AASHTO Journal

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Will ‘Happiness’ Be the Next Key…

April 28, 2023

Could “happiness” become a Key Performance Indicator or KPI tracked by state departments of transportation very soon? [Above photo by ...

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FTA Seeks Rule to Beef up…

April 28, 2023

The Federal Transit Administration is proposing updates to the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans or PTASP rule that would “codify communication” between ...

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Bud Shuster, Former House T&I Chair,…

April 21, 2023

Former Rep. Elmer Greinert “Bud” Shuster (above) of Pennsylvania died on April 19 due to complications from a hip fracture ...

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FHWA Seeks Applications for $848M in…

April 21, 2023

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking applications for $848 million worth of Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving ...

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The 2024 Traffic Control Device Student…

April 21, 2023

The American Traffic Safety Services Association and the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Traffic Control Devices recently invited students ...

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USDOT Makes $1B Available for Local…

April 21, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a notice of funding opportunity for cities, towns, counties, tribal governments, and Metropolitan ...

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AASHTO Offers More ‘Build America, Buy…

April 14, 2023

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently sent an eight-page letter to the Federal Highway Administration offering ...

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Millar Named a Resilience Roads Roundtable…

April 14, 2023

Roger Millar (above) – secretary of the Washington Department of Transportation and 2022-2023 president of the American Association of State ...

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EPA Proposes Stricter Federal Vehicle Emission…

April 14, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a stringent set of federal vehicle emissions standards to, in its words, “accelerate ...

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NASA, NY/NJ Port Authority Studying UAM…

April 14, 2023

A new “Space Act” agreement between NASA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will allow the ...

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ETAP Podcast: Bringing Young Professionals into…

April 7, 2023

The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast examines different ways to recruit young professionals into ...

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NOAA: Dust Storms Contribute to Higher…

April 7, 2023

A new research paper by the NOAA Air Resources Laboratory determined that dust storms – long assumed to be rather rare and ...

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DOL Offering $80M in Infrastructure Job…

April 7, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor recently made $80 million available through its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program to ...

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FAA Issues $20M in Grants to…

April 7, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued 33 grants worth a total of $20 million to 29 small towns and at ...

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Entry Deadline Near for America’s Transportation…

March 31, 2023

There are two weeks remaining to submit nominations for the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above image by AASHTO] The ...

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IIHS: Use ‘Multifaceted Approach’ to Combat…

March 31, 2023

A new study compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicated that a “multifaceted approach” that leverages enforcement efforts ...

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Video: Recap of AASHTO Rail Council…

March 31, 2023

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released a video recap of its annual Council on Rail ...

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FTA Offers Emergency Transit & Tribal…

March 31, 2023

The Federal Transit Administration recently made $212.3 million in grants available via its Emergency Relief Program to transit agencies to help them ...