FEDERAL ACTION
FHWA Issues $21.8M in National Scenic Byways Grants – AASHTO Journal
US settles landmark Alabama environmental justice case – Reuters
The Future of Transportation: The Role of Bike Lanes – Momentum Mag
Now Open: PROTECT Grants to Make Transportation More Resilient – National League of Cities
EPA Announces $4 Billion Through the Investing in America Agenda for Clean Port Upgrades and Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Improve Air Quality and Protect Public Health – EPA (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
FHWA Offering Grants for Port Electrification, Efficiency Gains – AASHTO Journal
Texas Wants EV Owners to Pay a $200 Annual Fee for Highway Costs – Jalopnik
NOAA to Improve Storm Surge Predictions Ahead of 2023 Hurricane Season – Nextgov
PHMSA Announces Bipartisan PIPES Act Proposal to Modernize Decades-Old Pipeline Leak Detection Rules, Invests in Critical American Infrastructure, Create Good-Paying Jobs, Improve Safety – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (media release)
AIR QUALITY
California enacts first-in-the-nation crackdown on pollution from trains – San Francisco Chronicle
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Troy, New York to audit accessibility of pedestrian infrastructure on city streets – Spectrum News 1
Hidden Treasures: Remote community airports play an essential role in Texas life. – Texas A&M Transportation Institute (podcast)
Pittsburgh Mobility Pilot Builds on Transportation Equity Goals – Government Technology
Pilot Project to Help Patients with Transportation Barriers Get to Appointments – UC San Diego
NATURAL RESOURCES
Supporters plan climate-friendly environment for Lake Superior parks – Capitol News Service
NC Wildlife Commission, NCDOT Renew Focus on Wildlife Passages to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions – North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (media release)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Wisconsin Bike Fed, partners request increased funding for trail infrastructure – Press Times
USDA Announces $36M to Improve Roads, Trails, Water Quality as part of Investing in America Agenda – USDA (media release)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Philly will increase policing of bike lanes in effort to improve traffic safety – PhillyVoice
Why cities continue to have a love-hate affair with e-scooters – CNBC
Euclid, Ohio seeking community input on transportation plan – News-Herald
Chicago expands Divvy bikeshare program to operate across entire city – WLS-TV
New Yorkers give low marks to city’s bike infrastructure in new ‘Cycling Census’ – amNew York
Bike boulevards bring hope to Durham, North Carolina cyclists – 9th Street Journal
Blind walkers winning safer road crossings – AP
Denver proved the power of e-bike rebates. Now, the discounts are going statewide – Colorado Public Radio
Comment period open for proposed U.S. Bike Route 37 in Indiana – Indiana Department of Transportation (media release)
CTDOT Celebrates National Bike Month this May – Connecticut DOT (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
TrainMate Robotic System Making Public Transportation, Public! – TRB (link to PDF)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Official Trail Marker for National Water Trails – National Park Service (Notice of designation)
Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL – Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Northwest Pennsylvania Sub-Committee Vacancy – Coast Guard (Notice; solicitation for membership)
Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment – EPA (Notice of availability)
Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles – EPA (Proposed rule)
Development of Guidance for Zero-Emission Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Port Equipment, and Fueling Infrastructure Deployment Under the Inflation Reduction Act Funding Programs – EPA (Notice; request for information)
Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations – EPA (Proposed rule)
Assessment of Biodiversity and Climate Change; Request for Public Comment and Nomination – Geological Survey (Notice)
Climate Adaptation Export Competitiveness Request for Information – International Trade Administration and U.S. Trade and Development Agency (Request for public comments and Information)
Proposals by Non-Federal Interests for Feasibility Studies, Proposed Modifications to Authorized Water Resources Development Projects and Feasibility Studies, and Proposed Modifications for an Environmental Infrastructure Program for Inclusion in … – Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)
Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan Associated With the Mojave Trails National Monument Management Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment – Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent)
Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Public Meeting – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Correction)