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Maryland DOT, USACE Join Forces on Chesapeake Bay Project

By Holly HawkinsSeptember 1, 2022

The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Department of Transportation recently signed a Project Partnership Agreement or PPA to work together on the $4 billion Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem…

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FTA Issues over $1.6B in Clean Bus Grant Awards

By August 25, 2022

The Federal Transit Administration recently issued more than $1.6 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states across the country to invest in 150 bus fleets and facilities. [Above…

A man riding a bike in a bike lane.

Cycling Group Holding Bike Route Webinar for State DOTs

By Amber GarnettAugust 25, 2022

The Adventure Cycling Association is hosting a webinar in November entitled “Successful U.S. Bicycle Route System Designation for Transportation Professionals” for state department of transportation executives and managers. [Above photo…

A town flooded.

FHWA Issues PROTECT Formula Program Guidance

By August 4, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration issued guidance on July 29 for a new $7.3 billion in formula funding created by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA enacted…

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ETAP Podcast: Electric Vehicles and State DOTs

By August 4, 2022

This episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast talks with Dr. Shihab Kuran (seen above) about the key role state departments of transportation play in helping establish…

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Maine DOT Issues Infrastructure Protection Grants

By August 4, 2022

The Maine Department of Transportation recently awarded $20 million in grants to 13 local infrastructure projects to improve local resilience against climate effects such as flooding, rising sea levels, and…

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State DOTs Give an Assist to the Birds

By August 4, 2022

Across the country, state departments of transportation provide support to a wide variety of efforts aimed at supporting numerous bird species and their habitats. [Above photo by the NCDOT] For…

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Louisiana DOTD Initiates Tree Replacement Program

By July 28, 2022

What does a transportation chief do when a group of self-described tree-huggers publicly expresses unhappiness that your highway project will wipe out a grove of oak trees the group planted…

Connecticut DOT Breaks Ground on Active Transportation Trail

By July 28, 2022

The Connecticut Department of Transportation, along with other state and local officials, recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony (seen above) for the Putnam Bridge Trail Connections between Wethersfield and Glastonbury across…

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Landscaping Key Part of RIDOT Airport Connector Project

By July 28, 2022

A $12.9 million Airport Connector resurfacing project in Warwick, RI, is going to include a “massive” landscaping effort that will provide more than 400 plants and trees in both the…

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