Biden administration puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather
The Hill BY RACHEL FRAZIN 04/11/24 The Biden administration is putting $830 million toward helping protect bridges, roads, ports and...
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T.R.U.S.T.
Mar 271 min read
What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
AP News BY BEN FINLEY AND JAMES POLLARD March 28, 2024 A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the span to...
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Mar 262 min read
Baltimore bridge collapse raises many issues for Transportation Secretary Buttigieg
KOSU DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST & PETE BUTTIGIEG March 27, 2024 LISTEN • 4:22 DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott...
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Mar 261 min read
'It is not going to be simple,' transportation secretary says of Baltimore bridge rebuild
FOX 25 by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National Desk March 27th 2024 WASHINGTON (TND) — Discussions about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key...
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Mar 141 min read
Dollars for Driving: The Congestion Pricing Dilemma
Faced with increasing traffic and declining gas tax revenue, policymakers and city planners are taking another look at dynamic pricing....
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Mar 133 min read
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investments in Innovative Transportation Technology Projects
US Department of Transportation Press Release March 14, 2024 Made possible by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, these awards...
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Mar 111 min read
Lower speed limits may not slow drivers, a before-and-after study shows
Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota By Megan Tsai March 12, 2024 A before-and-after study of speed changes in one...
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Mar 101 min read
Bill would give states new power to waive truck weight limits
Freight congestion, slow speeds could be used to justify permitting overweight trucks Freight Waves By John Gallagher March 11, 2024...
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Mar 101 min read
Sneaky Drivers Dodging Toll Cameras Cost Authorities Millions
MSN / The Wall Street Journal Story by Scott Calvert March 10, 2024 That is the approach more Americans are taking to dodge toll fares,...
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Mar 81 min read
Federal FY 2024 Transportation Appropriations Finalized
AASHTO March 8, 2024 A more than $467 billion spending package passed by the House of Representatives includes six of the 12 annual...
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Mar 62 min read
Construction Drones for DOTs
Inside Unmanned Systems BY NEESA SWEET March 6, 2024 Drones Facilitate Construction in Departments of Transportation throughout U.S....
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Feb 271 min read
Senate Pro Tem’s proposed car tag legislation passes Aeronautics, Transportation Committee
KFOR By Xavier Richardson February 27, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — After a serious accident left Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat’s son in...
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Feb 211 min read
Where traffic deaths are high, how can communities get the government's attention?
USA TODAY By Austin Fast February 21, 2024 The U.S. Department of Transportation has spread $1.7 billion to communities across every...
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Feb 201 min read
Are the Build America rules slowing infrastructure progress?
State DOTs, transit agencies and the construction industry want the White House to make it easier to comply with rules designed to...
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Feb 151 min read
Will America ever stop building more highways?
As emissions rise, some environmentalists are turning their attention to widening roads as well as pipelines The Washington Post By...
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Feb 141 min read
Lawmakers consider infrastructure advisory council to coordinate investment
Minnesota Legislator By Brian Basham February 14, 2024 To create a future vision, heightened coordination, and increased training between...
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Feb 131 min read
Washington’s $15 Tolls Hope to Reduce Traffic, Increase Revenue
The state will increase its toll rates on March 1, with the highest toll rate being $15 on I-405 and Highway 167. Dynamic pricing will...
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Feb 121 min read
WRDA, Biden Administration Oversight Priorities for T&I
Chairman Sam Graves Outlines 2024 Agenda Transport Topics By Eugene Mulero February 12, 2024 A policy update to the nation’s network of...
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Feb 91 min read
Congressional Leaders Share Transportation Priorities
AASHTO February 9, 2024 Four key Congressional leaders outlined some of their current and future transportation focus areas at the 2024...
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Feb 91 min read
Construction Begins in Fla. on First-of-its-Kind Bridge Project in U.S.
Equipment World By Don McLoud Feb 9, 2024 The contractor and designer for a new bridge being constructed in Florida expect it to be a...
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