/Rockford International Airport, Rockford, Illinois (FAA (Acceptance of Chicago/Rockford International Airport noise exposure map))
Gulf of America Name Change (National Marine Fisheries Service and National Ocean Service (Final rule))
Colorado DOT Awards Funds for Clean…
August 13, 2025
MassDOT Breaks Ground on Rail-to-Trail Corridor…
August 13, 2025EPA Proposes to Reverse GHG Endangerment Finding (Eno Center for Transportation)
Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role (New York Times)
U.S. House of Representatives introduce Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (National Association of Counties)
Floaters installed at Port of LA for US wave energy pilot (Offshore Energy)
Green infrastructure: Cities turn to nature to solve urban flooding (Kresge Foundation)
‘Sponge City’: How Copenhagen Is Adapting to a Wetter Future (Yale Environment 360)
California Transportation Commission approves $94M for 500 new electric truck chargers (Clean Trucking)
Connecting Communities: Options and Considerations for Enhancing Rural Transit (Eno Center for Transportation)
As Trump Guts Climate Justice Work, Coastal Cities Are Pushing Back (Rolling Stone (commentary))
Transportation cuts could harm Oregon’s wildfire response (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
State DOTs Aim for Truck Parking, Rest Area Improvements (AASHTO Journal)
Tarrytown, New York’s New Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Opens (River Journal)
Giving pedestrians more time at lights will reduce injuries: report (ITS International)
Enhancing stability and power quality in electric vehicle charging stations powered by hybrid energy sources through harmonic mitigation and load management (Scientific Reports)
Electric bus adoption for sustainable urban mobility: Public policies, technological maturity of cities, and small business innovation (Research in Transportation Business & Management)
Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate (Department of Energy (Notice of availability; request for comments))
Rescinding the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement: Baltimore to Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Project (Federal Railroad Administration (Notice of rescission))
Hawaii DOT Helps Deploy 12 Electric…
August 6, 2025
Podcast: Stormwater Management & Erosion Control
August 6, 2025State DOT Leaders Testify at Reauthorization Hearing (AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Comments on Water Permitting Proposal (AASHTO Journal)
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Improved Performance Management Needs to Be Part of Any Related Federal Efforts (General Accountability Office (media release))
Stormwater Engineering and Erosion Control (The Stream By AASHTO Podcast)
La Mesa set to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Times of San Diego)
NYC to Build Freight EV Charging Depot in the Bronx (Transport Topics)
NJEDA Issues RFI for Electric Vehicle Charging Grants (New Jersey Economic Development Authority (media release))
Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people (NPR Morning Edition)
Disgruntled driver captures photo of inexplicable trend on US roadways: 'It's so annoying' (The Cool Down)
Pitt Sustainability shares progress on greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (University Times/University of Pittsburgh)
Make Gas Cans Great Again by Improving Flow (EPA (media release))
Tech Is Helping People With Disabilities Use NYC Transit (Government Technology)
Alaska DOT&PF Upgrading Road Weather Info System (AASHTO Journal)
"World's largest" wildlife overpass coming to Colorado (Axios Denver)
Wisconsin Governor, WisDOT Celebrate Unveiling of New Lac du Flambeau Dual-Language Highway Signs (Wisconsin Governor’s Office (media release))
Colorado DOT Updating Active Transportation Plan (AASHTO Journal)
Enhancing Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists at Roundabouts (Minnesota DOT’s Crossroads (blog))
Providence's planned "noise cameras" could arrive by end of this year (WJAR-TV (link to video))
San Diego trails in active transportation, study finds (Axio San Diego)
Car trips beat walking and biking in Northwest Arkansas by a mile (Axio NW Arkansas (opinion))
Limiting Damage to Flexible and Composite Pavements due to the Presence of Water: Guidelines (NCHRP)
Remote Sensing and Drone Tools for Rural Road Resilience (TRB (webinar))
Green versus non-green technology innovation and environmental quality: Cointegration and counterfactual analysis (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of public meeting))
Georgia DOT Honored for 136-Acre Land…
July 30, 2025
AASHTO Comments on Water Permitting Proposal
July 30, 2025USDOT Adds Mileage to Marine Highway Program (AASHTO Journal)
NHTSA shedding more than 25% of employee (Reuters)
Duffy Announces Nearly $500 Million in Funding to Revitalize American Infrastructure (USDOT (media release))
USDOT, TxDOT Sign NEPA Deal at Reauthorization Event (AASHTO Journal)
Colorado DOT Deploys New Culvert Repair Technology (AASHTO Journal)
Hawaii DOT Contracts for Old Ship Removal, Disposal (AASHTO Journal)
Study Details Economic Benefits of Mackinac Bridge (AASHTO JournaL)
Kentucky Provides Funds to 15 Riverport Projects Statewide (AASHTO Journal)
Public Works Leadership: A Conversation with Steve Read (AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast)
What Recent Catastrophes Can Teach Us About Community Resilience. (Forbes (commentary))
Can Congress undo the electric vehicle mandate in the future? (CBT News (opinion))
5 key facts about wildfires and clean air policies (Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability)
UMass Amherst Study Shows How Electricity Pricing is Linked to Greenhouse Gas Emissions (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Environmental Justice Enters a New Era (National Law Review (commentary))
MassDOT Launches New Initiative to Support Transportation Planning in Rural and Underserved Communities (Massachusetts DOT (media release))
Trump Cancels $327 Million In Transportation Funding for Massachusetts (Massachusetts Governor’s Office (media release))
Sacramento’s bike network received a failing grade. City officials disagree. (Capital Public Radio)
How the Dutch Make Intersections Safer for Cyclists, Pedestrians (Bloomberg CityLab)
Planning for Shock Events in Aviation Demand Forecasting (TRB (webinar))
Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Assessment in Cold-Weather Climates: A Case Study of Fairbanks, Alaska (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (link to pdf))
From Tank to Odometer: Winners and Losers from a Gas-to-VMT Tax Shift (National Bureau of Economic Research (link to pdf))
Poor reliability of public charging stations can impede the growth of the electric vehicle market (Transport Policy)
Assessment of the role of renewable energy in achieving sustainable development goals (Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment)
Is Title VI enough? A review of bus network redesign equity analyses (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)
Advancing a Surface Transportation Proposal That Focuses on America’s Most Fundamental Infrastructure Needs (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice; Request for information))
Procedures for Implementing NEPA; Processing of Department of the Army Permits (Army Corps of Engineers (Correcting amendment)
Dixie National Forest; Utah; Brian Head Resort Expansion Environmental Impact Statement (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement))
National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update: Request for Information (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Request for information))
