Truck parking spaces open on I-80
A total of 200 new truck parking spaces recently opened along Interstate 80 in Wyoming. The parking spaces will improve safety during winter and will allow safe and efficient freight movement. ...
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awards $14.8M grant funding through five assistance programs
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently awarded $14.8 million in grants funding, authorized by the bipartisan Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhanci...
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U.S. agencies join MIT in opening John Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Representatives of the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) join the Massachusetts institute of Technology and others Tuesday for a ribbon cutting on th...
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FRA to award $139M in Special Transportation Circumstances grants
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon make available $139 million in Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) grant program funding. “This funding will create jobs, grow local eco...
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FHWA releases emergency funds for government agencies
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $4.575 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wi...
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awards more than $80M in grants
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced more than $80 million in grant awards through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Funding was awarded to academic institut...
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USDOT to award up to $22M in Thriving Communities Program grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award up to $22 million in Thriving Communities Program grants. Funding will be provided to organizations that provide technical assistance, plannin...
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Arizona, Maricopa County transportation departments awarded $970,000 federal grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) a $970,000 Accelerated Innovation De...
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded $15M grant for transportation center
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Mid-America Transportation Center a five-year, $15 million University Transportation Centers Program grant...
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New Jersey awarded $425M in federal funds for transit projects
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday his state had been awarded an additional $425 million in Federal Highway Administration funds for transportation projects. The funding, part of the Feder...
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North Philadelphia receives $25M grant for school zones
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded North Philadelphia a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to install six school slow zones...
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FAA hires 1,500 air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday it had met its hiring goal for 2023 after hiring the 1,500 air traffic controllers needed to rebuild its training pipeline. The FAA sai...
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Wisconsin to form tribal center to improve roadway safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory (TOPS Lab) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) a two-year $625,000 grant to create a...
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Kentucky, Indiana seek $632M in federal grants for I-69 Ohio River crossing
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Kentucky and Indiana had jointly applied for approximately $632 million in federal grants to build a river crossing between the two states. The crossi...
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Two new Marine Highway routes designated
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the U.S. Marine Highway Program would add two new Marine Highway routes during a visit to Alaska Wednesday. In Alaska, M-11, a ...
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More than 222,000 bridges need repaired or replaced, according to report
Nationwide more than 222,000 bridges, 36 percent of all U.S. structures, need major repairs or should be replaced, according to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of ...
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Pennsylvania announces federal electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding
Pennsylvania announced it had received more than $33.8 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) joined Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDO...
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FHWA makes available $10M in emergency funding for Vermont infrastructure after flooding
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $10 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to help offset the cos...
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University of South Florida awarded $500,000 research grant
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded the University of South Florida a $500,000 Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act research grant. Funding will be used to identify saf...
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USDOT accepting applications for mobility program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently opened the application period for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The program will prov...
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