Iowa recognized for I-80 project
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), a coalition of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Asphalt Institute, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations, recently recognized the Iowa Departme...
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State, local officials unite on vision for Penn Station Modernization Plan
State and local elected officials joined with railroads on Monday to announce their support for the Penn Station Reconstruction as MTA and its railroad partners issued a Notice to Proceed on a plan to...
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Federal Transit Administration awards $1.7B in nationwide bus grants
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded nearly $1.7 billion in infrastructure grants to 130 projects in 46 states for the purchase of American...
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Colorado Department of Transportation celebrate completion of CO 94 safety improvement projects
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently celebrated the completion of the $10 million CO 94 safety improvements project. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Blaney Road and CO ...
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approve $30M plan to improve transit access at LaGuardia Airport
A $30 million plan to improve bus service to LaGuardia Airport was approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners last week, officials said. The money will fund p...
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NTSB Chair Homendy supports proposal requiring collision avoidance on heavy vehicles
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said she supports a proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra...
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MTA Metro-North Railroad wins top honors for safety, emergency management
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) awarded the MTA Metro-North Railroad two Gold Awards during its Rail Conference in Pittsburgh this month. MTA Metro-North was recognized for t...
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New safety standards for automatic emergency braking in heavy vehicles proposed
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced new proposed safety stan...
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Chamber of Commerce: Requests to convert office space increasing
At least half of U.S. property projects have included requests for converting existing office space, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey conducted in late 2022. The results of the Futu...
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Legislation seeks to increase diversity in aviation work force
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would diversify the racial and ethnic makeup of the American aviation industry. The American Aviation Diversity Act would author...
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Arizona approves five-year transportation program
The Arizona State Transportation Board recently approved the 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The program includes more than $9 billion in transportation investme...
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New York invests $82.7M in Chautauqua County
New York state is investing $82.7 million in Chautauqua County’s infrastructure projects. A total of $78 million has been allocated to a project that will rehabilitate the bridges carrying Inter...
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ATA outlines plan to EPA on reducing heavy-duty truck emission
The American Trucking Association (ATA) told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Monday that it is committed reducing heavy-duty truck emissions. As part of its comments to the EPA’s ...
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Pennsylvania to reopen I-95 two weeks ahead of schedule
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plans to reopen I-95 this weekend, two weeks ahead of schedule. This week, crews have been paving three new lanes in each direction, and the ...
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Kentucky issues Request for Proposal for EV charging network
On Friday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state would be seeking proposals to expand the state’s electric vehicle charging network. Beshear said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KY...
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Organization urges EPA to modify tailpipe emissions standards
The American Petroleum Institute (API), an organization representing the natural gas and oil industry, recently urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify a proposal for new tailpi...
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Maine Gov. Mills signs Highway Fund budget into law
Maine Gov. Janet Mills recently signed the Highway Fund budget into law. The budget dedicates 40 percent of sales and use taxes collected by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and 40 percent of the 5.5 p...
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DOT announces $10M in rural, tribal transportation grants
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would be making $10 million in grant funding for rural and tribal communities available over the next five years. The grants, part o...
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06-15 Wes Moore Red Line Announcement
Baltimore relaunches historic Red Line
Baltimore recently relaunched its Red Line, which began two decades ago to fill an east-west transit gap. “Nearly a decade ago, the previous administration cut the Red Line project at a time whe...
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FHWA making available $3M in funds to repair I-95
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $3 million in quick release Emergency Relief to offset repair work costs on a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. Funds will...
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