Kansas awards more than $12M in grants
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently awarded 16 transportation construction projects statewide more than $12 million in Cost Share Program funds. The awards leverage $7.2 million...
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New York to invest $100M for roadway repaving, resiliency enhancements
On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would release $100 million to support repaving and improvements to state roadways impacted by the extreme weather. Hochul said the stat...
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Delaware celebrates opening of new transportation center
Delaware Transit Corporation CEO John Sisson joined Delaware Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, and other federal, state and local officials to celebrate the completi...
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Rhode Island Department of Transportation announces opening of $84.4M Henderson Bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently celebrated the opening of the $84.4 million Henderson Bridge connecting Providence and East Providence. The bridge, which replaces a 5...
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Work force training center to focus on electric vehicles
AIDT, an Alabama state agency designed to recruit and train a skilled work force, plans to build a $30 million, 40,000-square-foot work force training center in Decatur’s Alabama Robotics Technology...
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University of Cincinnati, partners demonstrate car that can evaluate roads
The University of Cincinnati (UC), along with its partners the Ohio Department of Transportation, Honda Motor Co., infrastructure engineering firm Parsons Corp., and consulting firm i-Probe will demon...
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Truck tonnage index increased in October, ATA says
According to the American Trucking Association, the advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in October after seeing a September decline. ATA said the index equaled...
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Charge Up New Jersey Program exhausted for 2023
The Charge Up New Jersey Program, a New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) electric vehicle (EV) incentive initiative, paused on Nov. 21. The program provides financial and other incentives t...
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U.S. DOT awards $3.4M to underserved communities with rural, tribal grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday it had awarded 13 grants totaling $3.4 million to transportation projects in underserved communities across the country. Part of the Rural and...
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Rhode Island submits revised climate report to FHWA
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently submitted to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) its revised Carbon Reduction Strategy for review and approval. The document ide...
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FTA awards $110.6M federal grant to Wisconsin BRT project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Madison, Wisc., a $110.6 million Capital Investment Grants program construction grant for the $194.3 million East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...
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Survey: Road, highway maintenance high priority for Americans
Spending federal transportation funds on improving road and highway maintenance is either a somewhat or very important priority for 92 percent of respondents to the Mineta Transportation Institute’s...
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U.S. DOT announces $141M loan for Hampton Roads Express Lane project
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it would provide up to $141 million in a low-interest loan to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission to improve reg...
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AASHTO selects Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation Craig Thompson as president
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced last week that Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary, would take the helm as presid...
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California receives emergency funds for I-10
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) $3 million in quick release Emergency Relief funds. The Emergency Relief ...
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Utah to double electric vehicle charging capacity
Fifteen sites throughout Utah have received funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, doubling the state’s current fast charging capacity by the end of 202...
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Pennsylvania sets date to open NEVI funding round
On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced it would open the Round1A proposal period from Dec. 11, 2023 to Jan. 26, 2024. The funding round will accept proposals ...
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Bipartisan group introduces bill ensuring fair pay for truckers working overtime
On Friday, U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) joined U.S. Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Mark Takano (D-CA) in introducing legislation ensuring truckers are compensated fairly for...
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Organizations urge investigation of driverless vehicles
Twenty-seven transportation labor groups recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Acting Administ...
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Colorado DOT launches rapid bus transit in Denver
On Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation said it was launching a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program in Denver. The new program will build BRT routes on sections of Federal Boulevar...
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