The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials provided feedback to the U.S. Department of Transportation on proposed “Buy America, Build America” waivers in a 13-page comment letter sent on August 12. [Above image by RIDOT] “As mentioned in our June letter … AASHTO and the state DOTs strongly support the expansion of America’s […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 9,560 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022 – an increase of about 7 percent as compared to the 8,935 fatalities projected for the same quarter in 2021. This would be the highest number of first-quarter fatalities since 2002, NHTSA said. […]
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The Federal Transit Administration recently issued more than $1.6 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states across the country to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities. [Above photo by the MTA] Funded by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA enacted in November 2021, that funding should nearly double […]
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Cycling Group Holding Bike Route Webinar for State DOTs
editor@aashto.org August 19, 2022 0 COMMENTSThe Adventure Cycling Association is hosting a webinar in November entitled “Successful U.S. Bicycle Route System Designation for Transportation Professionals” for state department of transportation executives and managers. [Above photo by NYSDOT] In this one-hour webinar, the group plans to dive into efforts to expand the U.S. Bicycle Route System or USBRS into a national […]
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Christine Wittich (seen above), assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher, is leading a national effort to gather information on how state departments of transportation use social media during emergencies – with an eye toward developing a “best practices” guide to improve crisis communications. [Above photo by Craig Chandler for the […]
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The Federal Railroad Administration awarded over $233 million to 11 projects in eight states via its State of Good Repair program to improve and modernize vital intercity passenger rail service. [Above photo by CT Rail] Those investments will help replace bridges and tunnels along the Northeast Corridor in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut, […]
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The Federal Highway Administration has issued $11.7 million in “quick release” emergency relief or ER funds to the National Park Service or NPS to offset costs of infrastructure repair work due to flood damage in Death Valley National Park. [Above photo by the NPS] “The emergency funding we’re sending will help quickly reopen roads and […]
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The Transportation Research Board has announced its 2023 class of minority student fellows – part of the organization’s commitment to increase diversity and inclusiveness in the transportation industry. [Above photo by TRB] To ensure that solutions to the nation’s transportation problems address people from a variety of backgrounds, TRB established its Minority Student Fellows Program […]
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is joining with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA, known as RIDC, to help build a new transportation research facility at a former 2.8 million-square-foot manufacturing site. [Above photo by PennDOT] The new Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation, and Research Track or PennSTART aims to […]
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Illinois, Kansas Unveil Plans for Major Transportation Investments
editor@aashto.org August 19, 2022 0 COMMENTSMajor investments in transportation infrastructure by Illinois and Kansas aim to create economic opportunity and jobs, promote quality of life, and improve mobility safety at both the state and local level. [Above photos from the Kansas Governor’s Office and Illinois DOT.] The Illinois Department of Transportation recently unveiled a $34.6 billion program to improve roads, […]
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