The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted an unprecedented crisis upon the public transportation industry – and a new report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials provides a snapshot of the transit issues caused by the pandemic.…
USDOT Offers $2.9B In Combined Multimodal Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $2.9 billion in grant funding available for “major” infrastructure projects through a notice of funding…
Caltrans Awards $312M For Beautification Projects
As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s landmark $1.1 billion Clean California initiative, the California Department of Transportation recently awarded $312…
Study: Transit-Oriented Development Can Save Money
A new report by the Mineta Transportation Institute examines how transit-oriented development or TODs could be an effective tool to ease the housing affordability problem by increasing housing supply and reducing transportation costs in transit-rich…
USDOT Unveils New National Roadway Safety Strategy
The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy or NRSS during a press event at the agency’s Washington D.C. headquarters on January 27. USDOT Secretary Buttigieg (seen above) said…
New York Awards Over $216M In Local Bridge, Culvert Aid
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced in early December 2021 that her administration is providing $216.2 million in “enhanced assistance” to 88 local governments for the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges and culverts statewide. [Above photo by the…
With President Biden’s Signature, State DOTs Ready To Implement Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON – The following is a formal statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials upon the President’s signature of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Today, President Biden signed the Infrastructure…
Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, Outlines Implementation Priorities
An executive order issued by President Biden on November 15 during the signing ceremony for the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA lays out six priorities the administration expects to follow during the legislation’s…
AASHTO Praises Passage Of Historic Transportation Bill
WASHINGTON – The following is a formal statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials regarding passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. “AASHTO commends the House…
Infrastructure Bill Passes House, President Praises Passage
Late on November 5, the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA by a vote of 228 to 206; an effort praised by President Biden (seen above) on November 6. [Above image via the White House] “[The…
