FEDERAL ACTION
Adventure Cycling Unveils ‘Short Route’ Bicycle Guide – AASHTO Journal
Five State DOTs Honored with Keep America Beautiful Awards – AASHTO Journal
President Biden Announces Appointments to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council – White House (Media Release)
FHWA Announces $513.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disaster and Catastrophic Events – FHWA (Media release)
California’s new emissions rule speeds up the future of cars – Washington Post (Opinion)
COVID-19
Seattle was a transit success story before COVID. How’s it doing now? – Marketplace
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
September Webinar to Offer EV Infrastructure Guidance – AASHTO Journal
As Airports Rush To Electrify, Important Questions Remain Unanswered, And Unasked – Forbes
Atlantic City fortifies to fight a rising sea – AP
In Alabama’s battle of beach bridges, ALDOT sticking with Gulf Shores project – AL.com
Will America Get “Vertical Integration” of Transport? – Catalyst
Commuter Tunnel Under the Hudson Won’t Be Finished Until 2035 – New York Times
DOE Establishes Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $335 Million Battery Recycling Programs – Department of Energy (Media release)
AIR QUALITY
Florida DEP Awards $68 Million For 227 Electric Transit Buses – Tampa Dispatch
When Driving, Tires Emit Pollution. And EVs Make the Problem Worse – Bloomberg News
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
The link between water quality and social inequality – NPR
We Can’t See the Work-Forest for the Disabili-Trees! – Mass Transit
Group Looks To Make Navigating Houston Without A Car Equitable And Inclusive – OutSmart Magazine
NATURAL RESOURCES
Maryland DOT, USACE Join Forces on Restoration Project – AASHTO Journal
Tennessee DOT Promoting Delta Region via New Partnership – AASHTO Journal
More trees, more composting, fewer emissions: Supervisors approve trio of sustainability measures – San Diego Union-Tribune
One, two, three – newly completed construction lets fish swim free north of Kalaloch – Washington State DOT (Media release)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Louisiana DOTD Unveils Aviation Tourism Program – AASHTO Journal
St. Louis paints colorful crosswalks on the Hill. But could they be a hazard? – Post-Dispatch
How a Dangerous Highway in San Francisco Turned into a Kids’ Paradise – Governing
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
New Utah Bridge Features Pedestrian, Bicyclist Path – AASHTO Journal
NCDOT awards multimodal planning grant to Wrightsville Beach bicycle, pedestrian plans – WWAY-TV
St. Louis regional planning agency hopes grant will help reduce pedestrian deaths – St. Louis Public Radio
Boston Transit Disruptions a Boon for Bike-Share Program – Government Technology
Portland, Maine made changes to bicycle infrastructure this summer, plans to continue next year – WCSH-TV
New Haven transit plan to increase protected bike lanes, safety for pedestrians – New Haven Register
Santa Claus Lane Bikeway Construction Starts Next Week – Santa Barbara County Association of Government (Media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pedestrian Analysis – Current Practice, Resources, and Applications – TRB (Webinar)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers – FHWA (Notice; request for comments)
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program – FRA (Notice)
Finding of Failure To Submit Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Planning Period – EPA (Final action)
State Enforcement of Inland Navigation Rules – Coast Guard (Interim rule and request for comment)
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Revolution Wind, LLC’s Proposed Revolution Wind Farm Offshore Rhode Island – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice and request for comments)
Request for Nominations for the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen Review Panel – EPA (Notice)
Board on Coastal Engineering Research – Corp of Engineers (Notice of advisory committee meeting)