Alaskans’ Input Sought on Transportation Needs
Alaska transportation officials are surveying the public for the second time as the state prepares to spend federal infrastructure investment funds in the largest transformational projects since World War II and the Trans-Atlantic Pipeline.
ELDT Filling Classrooms, Causing Extra Paperwork
Driver training schools are adjusting to new federal entry-level requirements that took effect Feb. 7, determining how the rules affect the candidates as well as the schools.
Buttigieg Announces $2.9 billion in New Infrastructure Grants
The White House transportation chief made good on promises to simplify access to infrastructure grants by announcing a $2.9 billion funding opportunity that combines three programs.
ASCE: Delivery Systems Key to Infrastructure Projects
Delivery systems will determine whether state and local governments successfully implement infrastructure projects, the president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers predicts.
DOT to Give $10 Million to Help Disadvantaged Businesses Compete for Highway Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $10 million in funding for minority- and women-owned businesses to help them compete for federal highway contracts from the forthcoming $1.2 trillion in infrastructure investments.
N.H. Removes Entry-Level Driver Technicality
A New Hampshire law preventing licensing of new entry-level truck drivers has been changed with the governor’s signing of immediate legislation to comply with new federal requirements.
Wyoming Officials Put Alternative to I-80 on Funding Wish List
Despite a possible $6 billion cost, Wyoming transportation officials hope the federal government will fund an alternative route to a hazardous 100-mile stretch of the Interstate 80 mountain corridor where hurricane-force winds and snow cause accidents, heavy truck blow-overs and supply chain disruptions.
Biden Outlines How Infrastructure Funds Will Transform Country
Improving the nation’s transportation system with $1.2 trillion in infrastructure investments is a key to uplifting the middle class, adding jobs and revitalizing American industry, President Joe Biden told a gathering of city officials in Washington.
Infrastructure Team Outlines Efforts to Deploy Funds
The White House team leading President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act outlined its efforts to work through state and local governments to help them organize and access $1.2 trillion in federal funds.
New Jersey, Other States Expand Online Services for Heavy Trucks
Registering heavy trucks just got easier in New Jersey thanks to the state’s motor vehicle commission adding 17 vehicle types to its expanded online services.