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FHWA awards 80 projects grant funding to help strengthen infrastructure against climate change

The funding is through the IIJA’s PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program, which funds projects that will strengthen surface transportation systems against extreme weather ... read more

FHWA Awards Grants to Improve Infrastructure’s Climate Resiliency

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded nearly $830 million in grants for 80 projects nationwide that will help states and local communities save taxpayers money while strengthening ... read more

Temporary Deep-Draft Channel Opens at Key Bridge Wreckage Site

Unified command has targeted the end of May for fully reopening the entire 700-ft-wide, 50-ft deep draft federal channel, which is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and restore normal ... read more

Final plan to charge $15 to enter NYC goes to feds. Could N.J. get some of the revenue?

Could New Jersey get a slice of the congestion pricing revenues, now that the plan to charge $15 to enter lower Manhattan has gone to the federal government for final approval? The Metropolitan ... read more

US Senate votes to reject rule to cut greenhouse gas emissions on highways

The FHWA has noted it did not mandate how low targets must be and instead gave state transportation departments flexibility to set targets that were appropriate as long as the targets aimed to reduce ... read more

Trying to See the 2024 Solar Eclipse? Expect Massive Traffic Jams

Seeing the upcoming total solar eclipse is something many people across the country are preparing for, but something they may not have planned on is having to deal with massive traffic jams. read more

Fuel retailers urge FHWA to harmonize state application standards under NEVI grant program

Different state approaches to NEVI grant applications could result in disparate, unpredictable consumer experiences associated with EV charging. read more

Fallen transportation workers remembered

CHARLESTON — Jordan Swiger, a West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) transportation worker in Clarksburg, got up for work on Thursday, March 14, 2024, just like any other day. He only knows what ... read more

House Transportation Leaders Tout FHWA Pushback

Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas indicated FHWA lacked Congress’ authorization to issue its climate change-centric requirement for state ... read more

FHWA urges drivers to slow down during National Work Zone Awareness Week

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking drivers to slow down in construction zones as a way to prevent injuries and fatalities in work crews on job sites. read more

Truck-safe city parking: 4 innovations to protect cars and pedestrians

Illegally parked semitrucks are a roadside danger. TruckParkingClub explored solutions that can mediate the national truck parking shortage. read more

City of Davenport awarded $13.1M FHWA grant for flood mitigation, infrastructure improvements

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a $13.1 million grant for the City of Davenport through the PROTECT grant program. The Promoting Resilient Operations ... read more