Due to a lack of national standards and different practices at electric vehicle charging stations, the Federal Highway Administration is preparing to establish regulations that shape what those stations must be like in states that receive federal funds.
August 9, 2022fhwa
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
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FHWA Charting Path for National EV Charging Network
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FHWA nominee Shailen Bhatt's expertise comes in the fields of transportation safety and technology. (Business RadioX - Gwinett Studio via YouTube)
Stakeholders Praise Bhatt’s Nomination to Lead FHWA
FHWA nominee Shailen Bhatt's expertise comes in the fields of transportation safety and technology. (Business RadioX - Gwinett Studio via YouTube)Key transportation stakeholders expressed support for President Joe Biden’s nomination of Shailen Bhatt to lead the Federal Highway Administration.
July 27, 2022 Government 
A dense haze shrouds the Los Angeles skyline. The FHWA proposed rule would give state DOTs and metropolitan planning organizations flexibility to set their own C02 emission targets. (jpa1999/Getty Images)
FHWA Announces Plan for States, Localities to Track GHG Emissions
A dense haze shrouds the Los Angeles skyline. The FHWA proposed rule would give state DOTs and metropolitan planning organizations flexibility to set their own C02 emission targets. (jpa1999/Getty Images) The Federal Highway Administration has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
July 7, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
A sunken boat lies beside a bridge damaged by Hurricane Ida in Jean Lafitte, La., on Sept. 1. (John Locher/AP)
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, 2021 Government, Safety 
A food truck served truckers and other essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020. (Idaho Department of Transportation)
Communication 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, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
An electric vehicle charges. Vehicle electrification was cited as a possibility for the grant funding. (jonathanfilskov-photography/Getty Images)
Federal 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, 2021 Government, Technology 
Graphic from Talking Freight webinar that shows trends from 2017-19. (Federal Highway Administration)
Teleworking 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, 2021 Government, Business 
Michigan Department of Transportation
FHWA Issues $5.6 Million to States for Innovation Projects
Michigan Department of TransportationFHWA announced May 26 that $5.6 million had been distributed in Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program grants.
May 28, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety 
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FHWA Grants Will Support User-Based Funding Projects
krblokhin/Getty ImagesThe Federal Highway Administration recently awarded $18.7 million to eight projects that will test user-based funding methods.
March 23, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous 
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)
FHWA 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, 2021