Video: New Jersey DOT’s Use of Foamed Glass Aggregate
The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently released a video detailing how its use of “foamed glass aggregate” provides a multitude of green benefits to the state – especially as…
USDOT Issues $185M in ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $185 million in grants to 45 projects through its new “Reconnecting Communities” pilot program – what the agency described as a “first-of-its-kind” initiative to…
Alaska DOT&PF Collaborating on Low Emission Ferry Project
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities and the Southeast Conference plan to collaborate on a low emission ferry research project. [Above photo by the Alaska DOT&PF] Alternative fuel powered,…
Caltrans Issues Funds for Local Transportation Projects
The California Department of Transportation has awarded $34.7 million in state and federal funds to cities, counties, tribes, and transit agencies statewide to support a variety of locally focused sustainable…
Connecticut DOT Makes Sustainability Central to Capital Plan
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is making sustainability central to its new interim five-year Capital Plan, covering fiscal years 2022 through 2026. [Above photo by the Connecticut DOT] The agency…
Embodied Carbon: How State DOTs Can Evaluate Sustainable Pavements and Building Materials
Embodied carbon is an important component of the total GHG emissions resulting from construction and maintenance projects, including manufacturing building materials, transporting those materials to job sites, and using various construction practices. As a result, states are increasingly considering the environmental effects of the pavements and building materials they choose.
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.
Roadside Solar: How State DOTs Can Use the Right-of-Way for Renewable Energy Generation (August 2021)
In August 2021, AASHTO’s Sustainability Working Group hosted a webinar focused on roadside solar projects at state DOTs. State DOTs own and maintain significant “right-of-way” or ROW areas along highways that can be used for renewable energy generation.
AASHTO Hosting Environmental/Sustainability Webinar Series
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Environment & Sustainability (CES) and its subcommittees are hosting five webinars this September to discuss a wide array of…
Minnesota DOT Issues Fifth Sustainability Report
The Minnesota Department of Transportation released its fifth annual “Sustainability and Public Health Report,” documenting the agency’s progress towards its sustainability and climate goals. Based on data through 2020, the…