FEDERAL ACTION

Clear Roads Featured at AASHTO’s National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather –Crossroads



U.S. Geological Survey Climate Science Plan — Future Research Directions -U.S. Geological Survey (link to pdf)

ASU travel behavior research center provides insights on the future of transportation -Arizona State University

FHWA Opens Applications for $800 Million in Funding to Reduce Climate Pollution from Transportation, Encourage Cleaner Construction Materials -FHWA (media release)

 

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Delaware Law requires climate planning comprehensive plans -WRDE-TV

Maryland to Provide $21.5 Million in Waterway Improvement Funds –PropTalk

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides Connecticut $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Flooding -FHWA (media release)

 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES

Arizona DOT Taps Firms to Add EV Charging Sites -AASHTO Journal

Why Public EV Chargers Almost Never Work as Fast as Promised -Bloomberg Green

Oregon gets millions to build electric vehicle, hydrogen fueling stations -Oregonian/OregonLive

What’s Stalling Electric Vehicle Adoption in Wyoming? -Inside Climate News

AIR QUALITY

Blue skies and healthy lives: How active travel is transforming our cities -C40 Cities

Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era? -Harvard Gazette

Can Hydrogen Help the Energy Transition? Panel Explores the Benefits and Challenges -National Academies

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Virginia Governor appoints environmental justice advocate to council -Virginia Mercury

Connecticut DOT aims to improve transportation equity through new survey –WTIC

Weaving equity into infrastructure resilience research: a decadal review and future directions -Nature Portfolio

 

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Transportation 101: Inside the free class that teaches future advocates -Baltimore Banner

PennDOT announces enhancements to 511PA website and app to assist with Penn State Football travel -KDKA-TV

Zion National Park shuttles are now electric -National Park Service (media release)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

County seeks feedback on active transportation and trail network -Fairfax County Times

Coon Rapids Launches New Bike Lane Initiative for Enhanced Safety and Improved Active Transportation –Hoodline

TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: A Primer –ACRP

Intermodal Passenger Facility Planning and Decision-Making for Seamless Travel -ACRP/NCHRP

Tactile Wayfinding — Improving Access for People with Vision Disabilities –TRB

Address Climate Change and Breathe Easier with Research on Transportation Emissions -TRB (blog)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Application Package From the State of Ohio to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State -FRA (Notice, request for comments)