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)