FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Offers Comments on Two Proposed Regulations -AASHTO Journal

Vetoed but not forgotten: What’s next for WOTUS? -E&E News

Calculating the Fastest Road to an Electric Car Future -New York Times

USDOT rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads -AP

EPA to propose new vehicle pollution cuts, sees big EV jump -Reuters

PHMSA Announces Historic Funding for 37 Projects to Improve Safety, Fix Old, Leaky Gas Pipes and Create Jobs -PHMSA (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Bringing Young Professionals into Transportation -AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

Louisville Installing Flood Warning Systems In Underpasses Prone To Flooding -WDRB-TV

Innovation and partnerships celebrated at reopening of Eufaula Dam Spillway Bridge -Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

KDOT Announces Call for Projects for EV infrastructure -Kansas DOT (link to PDF)

Port Authority Announces Partnership With NASA To Explore Next Generation Of Flight In Urban Environments -Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (media release)

AIR QUALITY

Dust Storms Contribute to Higher Traffic Fatalities -AASHTO Journal

Georgia lawmakers overhaul EV charging -WABE Radio

EPA OKs California Rules Phasing Out New Diesel Trucks -Transport Topics

How Arizona leaders balance environmental sustainability and economic growth -AZ Big Media

New York City DOT will test local delivery hubs to cut down on emissionsWCBS-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Linking and TSMO Transportation Equity Fact Sheet –FHWA

Federal judge finds City of Chicago liable, violated Americans with Disabilities Act -WGN-TV

Free CT Buses Are A Step Toward Transit EquityConnecticut Mirror (commentary) 

NATURAL RESOURCES

MoDOT, Downtown Kansas City Districts partnering on highway cleanup -KMBC-TV

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Explore Transportation History With WisDOT’s New Online Highway Map Archive -Wisconsin DOT (media release)

Students shine during WVDOT Bridge Design and Build Contest -WVDOT (media release)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Oregon DOT Updates Statewide Curb Ramp Upgrade Effort -AASHTO Journal

New Massachusetts law protecting bicyclists, pedestrians takes effect – WFXT-TV

Micro-transit system continues to gain traction in Twin Falls, Idaho – KMVT-TV

Cities Ride the E-Bike Wave as Policymakers Consider Support -Government Technology 

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Review of the Draft Fifth National Climate AssessmentNational Academies

Planning and Assessing Ferry System Capacity -TRB (webinar)

Inclusive Public Participation in Transit Decision-Making –TCRP

State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Progress Report -Caltrans (link to pdf)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program -FHWA and FTA (Notice)

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects – Inglewood Transit Connector Project, and METRORapid Inner Katy Bus Rapid Transit Project -FTA (Notice)

Approval of Noise Compatibility Program Update, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida -FAA (Notice)

Review of Quiet Zone in Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Dania Beach, Hollywood, and Hallandale Beach, Florida -FRA (Notice of quiet zone review)

California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero- Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of … -EPA (Notice of decision)

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management DistrictEPA (Interim final determination)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit -EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit -EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment)

Consolidation of Redundant Coast Guard Boat Stations -Coast Guard (Request for comments)

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts -Coast Guard (Notice of availability; final report)

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to the Ports of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands -Coast Guard (Notice of study; request for comments)

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings -Coast Guard (Notice)

Notice of Temporary Restrictions on Motorized Vehicle Use for Specified Routes on Public Lands in Grand County, Utah -Bureau of Land Management (Notice of temporary restrictions)

Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory CommitteeGeological Survey (Notice of teleconference meeting)

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping in Preparation of the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy for the Coral Reef Conservation Program – NOAA (Notice; request for written comments)