FEDERAL ACTION
AASHTO Provides Environmental Review Insights to FHWA
– AASHTO Journal
House Science Committee seeks info on federal research of hazmat-by-rail safety –
Progressive Railroading
DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
– DOE (media release)
NEPA
– Roads & Bridges (editorial/commentary)
– Legal Planet (opinion)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
New Jersey authorities practice hurricane response, urge residents to prepare
– WCBS-TV
Wyoming Lawmakers Want To Tax Electric Vehicle Drivers To Make Up For Lost Fuel Revenue
– Cowboy State Daily
State legislatures adapt to electric vehicles
– The Center Square
Charging Ahead: How the Electrified Mobility Collaborative envisions a radical shift.
– Thinking Transportation (podcast)
Amtrak is the climate-friendly option – if extreme weather doesn’t disrupt your trip.
– Grist
LA freeway lights darkened by vandalism make for dangerous driving
conditions
– KCAL-TV
How we can make EVs even better for the planet
– Sustainability Times
AIR QUALITY
– Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
How green mobility can help world to achieve zero emission goals
– Urban Transport News
Curbside recycling turns out to be a surprisingly good climate investment
– Anthropocene
With $9B in Transportation Funding, Minnesota Looks to Meet Climate Goals
– Route Fifty
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
How AI can advance, harm transportation equity
– Smart Cities Dive
The US can’t achieve environmental justice through one-size-fits-all climate policy
– Brookings
Study Quantifies Disparity Among Marginalized Communities Exposed to Traffic-Related Air Pollution
– UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
NATURAL RESOURCES
Wyoming DOT Seeing Results from Wildlife Crossings
– AASHTO Journal
Trash Bins At Wyoming I-80 Rest Stops Lead To More Littering, Not Less, WYDOT Director Says
– Cowboy State Daily
CULTURAL RESOURCES
WVDOT Finishes Carrollton Covered Bridge Rebuild Project
– AASHTO Journal
Wisconsin DOT Unveils More Dual-Language Highway Signs
– AASHTO Journal
City of Temple, Texas plans to transform historic railroad into hike and bike trail
– KWTX-TV
Universities aren’t doing enough for climate. Here’s what a real sustainability plan would look like
– Salon (commentary)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Virginia warns of rise in crashes involving bicycles
– WTTG-TV (video)
Presley’s Place At Pittsburgh’s Airport Is A Model To Be Copied
– Forbes
Clark County, OH group seeks to make area more pedestrian-friendly
– Springfield News-Sun
Officials vow ValleyBike program will return as partner company faces bankruptcy
– MassLive
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Protecting Wildlife Habitat is a Robust Slice of Transportation Planning
– TRB
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 1: Alaska
– NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 2: California
– NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 3: Florida
– NCHRP
Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 4: Great Basin
– NCHRP
Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges
– NCHRP
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan; Request for Comment
–
Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice)
Department of Transportation Equity Action Plan Update
– Office of the Secretary, USDOT (RFI)
National Public Transportation Safety Plan
– FTA (Notice of availability; request for comments)
Designation of Transportation Management Areas
– FHWA and FTA (Notice)
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
– NHTSA and FHWA (Final rule)
Expansion and Extension of the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program
– United States Patent and Trademark Office (Notice)
– Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Port Access Route Study: The Pacific Coast From Washington to California
– Coast Guard (Notice of availability of study)
– Corps of Engineers (Notice)
–
EPA (Notice of final action)