The Utah Department of Transportation recently released a time-lapse video chronicling the demolition and replacement of the 1300 East Bridge spanning I-80 just outside Salt Lake City. [Above image by Utah DOT] The agency closed I-80 in both directions around the 1300 East Bridge – which was originally built in the early 1960s – for […]

After reporting record breaking ridership in 2022, NC By Train – an intercity passenger rail service operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation – set another ridership record during the first quarter of 2023. [Above photo by the NCDOT] ​The NCDOT said NC By Train ridership January, February and March all broke monthly records […]

Governor Dan McKee (D) and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently held a media event at the North Providence Department of Public Works to highlight the “RI Ready Municipal Road Fund Program” outlined in the governor’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget. [Above photo by RIDOT] That proposed grant program would make $20 million available […]

The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently released the finalized version of its North Carolina Clean Transportation Plan, outlining a roadmap to continue growing the state’s clean energy economy while reducing greenhouse gas or GHG emissions and investing in cleaner and more accessible transportation options for state residents. [Above photo by NCDOT] The NCDOT said it […]

The University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Public Affairs Research or CPAR has joined with the Nebraska Department of Transportation, White Shutter Media, and numerous rural transit agencies to produce a new video series called Faces of Transit in Nebraska as part of larger effort to grow rural transit options across the state. [Above image via […]

The Mississippi legislature recently passed a nearly $2 billion state infrastructure investment plan that will be overseen by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. [Above photo by the Mississippi DOT] That funding includes a nearly $1.5 billion earmark-free appropriation as well as a $620 million supplemental appropriation, the agency said. Mississippi DOT noted that additional funding […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently awarded $127.9 million through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program or ITEP to support 72 local mobility projects statewide. [Above photo by the Illinois DOT] “The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program is … designed to support alternate modes of transportation, to preserve visual and cultural resources, and improve quality of life,” […]

The Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council or ISC is preparing to pilot test an invasive species management program this summer – and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is one of several state agencies on tap to play a key role in that pilot test. [Above image by PennDOT] The program is built around findings from the first […]

Workers for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Idaho Transportation Department recently went beyond the call of duty to help save the lives a car crash victim and an injured hiker, respectively. [Above photo by WSDOT] In early March, WSDOT Maintenance Work Jerry Bennett was on a routine patrol on State Route 410 a […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new public outreach effort called “Think Before You Throw!” as part of its ongoing awareness campaign to reduce littering on state highways and roads. [Above photo by Illinois DOT] The “Think Before You Throw!” initiative aims to reduce roadside litter along the state’s more than 150,000 miles […]