The Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its rule that would have required state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to report year-over-year changes in carbon dioxide emissions on U.S. interstates and major highways.
May 31, 2018fhwa
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel
Traffic on I-65 in Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Department of Transportation)
FHWA Drops Plan for States to Track Greenhouse Gas Levels on U.S. Highways
Traffic on I-65 in Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Department of Transportation)
Government, Business, Autonomous
U.S. Department of Transportation
FHWA Launches Nationwide Initiative on Highway Automation
U.S. Department of Transportation
The Federal Highway Administration will host a series of meetings throughout the remainder of the year that will bring government and private-sector representatives together over the topic of highway automation
May 9, 2018
Government, Business
Trucks parked at dawn by the side of a freeway near San Diego. (Getty Images)
FHWA Announces Plan for Updated Truck Parking Survey
Trucks parked at dawn by the side of a freeway near San Diego. (Getty Images)
The Federal Highway Administration has notified state transportation officials and private truck stop operators that it is drawing plans to update the 2014 nationwide “Jason’s Law” survey that assessed the availability of truck driver parking.
April 26, 2018
Government, Business, Technology
Port of Virginia
FHWA Offers $60 Million in Transportation Technology Grants
Port of Virginia
The Federal Highway Administration has made $60 million in grant money available for states and cities that are leading transportation-related technology projects.
April 18, 2018
Government
FHWA had planned to study the 14th Street Bridge Corridor, but ended those plans. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
FHWA Ends Plans for Two Environmental Studies of D.C.-Area Routes
FHWA had planned to study the 14th Street Bridge Corridor, but ended those plans. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press)
The Federal Highway Administration is rescinding two notices of intent for environmental impact statements in Virginia and the District of Columbia, according to a document scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Feb. 9.
February 8, 2018
Government
In this Jan. 9, 2013, photo, Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino speaks during the Legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee meeting, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP
Trump’s Pick for US Highway Chief Withdraws From Process
In this Jan. 9, 2013, photo, Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino speaks during the Legislature's Administrative Rules Review Committee meeting, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn from consideration for the post, a surprising development given his widespread support and qualifications, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed Dec. 11.
December 12, 2017
Government
FHWA Extends Comment Period on State Performance Measurement Requirement to Nov. 15
Federal Highway Administration officials have extended the public comment period on a proposal that includes a provision that would drop an Obama administration requirement that state departments of transportation measure the percentage of change in tailpipe carbon dioxide from a base of 2017 levels.
November 8, 2017
Government, Business
Committee OKs Trombino as New FHWA Chief
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to approve the nomination of Paul Trombino, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, on Oct. 25.
October 25, 2017
Government
Bobby Hidy/Flickr
I-95 Corridor Coalition, Delaware DOT to Test Mileage-Based Revenue Project With Trucks
Bobby Hidy/Flickr
The I-95 Corridor Coalition, in a partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation, is leading a pilot program to assess the feasibility of generating mileage-based revenue from trucks.
October 20, 2017
Government, Business
FHWA nominee Paul Trombino. (Environment and Public Works Committee via YouTube)
Senate Committee to Consider FHWA Nominee Oct. 18
FHWA nominee Paul Trombino. (Environment and Public Works Committee via YouTube)
The nomination of President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration will come up before a Senate committee on Oct. 18.
October 17, 2017Pages
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