FEDERAL ACTION
DOT Report to Congress: Decarbonizing U.S. Transportation -USDOT (link to PDF)
USDOT Convenes Transportation Stakeholders and Administration Partners to Celebrate Climate Progress and Set the Stage for Continued Action -USDOT (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Utah DOT Deploys Weather-Resistant Asphalt for Roads -AASHTO Journal
America’s Aging Dams Are a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen –Wired
ADOT reports recovering millions for damage to Arizona highways-Daily Independent
Washington State Ferries announces partnership for new hybrid-electric vessels -Washington State Department of Transportation (media release)
State accepting applications for innovative sustainability projects for airports -Washington State Department of Transportation (media release)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES
Bill replacing alternate fuel tax with annual fee signed by Pennsylvania governor -WHTM-TV
US Public EV Chargers Set to Surpass Gas Stations in Eight Years -Bloomberg Green
AIR QUALITY
EPA to review Texas plan for cleaning up air quality at the state’s national parks after legal set -Texas Public Radio
NATURAL RESOURCES
Oklahoma DOT Earns National Accolades For Beautification Efforts -Oklahoma DOT (media release)
NOAA announces nearly $220 million for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects -NOAA (media release)
BLM issues decision on herbicides to control noxious and invasive weeds -Bureau of Land Management (media release)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The federal government is giving away a northern Wisconsin lighthouse, but with strings attached -Green Bay Press Gazette
Infrastructure woes around New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl -WWL-TV (video)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Nationwide long-distance bicycle route expands in the West -Wyoming Public Radio
Golden Gate Bridge suicide prevention net already showing signs of working –KTVU-TV
Atlanta Cyclists Warn of E-Bike Dangers on Shared Paths -Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Biking Gone International: A Look at Michigan’s Growing Biking System -Hour Detroit
Crowdsourcing Meets Transportation Planning With Bike And Pedestrian Data Counts -Crossroads (blog)
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Day-to-Day Practices to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Asphalt -TRB (webinar)
Planning for Future Electric Vehicle Growth at Airport –ACRP
Understanding Airport Air Quality and Public Health Studies Related to Airports, Second Edition –ACRP
GHG Emissions and Climate Change in Environmental Reviews –NCHRP
TRB’s National Summit on the Future of the Transportation Workforce -TRB (event announcement)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Approval of Herbicide Active Ingredients for Use on Public Lands -Bureau of Land Management (Notice of availability)
Air Plan Approval; GA; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan Gasoline Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems Rule -EPA (Final rule)
Federal Management Regulation; Accessibility Standard for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Correction -GSA (Final rule; correction)