The Federal Highway Administration plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that requires states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas or GHG emissions. [Above photo by the Oregon DOT] FHWA said in a statement that the new rule would establish a national framework for tracking state-by-state progress by adding a new GHG […]
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According to a new study compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, speeding by motorists increased during the morning and afternoon commuting hours in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and never slowed down. [Above photo by the IIHS] As part of its efforts to learn how COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns affected driving behavior, […]
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The Federal Highway Administration has issued two separate parcels of “quick release” Emergency Relief or ER funds to the National Park Service, the Montana Department of Transportation, the Wyoming Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Forest Service to help repair flood damage to roads and bridges in and around Yellowstone National Park. [Above photo by […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released video providing an overview of its knowledge session on infrastructure resilience during its 2022 Spring Meeting in New Orleans. [Above photo by AASHTO] The “Special Report” compiled by AASHTO’s Transportation TV details how “resilience analysis” has become a cornerstone of the infrastructure decision-making process […]
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GHSA Gives Grants to Five States to Fight Impaired Driving
editor@aashto.org July 8, 2022 0 COMMENTSThe Governors Highway Safety Association and Responsibility.org recently awarded grants to five states – Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland and Nevada – to fund “proven and innovative countermeasures” to enhance the identification and treatment of alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers. [Above photo by the Louisiana State Police] Now in its eighth year, the GHSA and Responsibility.org grant […]
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued $371 million for airfield, safety and other improvement projects at 169 airports in 40 states nationwide through the third round of funding via the 2022 Airport Improvement Program or AIP. [Above photo by the FAA] The agency said its AIP initiative funds a variety of projects such as construction of […]
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Governor Laura Kelly (D) (seen above) has created the “Kansas Infrastructure Hub” to coordinate the application process and administration among local and state agencies for federal funding from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of IIJA, enacted in November 2021. [Above photo by the Kansas Governor’s Office] The Hub – headed by Julie […]
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Governor Charlie Baker (R) recently issued $11.4 million in funding through the state’s MassTrails Grant Program to support 81 trail improvement projects while also expanding and better connecting the Commonwealth’s network of trails. [Above image via MassDOT] Additionally, the MassTrails program began collaborating with the Conine Family Foundation’s “HubLuv Initiative” in 2022 – an initiative that seeks to […]
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the $85 million Cranston Canyon Project that will rehabilitate deteriorated bridges along the western end of Route 37 and its intersection with I-295 while making numerous safety improvements along the “canyon” section of I-295 – the nickname given for the rocky outcropping along […]
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation recently launched a new pilot program with i-Probe Inc. to test connected automobile hardware and software technologies. [Above photo by Hawaii DOT] The program takes data collected by i-Probe and compares it with data already compiled by Hawaii DOT to validate transportation related trends, helping plan road maintenance and highway […]
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