‘Canopy Clearing’ Helping Improve Roadway Safety
Since November, maintenance crews with the West Virginia Division of Highways – part of the West Virginia Department of Transportation – have cleared more than 170 acres of trees and…
KYTC Prepares to do Battle with ‘Noxious Weeds’
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is gearing up to control the growth of noxious and nuisance weeds along roadsides throughout the state starting in April. [Above photo by the KYTC] KYTC…
FHWA Now Accepting Nominations for 2022 Environmental Excellence Awards
The Environmental Excellence Awards (EEAs) recognize outstanding transportation projects, processes, and organizations that incorporate environmental stewardship into the planning and project development processes using Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding sources. Any organization, agency, group, or individual in the public, private, or non-profit sectors may submit a nomination Entries are due by December 15, 2021.
KYTC Treating for ‘Noxious Weeds’ Along State Roadways
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews began treating for noxious and nuisance weeds along state roadways in March, with those treatments designed to help control the spread of “undesirable plants” along state…
FHWA Pollinator Website Case Studies/Practices
Case studies and best practices from state DOTs are available on FHWA’s Pollinator website by clicking on FHWA Pollinator Publications and State DOT Pollinator-Friendly Practices and Information. The case studies focus…
Arizona DOT Works to Protect Plant Species in Highway Construction Zone
As an 11-mile reconstruction project along Interstate 10 between Interstate 17 and the Loop 202 gets ready to start, biologists with the Arizona Department of Transportation are preparing to relocate native plants out of the way. [Photo courtesy of…
Video: Caltrans Using Special Saws for Safer Tree Removal
The California Department of Transportation and its contractors are deploying a new tool to safely speed up the removal of dead, dying, and diseased trees throughout the state: Telescoping grappling…
Six State DOTs Join Forces to Build ‘Monarch Highway’
A coalition of six state transportation agencies are working together to help monarch butterflies on their migratory journeys by establishing a continuous “Monarch Highway” stretching north-south along Interstate 35. Departments…
VDOT Program Aids Pollinators While Supporting Transportation Goals
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is implementing a Pollinator Habitat Program along the state’s highway system that provides much-needed waystations for monarch butterflies and other dwindling pollinator species. Moreover,…
Reduced Roadside Mowing Policy Promises Multiple Benefits in Washington State
Reduced fuel consumption, fewer carbon emissions, better weed control, cost savings and improved habitat for pollinators are among the many benefits of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) new…