Joe McGuinness, Former Franklin Mayor, Chosen to Lead Indiana DOT
Joe McGuinness has been tapped to take over as commissioner of Indiana’s Department of Transportation, leaving his post as mayor of Franklin, Indiana.
January 9, 2017Trogdon Named to Run North Carolina’s DOT
Roy Cooper, who will be sworn in as North Carolina’s governor on Jan. 7, named Jim Trogdon as his secretary of transportation on Jan. 3.
Wisconsin DOT Head Mark Gottlieb Resigns, Dave Ross Named to Succeed Him
Three weeks after telling state legislators that Wisconsin’s transportation system would “deteriorate” if an estimated $1 billion funding shortfall wasn’t eased, Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb resigned on Dec. 27.
December 27, 2016NATSO to Advance USDOT Truck Parking Working Groups’ Objective
The group representing truck stop operators nationwide will engage with industry partners in a series of working groups to determine how to enhance parking availability for truckers, the group’s spokeswoman indicated this week.
DOT Awards Universities $300 Million in Grants for Transportation Research
Carnegie Mellon, the University of North Carolina and the University of California-Davis were among the 32 universities winning research grants totaling $300.3 million, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Dec. 5.
December 5, 2016President-Elect Picks Elaine Chao to Lead Transportation Dept.
Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of transportation, has the endorsement of the commercial transportation sector and would bring to the job nearly a decade of experience running a federal agency.
Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT
Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch.
Trump Team Evaluates Candidates for DOT Secretary
As he transitions into power, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped infrastructure privatization proponents and Washington lobbyists to help him assemble a transportation team that would be ready to implement his big transformation of the country’s congested roads and rickety bridges.
DOT Announces Automation Proving Ground Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Nov. 23 the launch of the department’s Automation Proving Ground pilot program.
Connecticut DOT to Conduct Study of I-95
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a study on how to improve safety and traffic along Interstate 95, including at several key interchanges in the region, a DOT official said Nov. 16.