Highways & Streets - Page 9 of 110 - Eno Center for Transportation

The Creation of Contract Authority, June 1922

June 3, 2022

June 3, 2022 | Jeff Davis

June 3, 2022 - One hundred years ago this week, a Congressional conference committee consisting of House Appropriations Committee members...

DOT Rolls Out $1 Billion/Year Safe Streets Grant Program

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022 | Jeff Davis

May 20, 2022 - On May 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation solicited applications for $1 billion in grants for...

FHWA Releases $1.2 Billion in Carbon Reduction Program FY22 Funding for Use

April 22, 2022

April 22, 2022 | Jeff Davis

April 22, 2022 - This week, the Federal Highway Administration released the guidance document that allows states to begin using...

Guest Op-Ed: Reclaiming the National Narrative on Transit Safety

April 22, 2022

April 22, 2022 | John Ahlen

April 22, 2022 - Wearing a mask and getting a vaccination can be as easy as buckling a seatbelt. However,...

Guest Op-Ed: What Streets Are Today, What Streets Should Be Tomorrow

April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022 | Seth LaJeunesse

April 8, 2022 - It’s past time we center the voices of those who stand to benefit the most from...

Guest Op-Ed: America Needs to Invest in Universal Road User Education

March 29, 2022

March 29, 2022 | Jonathan French, P. E.

March 25, 2022 - Road user education in the United States is most commonly thought of as driver education, but...

Guest Op-Ed: Preparing Transit for the Future of Work

March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022 | Nick Caros

March 18, 2022 - Public transit is the backbone of a sustainable and equitable mobility system, therefore adapting transit policies...

Guest Op-Ed: A Hotter Solution for Freeway Congestion

March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022 | Patrick DeCorla-Souza

March 18, 2022 - Express transit, in combination with incentivized carpooling, can together create effective, affordable multimodal travel options that...

Guest Op-Ed: Alternative Traffic Enforcement to Re-Center Road Safety

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022 | Ethan Ebinger

March 4, 2022 - Rather than focusing on enforcement, traffic safety efforts should prioritize implementation of safe systems designs through...

Guest Op-Ed: Repurposed Streets + Small Vehicles = Big Wins for Climate, Safety, and Justice

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022 | Kevin J. Krizek

March 4, 2022 - It’s time to lean into the public right-of-way and see street space as a solution space—as...

A History of the Secretary's Ability to Approve (or Disapprove) Highway Projects

March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022 | Jeff Davis

March 4, 2022 - How far does the Transportation Secretary's legal authority to approve or disapprove state highway projects go?

For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines

March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022 | Jeff Davis

The Federal Highway Administration guidelines are, in fact, advisories that are not legally binding, as Jeff Davis of the Eno...