TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Connecting the Modes - Advancing Sustainability Through Multimodal Urban Mobility (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport (request for submissions))

The link between low-stress bicycle facilities and bicycle commuting (Nature Cities)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Board (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice - extension of the nomination period for membership))

Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning (FHWA (Termination of rulemaking))

Hazardous Materials: Mandatory Regulatory Reviews To Unleash American Energy and Improve Government Efficiency (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking))

Pipeline Safety: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Rulemaking (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

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Utah DOT Seeks Public Input on…
June 11, 2025
The Utah Department of Transportation is soliciting public feedback through June 24 on potential alignments for a paved multi-use trail More
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NMDOT Offers Local Beautification Grant Funds
June 11, 2025
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is encouraging municipal, county, and tribal governments to join efforts to enhance the state’s More
NATURAL RESOURCES

NYSDOT Podcast: Helping Animals in Need (New York State Department of Transportation (video))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Withdrawal of National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of withdrawal of interim guidance))

State Highway Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Regulations on Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project 10-Year Repayment Provision (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Bridges on Federal Dams (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Federal-Aid Contracts for Appalachian Contracts (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other Than Appalachian Contracts) (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Geodetic Markers (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Notice of Public Meeting for June 2025 (EPA (Notice))

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Oregon DOT Using Renewable Diesel in…
June 4, 2025
The Oregon Department of Transportation said its POINT intercity bus service has joined with two other state transit agencies – Lane Transit More
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VTrans Seeking Bike, Pedestrian Project Grant…
June 4, 2025
The Vermont Agency of Transportation – known as “VTrans” – seeks grant applications for infrastructure projects that improve access and More
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

What Is Sustainable Technology? (Built In)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Why San Francisco’s Airport’s 'Quiet Policy' Is Frustrating Some Passengers (Simply Flying)

2026 World Cup Mobility Strategies: Travel Demand Management (National Operations Center of Excellence (webinar & link to registration))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (EPA (Interim final rule; request for comment))

Pipeline Safety: Repair Criteria for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Transmission Pipelines (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(Advance notice of proposed rulemaking)

Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings; Stay; Correction (Federal Energy Management Program, Department of Energy (Final rule; stay; correction))

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Podcast: Extreme Precipitation and Infrastructure
May 28, 2025
In this episode of “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast, Ken Kunkel – principal research scholar at the North Carolina Institute More
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Feedback Powers INDOT Peddle Path Addition
May 28, 2025
Hoosiers spoke, the Indiana Department of Transportation listened, and now there are another 187 miles in the U.S. Bicycle Route More
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TxDOT Environmental Review Uncovers ‘Megafauna’
May 21, 2025
During the environmental review for the Loop 88 highway project outside Lubbock, TX, planners with the Texas Department of Transportation More
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MassDOT Issues Millions in Community Transit…
May 21, 2025
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently issued more than $14.8 million through its fiscal year 2025 Community Transit Grant Program More
NEPA

Is it Time to Reform a Landmark U.S. Environmental Law? (The Regulatory Review/ University of Pennsylvania)

Is Nuking NEPA a Necessity? (American Enterprise Institute (opinion))

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

New transit service for wheelchair users is first in nation, Cincinnati-area agencies say (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Environmental Justice Update (National Law Review (analysis))

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region’s riskiest bike routes (University of Washington (media release))

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Maryland DOT Begins New Commuter Rewards…
May 14, 2025
The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched two new regards programs via its Commuter Choice Maryland initiative, which is designed More
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Ohio DOT Distributing 13,000 Bicycle Helmets
May 14, 2025
This summer, the Ohio Department of Transportation will help distribute roughly 13,000 bicycle helmets to children statewide via the “Put More
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

How climate transition planning shapes a sustainable future (BusinessWorld)

How can car-centric cities redesign with humans in mind? (TED Radio Hour (webcast))

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

AASHTO Bike Guide Featured on ITE Podcast (AASHTO Journal)

Maryland DOT’s ‘Complete Streets’ Academy Report (AASHTO Journal)

How e-bikes can impact the economics of bike share memberships (Lyft Urban Solutions (commentary))

NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center Issues New Micromobility Guide (New Jersey Department of Transportation (media release))

Iowa Sets Record with 120 Schools Signed Up for Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day (Iowa Bicycle Coalition (media release))

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Design, Construction, and Monitoring Practices for Aquatic Organism Passage (NCHRP)

Regional Sediment Bulking Methods for California in Support of Post Wildfire Flood Mitigation (California Department of Transportation/University of California, Berkeley (link to pdf))

Assessing the Deterioration of Pedestrian Assets (Minnesota Department of Transportation/ Iowa State University (link to pdf))

Increasing transport sustainability through the integration between power grids and electric mobility systems (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport)

CoolWalks for active mobility in urban street networks (Scientific Reports)

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How TxDOT Preserved a Grove of…
May 7, 2025
Six years ago, construction crews were preparing to remove a set of trees from alongside a highway project overseen by More
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Podcast: Michigan DOT Details Wildlife Crossing…
May 7, 2025
On a recent episode of the “Talking Michigan Transportation” podcast, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Department of Natural More
HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

NHTSA Enacts Stricter State Bicycling Safety Standards (Cycling West)

Former Brilliant Branch rail line in Pennsylvania to be converted to public trail (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Indego Bike Share Program Marks 10 Years & Over 8 Million Rides with Anniversary Celebration (City of Philadelphia (media release))

Docked Bikeshare Trips – March 2025 (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (media release))

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AASHTO Comments on ‘Waters of United…
April 30, 2025
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently commented on a request for information issued by the U.S. More