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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Highway Safety Network, and Visit Clearfield County recently announced the opening of the Clearfield County Traffic Safety Geotrail as part of ...
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According to a recent study by strategic consulting firm ICF, much of the flooding in Maryland occurs outside Federal Emergency Management Agency designated flood zones.
The report, Flooding Impact...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed the state’s budget, which includes $9.44 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Work Program, a five-year plan of transportation pr...
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NJ TRANSIT, the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, plans to restore nearly 60 trains for the summer season and to increase ridership as the economy reopens.
Starting Sunday, a...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has awarded more than $1 billion in construction project contracts since January 2020, a sign, he said, that the stat...
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Marc Williams
The Texas Transportation Commission recently named Marc Williams executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
“Marc Williams has proven himself a well-respected leader in...
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N.J. Transit said it will continue to aggressively advance its zero-emissions bus program as it released its roadmap to a 100 percent zero-emission bus fleet by 2040.
The roadmap includes several ...
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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recently began construction on its $800 million West Davis Highway (S.R. 177) project.
The project will build a 16-mile, four-lane divided highway fro...
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More than 700 Arizonans have provided feedback on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s tentative five-year plan for proposed improvements and projects since the public comment period began Mar...
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In response to an increase in traffic fatalities in 2020, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding residents to wear a seat belt.
Last year, there were 1,073 fatalities among p...
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) joined Eugene, Ore. Mayor Lucy Vinis, and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner Monday to celebrate Amtrak resuming service after the COVID-19 pandemic case service reduction...
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U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Conor Lamb (D-PA), a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, recently introduced the Freight Rail Innovation Act.
The bill would establi...
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently published the Environmental Assessment for its Metro-North Penn Station Access Project and opened up the 45-day public comment period.
The p...
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South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Deputy Secretary for Engineering Leland Colvin held a media briefing on Friday to discuss the Interstate 77 southbound bridge repair project.
The...
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The Idaho Transportation Board recently approved dozens of new road projects statewide.
Several projects are part of Gov. Brad Little’s Building Idaho’s Future transportation funding plan, and...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee traveled to Memphis Tuesday to assess progress on the Hernando de Soto bridge repair and meet with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
The governor asked the federal government t...
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Maryland’s Congressional delegation, Baltimore Mayor Brandon, and local leaders recently held a press conference to discuss the Reconnecting Communities Act.
The legislation, introduced in the U....
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently opened the state’s second diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at Route 222 and Route 322 in Ephrata, Lancaster County.
DDI elimin...
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On Monday, the Colorado state Senate approved a landmark transportation bill that will create a sustainable funding source to improve Colorado’s roads, invest in electric vehicle charging infrastruc...
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Legislation recently introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would create a Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Program and a Transportation Reinvestment and Improvement Progra...
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