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Current Sustainability Efforts Across State DOTs (May 2021)

By Amber GarnettJune 14, 2021

In May 2021, AASHTO’s Sustainability Working Group hosted a webinar focused on sustainability efforts currently under way across state departments of transportation. The event highlighted results from a national survey conducted by the Working Group.

Barge with construction equipment working on a bridge

Webinar: State DOTs Detail Current Sustainability Efforts

By ahardingMay 19, 2021

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Center for Environmental Excellence is hosting a webinar on May 26 to illustrate the current sustainability practices state departments of transportation are…

State DOT CEOs

State DOT CEOs Talk Transportation Equity at EPW Hearing

By ahardingMay 19, 2021

Toks Omishakin, director of the California Department of Transportation, and William Panos, director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, highlighted the ways state departments of transportation are incorporating equity…

Skyline of Minnesota city

Video: Every Day is Earth Day for State DOTs

By ahardingApril 28, 2021

Founded 51 years ago, Earth Day is now a global celebration that is raising public awareness and support for the protection of the environment. One of the objectives of this…

Electric vehicle charging

Minnesota DOT Adopting Broad Array of Sustainability Initiatives

By ahardingMarch 17, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is adopting a slate of recommendations proposed by the Sustainable Transportation Advisory Council or STAC in order to create “measurable strategies” to help the state transition to…

Arizona DOT Installing New LED Highway Lights

Arizona DOT Installing New LED Highway Lights to Save Energy, Money

By ahardingMarch 10, 2021

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently started upgrading the lighting system inside the Interstate 10 Deck Park Tunnel north of downtown Phoenix – a project that should save both energy…

Overflow from an autumn rain drains from pipes next to a stream

Rhode Island DOT Targets Stormwater Pollution through Public Education, Outreach

By Amber GarnettOctober 14, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has taken a leadership role in achieving sustainable solutions to manage stormwater through a unique statewide outreach and education initiative. Stormwater Solutions Initiative…

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Minnesota DOT Releases Fourth Annual Sustainability Report

By ahardingJuly 29, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently released its fourth annual Sustainability Report; a 26-page document based on 2019 data that tracks the agency’s progress towards achieving a number of sustainability and…

Zero emissions bus

Maryland SHA Develops Decision Support Tool to Select Sustainable Solutions

By ahardingJanuary 3, 2018

A new decision support tool under development by Maryland’s State Highway Administration will help the agency quickly find cost-effective solutions to address congested travel corridors while protecting the state’s environmental…

Tanslucent globe sits atop grass and greenery

Arizona DOT Champions Sustainability Using INVEST Tool

By ahardingApril 8, 2017

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is using a self-evaluation tool to assess and improve its projects and programs, helping the agency integrate sustainability into virtually every component of the…

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