Food Trucks Hit Snags in Securing Permits for Rest Stops
A plan by federal regulators to allow food trucks at rest areas has hit some speed bumps.
FHWA Permits Food Trucks at Rest Areas During Coronavirus Crisis
The Federal Highway Administration on April 3 issued a notice to state departments of transportation that the agency will allow food trucks to operate and sell food at federally funded interstate highway rest areas to support commercial truck drivers during the coronavirus emergency.
FHWA Distributes $653 Million for Emergency Infrastructure Repairs
The Federal Highway Administration is awarding $653.2 million in emergency relief funds to assist states and territories that have experienced infrastructure damage.
Legislation Proposes Naming USDOT’s Headquarters After William T. Coleman Jr.
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate proposes naming the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters after William T. Coleman Jr., secretary of transportation during the Ford administration.
Campaign to Address Transportation Management and Operations Workforce Development
The National Operations Center of Excellence launched a workforce development campaign geared toward professionals in the transportation systems management and operations field.
FHWA Grant Will Support Autonomous Crash Truck in North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Transportation will use a recently awarded federal grant to deploy an autonomous attenuator truck.
FHWA to Release Updated Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey
WASHINGTON — Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting.
FHWA Says New Highway Project Rule Encourages Use of Innovative Materials
The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final rule that it said will provide greater flexibility for states to use proprietary or patented materials in federal-aid highway projects.
FHWA Issues $871 Million in Emergency Relief Infrastructure Repair Funds
The Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $871 million in emergency relief funds to help dozens of states and tribal government agencies rebuild infrastructure mangled by natural disasters.
USDOT Appoints Mala Parker Acting Deputy Administrator of FHWA
Mala Parker’s portfolio at the Federal Highway Administration will include the role of acting deputy administrator, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Aug. 15.