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FUNDING AND FINANCE

NVTA adopts $539M funding program to reduce congestion in the region
Highway work at risk as Congress considers next recovery bill
ODOT Seeks Feedback on Five Proposals for I-205 Tolling

STATE DOT NEWS

WV DOH releases list of projects for Medical Access Roads Program
Texas DOT’s New Augmented Reality Game Urges Drivers To Never Drive Distracted
Nevada Department of Transportation holding traffic safety message contest

SAFETY

Gov. Holcomb announces next round of school bus safety patrols
'Nurses are busy enough': CDOT gets personal to encourage seat belt use
LA County approves ‘Vision Zero’ plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2035
Auditor finds Minnesota Department of Transportation 'inconsistent' in oversight of party buses, limos

CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES

Hawaii DOT Launches Connected Vehicle Pilot On Ala Moana Boulevard/Nimitz Highway

FREIGHT

Final rule on railroad market dominance is issued by Surface Transportation Board

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Met Council, Hennepin County will find alternative route for Blue Line Extension without BNSF
San Diego’s MTS Making Significant Changes to Use of Force Policy
RideKC opens new East Village Transit Center
As Transit Systems Brace For Cuts, the Last Recession Is a Warning

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

MoveVU travels on with $8.4 million from Tennessee Department of Transportation and Vanderbilt University

AVIATION

Mobile Airport Authority releases master plan for downtown airport
Detroit advances plan to close city airport runway, clear neighborhood
Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy in US due to pandemic

WATER

Alaska’s first cruise ship of 2020 returns to port early after passenger tests positive for COVID-19
Florida ports seek federal money as virus losses mount

SECURITY AND RESILIENCE

Credential screening authentication rolled out at five US airports
Oregon now compliant with federal Real ID Act

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Railroad route from 1872 transformed into Old Creamery Nature Trail
White lines? Cyclists need more

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Senate Panel to Consider USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin
DOT Funds Four New University Transportation Centers

AASHTO Journal

COVID-19 Relief Stalls, House Passes THUD Appropriations

Jul 31, 2020
Legislation introduced in the Senate on July 27 to provide $1 trillion worth of further COVID-19 relief funding is getting ...

USDOT Unveils Accessibility Plan as Part of ADA’s 30th Anniversary

Jul 31, 2020
The Americans with Disabilities Act, known simply as the ADA, turned 30 years old on July 26 – a civil rights ...

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Releases from AASHTO and State DOTs

PennDOT - District 12 News: oad Closure Route 4035 (Old Ridge Road) - Hickory

Aug 5, 2020

PennDOT - District 12 News: Road Restrictions Route 136 West Newton Road - Greensburg

Aug 5, 2020

TRAFFIC ALERT - Nighttime Openings of Lewes and Rehoboth Drawbridges for Testing

Aug 5, 2020

PennDOT - District 9 News: Virtual Plans Display T-378 Bridge Replacement Project in Blair County

Aug 5, 2020

PennDOT - District 10 News: PennDOT Announces Plans Display for Poverty Hill Bridge, SR 0028 (PA 28) over a Branch of Cowanshannock Creek Culvert replacement, Rayburn Township, Armstrong County

Aug 5, 2020

AASHTO Continues Its Call for Bipartisan Surface Transportation Legislation

Jul 1, 2020
WASHINGTON – The following statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials should be attributed to ...

AASHTO Expresses Disappointment and Calls for Bipartisan Approach to Surface Transportation Authorization

Jun 19, 2020
WASHINGTON – The following statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials should be attributed to ...

AASHTO’s Statement on House Surface Transportation Bill

Jun 3, 2020
WASHINGTON – AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon today made the following comments regarding the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’...
Transportation is_______?: Patrick’s Story.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2020
“DOT’s Best” Video Features Tennessee DOT News Segment on Coronavirus Response
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Posted: Jul 15, 2020
A Partnership to Improve Transportation Everywhere: AASHTO, FHWA and PIARC
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Posted: Jun 24, 2020

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About AASHTO

AASHTO – The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials – is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It represents all transportation modes, including air, highways, public transportation, active transportation, rail, and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation, and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.

AASHTO works to educate the public and key decision makers about the critical role that transportation plays in securing a good quality of life and sound economy for our nation. AASHTO serves as a liaison between state departments of transportation and the Federal government. AASHTO is an international leader in setting technical standards for all phases of highway system development. Standards are issued for design, construction of highways and bridges, materials, and many other technical areas.