FHWA Awards $6.5 Million for State Highway Innovation Projects
Seven states and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma have been awarded funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program.
FHWA Awards $15.1 Million for Alternative Funding Pilot Projects
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $15.1 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives grants July 9.
FHWA Announces Funding Opportunity for Technology Grants
The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the availability of $60 million in grant funding for groups working on projects that involve transportation technologies.
FHWA Grant Supports Automated Truck Corridor on Interstate 70
A team of partners including the Indiana and Ohio departments of transportation has been awarded a federal grant of $4.4 million in support of an automated truck corridor.
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.