Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity Efforts
A comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 29 outlines how the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and its members are working to…
USDOT, DOE Issue EV “Tool Kit” as a Free Resource
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, released a new free technical resource to help larger…
WSDOT Illustrates Archeology, Transportation Connections
A recent blog post from the Washington Department of Transportation illustrated the important connections between the sciences of archeology and transportation infrastructure construction. [Above photo of Jason Cooper by WSDOT]…
U.S. Climate Alliance Launches First-of-its-Kind Climate Policy Database
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Climate Alliance — a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S.economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population — launched a new website and first-of-its-kind Climate Policy Database, which, together, provide one of the country’s most detailed snapshots of state-led climate action to date.
Tennessee Litter Grant Program Notches 40 Years
The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its “Litter Grant Program.” That program – started in 1983 – provides funding to all 95 counties within the…
ETAP Podcast: WSDOT Stormwater Management
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast digs into the innovative stormwater management practices of the Washington State Department of Transportation. [Above photo of Tony…
Maryland DOT Supporting ‘Five Million Tree’ Effort
The Maryland Department of Transportation is “branching out” in its commitment to support the state’s goal of planting five million trees over the next eight years with initiatives that should…
MassDOT Helps Provide Trail Improvement Funding
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently helped provide some $11.6 million in funding through the MassTrails Grant Program to support 68 trail improvement projects statewide. [Above photo via MassDOT] Those projects seek…
Podcast: Hawaii Paving Industry Talks Plastic Roads
Two bonus episodes of the AASHTO re:source podcast follow up with different perspectives on the recent “plastic roads” project initiated by the Hawaii Department of Transportation. [Above image by Hawaii…
States Add New Routes to U.S. Bicycle Route System
The Adventure Cycling Association recently announced major expansions to the U.S. Bicycle Route System or USBRS, including three completely new routes and a connection from Alaska to the lower 48…