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FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funding to Louisiana
A sunken boat lies beside a bridge damaged by Hurricane Ida in Jean Lafitte, La., on Sept. 1. (John Locher/AP)
Louisiana transportation officials have been issued $5 million in federal emergency relief funding to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
September 10, 2021Communication With Drivers Key During Disruption Events, Experts Say
A food truck served truckers and other essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020. (Idaho Department of Transportation)
During disruption events, truckers should be well-informed about the measures that are being taken to help them, experts said in a webinar hosted by the Federal Highway Administration.
July 22, 2021Federal Grants Program to Include Focus on Environmental Justice, Racial Equality
An electric vehicle charges. Vehicle electrification was cited as a possibility for the grant funding. (jonathanfilskov-photography/Getty Images)
A popular Federal Highway Administration grant program for the first time asks those seeking contracts to include a focus on “racial equity, environmental justice and access to opportunity.”
July 13, 2021Teleworking Travel Habits May Offer Insight on Freight Mobility, Expert Says
Graphic from Talking Freight webinar that shows trends from 2017-19. (Federal Highway Administration)
Data on the drastic changes in commuting patterns that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic likely will present useful insight on impacts to freight movement, according to a Federal Highway Administration expert.
June 17, 2021FHWA Issues $5.6 Million to States for Innovation Projects
Michigan Department of Transportation
FHWA announced May 26 that $5.6 million had been distributed in Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program grants.
May 28, 2021FHWA Grants Will Support User-Based Funding Projects
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The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million to eight projects that will test user-based funding methods.
March 23, 2021FHWA Awards Grant Supporting AV Truck Project at Port of Virginia
The Port of Virginia received $2.1 million to assist in efforts to make the terminal “autonomous truck ready,” according to FHWA’s announcement. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
The Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $49.6 million to support projects that incorporate transportation-related technologies.
January 6, 2021FHWA Proposal Would Allow States More Flexibility With Design Standards
A crew works on a highway. The proposed rule would allow states to undertake resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation projects on all National Highway System roadways. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
The Federal Highway Administration published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow state departments of transportation more flexibility with design standards when repairing highways and interstates.
November 25, 2020FHWA Awards $6.5 Million for State Highway Innovation Projects
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Seven states and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma have been awarded funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program.
October 26, 2020FHWA Awards $15.1 Million for Alternative Funding Pilot Projects
Delaware Memorial Bridge on 1-95 (Elvert Barnes Photography)
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $15.1 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives grants July 9.
July 9, 2020