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 […]
READ MOREFHWA Activates Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program
editor@aashto.org March 17, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe 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 […]
READ MORESen. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced a joint bipartisan resolution to recognize April 17 through April 21 as “National Work Zone Awareness Week” for 2023. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT] The annual National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign is held every spring to coincide with the start of construction […]
READ MORENational passenger railroad operator Amtrak plans to apply, with the help of the Southern Rail Commission or SRC, for federal funding to study the potential for new train service between New York City, Atlanta, and Dallas/Fort Worth. [Above photo by Amtrak] Amtrak said it would enable that new service by extending a section of the popular Amtrak Crescent train from Meridian, […]
READ MOREAn annual consumer survey conducted by AAA concerning autonomous vehicles indicates that, while there is still a “high level of interest” in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly “apprehensive.” [Above image via AAA] AAA said its 2023 survey discerned a “major increase” in drivers who are “afraid” of fully-autonomous vehicle technology; […]
READ MOREFour teams of university faculty and students have been selected by NASA to help solve key challenges facing the future of air travel as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative. [Above photo by Joel Kowsky for NASA] NASA said this initiative gives the academic community an opportunity to support its aeronautical research goals, while […]
READ MOREOklahoma DOT Putting Active Transportation Plan Together
editor@aashto.org March 17, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation is working on its first-ever active transportation plan – a policy toolkit that can be used internally and by Oklahoma counties and towns as engineers and designers look to develop more people-friendly infrastructure. [Above image by the Oklahoma DOT] The plan will address walking, biking, “wheelchairs and mobility scooters, pedal […]
READ MOREThe Ohio Department of Transportation expects to invest $2.5 billion into more than 1,000 projects during the 2023 construction season to improve the state’s transportation network – a record level of investment, according to the agency. [Above photo by the Ohio DOT] “There is no better place to be than right here in Ohio, and these new […]
READ MORENew campaigns launched by Connecticut and Delaware seek to reduce incidents of wrong-way driving on key state roads. [Above photo by the Connecticut DOT] The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently began a new public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of wrong-way driving as part of the state’s larger strategy of reversing the recent increase […]
READ MOREColorado DOT Celebrates 50th Birthday of Eisenhower Tunnel
editor@aashto.org March 17, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe 1.7-mile long I-70 Eisenhower Tunnel – the highest point on the nation’s interstate system at 11,200 feet – turned 50 years old in March 2023. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT] The Colorado Department of Transportation celebrated that historic milestone by with a special news event that included a parade of 1970-vintage vehicles – […]
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