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Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles In Waterways

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles in Waterways

By Amber GarnettMay 10, 2023

EPA’s Trash Free Waters (TFW) program announces the publication of “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles in Waterways.” Tire wear particles as a pollutant in waterways…

Will ‘Happiness’ Be the Next Key Transportation Metric?

By April 20, 2023

Could “happiness” become a Key Performance Indicator or KPI tracked by state departments of transportation very soon? [Above photo by the Minnesota DOT] Dr. Yingling Fan, professor of urban and…

Colorado DOT Issues Grants for Local Mobility Projects

By March 23, 2023

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently issued $617,400 in grants to support 12 local mobility programs across the state – helping cities and towns reduce traffic congestion while offering residents…

Oregon DOT Website Tracks GHG Emission Reductions

By March 23, 2023

The Oregon Department of Transportation recently unveiled a website that tracks how the state’s public agencies are collectively reducing greenhouse gas or GHG emissions across Oregon. [Above photo by the…

USDOT Issues $185M in ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grants

By Amber GarnettMarch 8, 2023

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…

Tennessee DOT Promoting Delta Region via New Partnership

By September 1, 2022

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is expanding its traditional role in the Mississippi River Delta Region from building and maintaining roads to include fighting litter, supporting tourism and promoting economic…

Road leading to city in Colorado

Colorado DOT Issues Transportation Demand Grants

By February 24, 2022

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently awarded $492,000 in grants to communities and organizations statewide in support of “transportation demand management” strategies that help relieve traffic congestion and lower greenhouse…

Parking spaces alongside sidewalk and greenspace

Caltrans Adds ‘Complete Street’ Rule to Project Requirements

By January 6, 2022

The California Department of Transportation recently unveiled a new “complete streets” policy for all new transportation projects it funds or oversees in order to provide “safe and accessible options” for…

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SCDOT Adopts ‘Complete Streets’ Policy for State Highway System

By ahardingFebruary 17, 2021

The South Carolina Department of Transportation adopted on February 4 what it calls a “wide-ranging” Complete Streets policy for the state-owned highway system. [Photo courtesy of the South Carolina Department…

Pete Buttigieg

Buttigieg Highlights Climate, Active Transportation at Senate Hearing

By ahardingJanuary 27, 2021

Pete Buttigieg – former 2020 Democratic candidate for president and mayor of South Bend, Indiana – highlighted the importance of climate policy and active transportation needs within the Biden-Harris administration’s…

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