Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Advanced Biofuels to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels (U.S. Department of Energy (media release))
Utah DOT just added an $8M piece to the Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola plan (Salt Lake Tribune)
Is sewage the future of green aviation? (NPR’s Short Wave)
Scaling Sustainability Across a National Transportation Network (U.S. Green Building Council)
Diesel School Buses Continue Market Domination Amid Move Toward Lower-Emission Alternatives (School Transportation News)
Disneyland must retire gas-powered Autopia cars by February (Orange County Register)
Perdue Farms reduces greenhouse gas emissions in livestock transportation (Food Business News)
Nebraska DOT Supporting Wildfire Hay Recovery Effort (AASHTO Journal)
VTrans Soliciting Applications for Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grant Program (Vermont Agency of Transportation (media release))
Why Was Kansas City World Cup Traffic Worse Than Chiefs’ Games? Local Official Blame FIFA (Kansas City Star)
Houston’s World Cup officials want to make the city more walkable. Will it work? (Houston Public Media’s inDepth)
Public Notice: Design Challenge for National Memorial to Fallen Highway Workers in Work Zones (FHWA (Notice; design challenge))
Podcast: Advancing Accessibility in Transportation
June 24, 2026
Alaska DOT&PF Launches Statewide Trails Program
June 24, 2026USDOT Makes $626M Available for Infrastructure Projects (AASHTO Journal)
America Bikes Act gains traction, but critics pump the brakes (Straight Arrow News)
Houston Pilots Data-Driven Curb Management (Cities Today)
MnDOT Expands State’s Fast-Charging EV Network (AASHTO Journal)
Seeking solutions to the unique challenges of AVs on rural roads (Center for Transportation Studies/ University of Minnesota)
Roundtable: Why EV charge point roll out has stalled (Local Government Chronicle)
This LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes, and bags. (The Guardian)
Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds (Inside Climate News)
Airlines Face Deadline To Improve Disability Accommodations (Disability Scoop)
Research Project Helping ALDOT Maintain Roadsides (AASHTO Journal)
Detroit River restoration receives $10 million boost from EPA, state (Planet Detroit)
Best Of: Trailside Sites That Encapsulate America’s History (Rails to Trails Conservancy)
New Project: Can Enhancing Color on Dynamic Message Signs Improve Clarity and Safety? (Minnesota DOT’s Crossroads (blog))
Docked Bikeshare Trips – May 2026 (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
ITD and SPOT partner to provide transportation across Long Bridge during pedestrian path closure (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
USDOT spends $9 million to help LA transportation during World Cup (The National Desk)
Specialized 511PA Website Launched for Travelers to World Cup, MLB All Star, America250 (Pennsylvania DOT (media release))
Availability of Retrospective Analysis of 2012 Ballast Water Discharge Standards (Coast Guard (Notice of availability and request for comments))
Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Request for Information (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice; request for public comment))
Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Managing Climbing Activities in Wilderness (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for public comment))
Draft Policy and Guidance for Managing Recreational Climbing in BLM-Managed Units of the National Wilderness Preservation System (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6320, Considering Lands With Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6330, Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))
Policy Review: BLM Manual 6340, Management of Designated Wilderness Areas (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))
EXPLORE Act Mandated Wilderness Climbing Guidance for National Park Service (National Park Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))
National Park Service Level 2 Wilderness Stewardship Policy Review: Director’s Order #41 (National Park Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))
Implementing Regulation for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Environmental Effects of the Department of Veterans Affairs Actions (vDepartment of Veterans Affairs (Interim final rule))
NETWC To Host Wildlife Ecology Training…
June 17, 2026
PennDOT Issues $25M to Build EV…
June 17, 2026Raleigh-Durham International Airport tries novel approach to stormwater flowing off its massive parking lot (The News & Observer)
Transit-Oriented Development Can Help Cities Grow. Which Urban Areas Are Doing Best? (Urban Institute)
Understanding the role of environmental studies in development (City of Roseville, CA (link to video))
Reality Check: More EVs Could Mean Lower Energy Bills (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season (Inside Climate News)
How extreme weather is changing public transport (Railway Pro)
Colorado DOT Begins Geologic Hogback Trail Restoration (AASHTO Journal)
Tennessee Installing New Highway ‘Welcome’ Signs (AASHTO Journal)
A call for people-centered historic preservation (Planetizen)
Bill Would Create New Agency To Oversee Iconic, Rusty Crook Point Bridge in Rhode Island (Rhode Island Current)
MnDOT Installs New Bike Detection System on Highway 3 (AASHTO Journal)
Miami stitching together connected bicycling network (Miami Today)
NYC DOT to Use New Cutting-Edge Sensors to Better Understand How New Yorkers Use Their Streets and to Inform Safer Street Design (New York City DOT (media release))
Can Rural Microtransit Work? (TRB (webinar))
WSDOT Program Helping Fleets Buy Cleaner…
June 10, 2026
TxDOT Highlights ‘Trash Off’ Highway Cleanup…
June 10, 2026AASHTO Comments on USACE Permit Reform Effort (AASHTO Journal)
Untangling the Attack on the Scientific Foundation of Climate Change Regulation (Kleinman Center for Energy Policy/University of Pennsylvania (commentary))
New York City’s Hottest Transit Mode Is a Boat (Bloomberg CityLab)
A new approach to urban planning with less car traffic and lower carbon emissions (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Building Resilient Neighborhoods: Parks, Climate, and Community (https://cssh.northeastern.edu/dukakiscenter/building-resilient-neighborhoods-parks-climate-and-community/)
Fort Worth’s new master transportation plan moves toward approval (Fort Worth Report)
BUILD America 250 Act Could Shift EV Economics and Create a Federal Pathway for Autonomous Trucking (ACT News)
Delaware is moving ahead on plans for a container port that could take traffic from Philadelphia (Philadelphia Inquirer)
A look inside Chicago's nation-leading air quality monitoring system (WBBM-TV (video))
Cities need to refine urban typologies to tackle transport emissions (Sustainability Online)
Rulemaking to protect air quality (State of Washington Department of Ecology (media release))
Falcons Nesting Again on Sault Ste. Marie Int’l Bridge (AASHTO Journal)
State DOTs Enhance Anti-Litter Campaign Efforts (AASHTO Journal)
Less mowing, fewer workers near traffic, lower long-term costs (Auburn University)
Mother Road of Memories: Historic Route 66 stops in Oklahoma blend nostalgia with preservation (KOKI-TV (video))
Preserving 100 Years of Route 66 (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Is it illegal to park in a bike lane in Colorado? (Colorado Sun)
Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation and Conservation and Natural Resources Add Seven New ATV Route Designations in Tioga County (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (media release))
Oregon DOT Unveils New Oregon Coast Bike Map, Safety Campaign (Oregon DOT (media release))
Managing Highway Stormwater Quality: Driving Progress 2026 (National Academies)
Enabling DOE Regional Energy–Water Technology Pilots 2026 (National Academies)
Risk-based sensitivity analysis of urban gas infrastructure in new district planning (Scientific Reports)
Worried About World Cup Traffic? Planning, Technology Should Help Ease Jams. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Competitive Program (FTA (Notice))
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the Bureau of Reclamation (516 DM 1) (Department of Interior (Notice))
Request for Information: Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Notice; request for information (RFI))
NCDOT Gets Input on Coastal Resilience…
June 3, 2026
Caltrans Awards $23.6M Worth of Planning…
June 3, 2026How NEPA Reform Affects Trails on National Forest Lands (International Mountain Biking Association (commentary))
The Zero-Emission Event: How Mobile Solar Platforms Are Powering Sustainable Gatherings (Renewable Energy Magazine)
EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules (Inside Climate News)
Pasadena Launches First Environmental Justice Program, Invites Community Input (Colorado Boulevard)
USPS Issues Route 66 Commemorative Stamps (AASHTO Journal)
Spain introduces new traffic sign banning electric scooters from certain areas (Majorca Daily Bulletin)
Bike Month: NYC DOT Collaborates With NYU on New E-Bike Health Study (NYC Department of Transportation (media release))
Can Rural Microtransit Work? (TRB (webinar))
Art Programs in Public Transit (TRB (webinar))
The State of the Science Address 2026 (National Academy of Sciences)
Quantifying Vessel Propeller Wash Impacts on Sedimentation in Shallow-Bay Ports and Waterways (CREATE - Coastal REsearch And Transportation Education)
The economics of smart EV charging at home: a review and research agenda (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport)
How Texas Is Planning World Cup Transit (Governing)
Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council; Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (Notice of public meetings))
Call for Nominations for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations))
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Public Meeting (NOAA (Notice of open meeting; opportunity for public comment))
Proposed Deauthorization of Water Resources Projects (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of proposed deauthorization list))
Maine DOT Officially Opens Acadia Gateway…
May 27, 2026
California Allocates $540M for Transportation Investments
May 27, 2026U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan: FY 2026–2030 (U.S. Department of Transportation (link to pdf))
USDA Rural Development Programs Adopt Modernized NEPA Rule as USDA Finalizes Historic Reforms (U.S. Department of Agriculture (media release))
Environmental groups unveil policy roadmap with an eye towards Maine’s future leaders (Maine Morning Star)
NYC plans to deploy electric barges on waterways in bid to get diesel trucks off streets (Gothamist)
How evolution influences nature-based infrastructure (University of Washington)
Sustainable Mobility Center aims to transform how the world moves (Stanford Report)
2026 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program Funding Available through SDDOT (South Dakota Department of Transportation (media release))
Texas Moves Forward on Electric Vehicle, Big Rig Charging (Government Technology)
A Roadmap for Electric Vehicles in Tennessee 2026 (Drive Electric Tennessee (link to pdf))
Building stronger connections: new guidelines describe how we engage with communities (State of Washington Department of Ecology)
Analysis: Even if You Don't Hike, Hunt, or Fish on State Land. The Rule Vermont Is About to Adopt Still Affects You. (Compass Vermont (Analysis))
E-bikes, E-motos and Safety: What Belongs on Trails? (Rails to Trails Conservancy (webinar))
Grassland Restoration Project Begins at Gettysburg National Military Park (National Park Service (media release))
Local musicians craft a curated response to AI airport music (Hawaiʻi Public Radio)
Illinois communities celebrate Route 66’s centennial (Medill Illinois News Bureau)
6 of the Coolest Rest Stops in the U.S. (The Discoverer (blog))
It’s Active Transportation Week In Chautauqua County (WRFA-FM Radio)
Metal fencing drops pedestrian deaths to zero on portion of Boulder Highway in Metro Las Vegas (KVVU-TV)
Caltrans Joins Secretary, Advocates to Promote Bike Month (California DOT (media release))
Paleoenvironmental Data 101 (National Academies)
Solar-powered public transit: evaluating photovoltage deployment strategies for battery electric bus networks (Transportation Research: Part A: Policy and Practice)
Walkable and Cyclable Streets: Environmental Requirements Promoting Active Mobility (Journal of Urban Planning and Development)
Electric vehicle policy dilemma: maximizing social welfare vs minimizing cost (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)
Art Programs in Public Transit (TRB (webinar))
New York City Congestion Pricing - Modeling a New Reality (TRB (webinar))
Inside Seattle’s World Cup traffic strategy: Roadside Chat with head of construction & mobility (Seattle Department of Transportation (blog))
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Transportation, Oakland, CA (National Park Service (Notice))
Denali National Park and Preserve; Vehicle Use (National Park Service (Proposed rule))
DDOT, Amazon Launch E-Cargo Bike Pilot…
May 20, 2026
Virginia DOT Issues Statewide Multiuse Trails…
May 20, 2026Surface transportation legislation in 2026: What we know so far (Smart Cities Dive)
Pa. Turnpike plan to bypass Allegheny Mountain Tunnel draws opposition in Somerset County (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
Boston Has a Plan for Sea Level Rise. What Next? (Next City)
AAA Study: Temperature Impacts EV Operation (AASHTO Journal)
Michigan revives EV charger expansion after fed funding reversal (Bridge Michigan)
Building stronger connections: new guidelines describe how we engage with communities (State of Washington Department of Ecology (blog))
Seniors Pay the Price as Rideshare Costs Climb (California Globe)
Massachusetts Bill Seeks Micromobility Regulations (AASHTO Journal)
Milwaukee aims to build connect network of protected bike lanes (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
CTDOT Celebrates National Bike Month (Connecticut Department of Transportation (media release))
NCDOT Celebrates National Bike & Roll to School Day (North Carolina Department of Transportation (media release))
Webinar: Art Programs in Public Transit (TRB (webinar))
Clarifying Interstate Transportation of Firearms Under the Gun Control Act (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (Notice of propose))
Public Meeting of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of public meeting))
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of public meeting))
Request for Comments on the National Weather Service Cooperative Observing Program (COOP) (National Weather Service (Notice; request for comment))
Air Plan Approval; NC; Removal of the State’s Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (EPA (Proposed rule))
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit- Oriented Development Planning (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of advisory committee meeting))
