FEDERAL ACTION
Top 12 Finalists Compete for Coveted America’s Transportation Awards -AASHTO Journal
EPW Hearing: Impact of Heat on Transportation Infrastructure -AASHTO Journal
Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test -Transport Topics
White House Releases New Technical Assistance Resources to Help Communities Unlock Opportunities from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda –White House (Fact Sheet)
COVID-19
Rush hour-and-a-half: Traffic is spreading out post-lockdown –PLOS One
NEPA
A Summer of Reform for the National Environmental Policy Act -National Law Review (analysis)
Using NEPA Review To Define And Shape Better Projects -Volpe Center (Webinar)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
FHWA Makes $100M Available for EV Charger Repairs -AASHTO Journal
Environmental Product Declarations Help Create Sustainable Highways -FHWA Innovator
Washington State needs 3 million more EV charging ports to meet state goal -The Center Square
New Interactive Dashboard Shows Cities Are Rebuilding America Using Federal Infrastructure Funds -National League of Cities
ATA Leader Chris Spear Presses Congress for AV Framework -Transport Topics
When Mobility Needs Are Like Snowflakes: TTI’s outposts focus on singular urban challenges -Thinking Transportation (podcast)
AIR QUALITY
Port of Long Beach meets clean air goals, study finds -City News Service
Front Range makes progress in air quality -Longmont Leader
The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking -Transport Topics
USDA to Invest $400,000 to Adjust GHG Emissions Model for Corn-Based Ethanol Aviation Fuel Subsidies –Reuters
Sacramento is installing bike lanes to help meet California climate goals. Here’s how it works -Sacramento Bee
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
ETAP Podcast Delves into ReConnect Rondo -AASHTO Journal
Infrastructure Funding May Yield More Than Just EV Charging -Government Technology
Cruise unveils first wheelchair accessible robotaxi at SF HQ -San Francisco Examiner
NATURAL RESOURCES
New York State report finds road salt creates damage to water systems in Adirondacks -Daily Gazette
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Maryland governor announces $25.5 million for bicycle, pedestrian projects across state -Maryland DOT (press release)
Motorized Scooters Are Taking Over New York City’s Bike Lanes –Outside
Seattle testing electric sweeper for bike lanes as part of city’s move toward zero-emission fleet –GeekWire
The infrastructure of community -Public Square
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Resilience Research Becoming a Bigger Part of Transportation Planning –TRB
Airport Programs That Reduce Landside Vehicle Carbon Emissions –ACRP
E-Scooter Safety Toolbox –BTSCRP
Enhancing Wheelchair Accessibility on Commercial Service Aircraft -TRB (webinar)
Creating Infrastructure for Efficient Multi-Modal Transportation Networks -Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar)
Ridesharing Institute Conversation Sept 2023: the CTC and the FHWA/USDOT -Ridesharing Institute (link to webinar registration)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Airport Terminal Program; FY 2024 Funding Opportunity -FAA (Notice)
Notice of Withdrawal of the Record of Decision for the LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project –FAA (Notice)
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Alaska Department of Transportation Fourth Audit Report -FHWA (Notice)
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Arizona Department of Transportation FHWA Audit Report – FHWA (Notice)
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Utah Department of Transportation Audit Report –FHWA (Notice)
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting -Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting)
National Bridge Inspection Program Compliance Review Manual -FHWA (Notice; request for comments)
National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; September 2023 Meetings -U.S. Coast Guard (Committee meeting)
Notice of Realty Action: Classification for Lease and/or Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes of Public Lands in Teton County, Wyoming -Bureau of Land Management (Notice of realty action)
National Wildlife Refuge System Planning Policies (602 FW 1–4) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service –U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed policy updates; request for comment)