In a March 10 letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials re-emphasized its concerns over implementation of new “Build America, Buy America” rules and the potential impact of those rules on critical infrastructure projects nationwide. [Above image by AASHTO] AASHTO’s letter offers comments on […]

The Federal Highway Administration recently issued a notice of funding opportunity for its new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure or CFI discretionary grant program to fund electric vehicle or EV charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. [Above image via the FHWA] FHWA said this grant […]

How can state departments of transportation advance more transportation-efficient land use decisions in partnership with cities, counties, developers, investors, and advocates to maximize quality-of-life outcomes for the public? That issue formed the focal point of a panel discussion during the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2023 Washington Briefing, held February 28 through […]

To improve upon efforts to deliver a resilient and multimodal transportation system that is safe, sound, and smart, state departments of transportation are increasingly looking to work with “non-traditional partners,” such as energy utilities and social service organizations. [Above photo by AASHTO] Yet doing so successfully will require “creative thinking” and the use of “innovative […]

While a transportation agency’s direct influence on greenhouse gas or GHG emissions varies from state to state, all state departments of transportation have an important role to play in efforts to de-carbonize the nation’s mobility networks. [Above photo by AASHTO] That served as the main idea for a knowledge session held during the American Association […]

The $6.9 trillion fiscal year 2024 budget proposal unveiled March 9 by President Biden (above) provides a total of $114.9 billion in budget authority and obligation limitations to the U.S. Department of Transportation. [Above Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz] The main highlight of the President’s FY 2024 budget request, according to analysis by […]

Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (above at left with Roger Millar, AASHTO president), says his agency and the nation’s mobility community are currently involved in “one of the most exciting, productive, and challenging times in U.S. transportation history” – driven in no small part by “historic” levels of funding provided by […]

Implementation of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA, enacted in November 2021, remains a critical focal point for Congress, according to key transportation committee leaders within the Senate and House of Representatives. [Above photo by AASHTO] Speaking at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2023 Washington Briefing –held February […]

Key Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Federal Transit Administration officials shared their perspectives on ways to improve transportation safety during a panel discussion at the 2023 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Washington Briefing, held February 28 through March 3 at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol […]

The Federal Highway Administration issued an updated policy memo on February 24 that supersedes a controversial December 2021 memo that sought to influence how states spent funds issued via the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA enacted in November 2021. [Above image by FHWA] A decision issued by the Government Accountability Office […]