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There are over 4 million miles of roads in the United States moving cars, trucks, transit, and non-motorized vehicles across a seamless, integrated network. About three-quarters of the roads are owned by localities but the vast majority of travel occurs on major state roads and the federally-designated Interstate System. Today, this complex system is under strain as demands for upgrades and repair, safety improvements, and modernization mount.

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

March 4, 2022
Mar 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...
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A History of the Secretary’s Ability to Approve (or Disapprove) Highway Projects

March 4, 2022
Mar 4, 2022 | Jeff Davis
March 4, 2022 - How far does the Transportation Secretary's legal authority to approve or disapprove state highway projects go?
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For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines

March 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022 | Jeff Davis
The Federal Highway Administration guidelines are, in fact, advisories that are not legally binding, as Jeff Davis of the Eno...
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Links to the Text of Major Highway and Mass Transit Authorization Laws

February 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Links to the Text of Major Highway and Mass Transit Authorization Laws 2021 IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a.k.a....
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One of the Infrastructure Plan’s Biggest Winners Is the Pavement You Drive On

February 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022 | Jeff Davis
Last April, after Mr. Biden unveiled a jobs plan that prioritized rebuilding roads and bridges, transportation groups began coordinating more closely. The...
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Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Pedestrians, Our Most Vulnerable Road Users

February 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022 | David Schwebel, Ph.D
Our roads are filled with all kinds of users. We see trucks and cars, of course. We also see motorcycles,...
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DOT, Energy Release Rules for National EV Charging Program

February 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022 | Jeff Davis
February 11, 2022 - Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy released their initial guidance and rules for the...
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Bridge Collapse Revives Criticism Over Using Road Dollars for Police

February 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022 | Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis, a senior fellow with the Eno Center for Transportation and the editor of the Eno Transportation Weekly, said that...
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USDOT Releases New National Road Safety Strategy

January 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022 | Jeff Davis
January 28, 2022 - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a new "National Roadway Safety Strategy" document that expresses...
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FHWA Distributes $246 Million from IIJA for Appalachian Highways

January 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022 | Jeff Davis
January 28, 2022 - The Federal Highway Administration on January 5 gave Appalachian states the first 20 percent of the...
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Former NACTO President Hutcheson Replaces Joshi at FMCSA

January 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022 | Jeff Davis
January 21, 2022 - With Meera Joshi headed to New York City to be a Deputy Mayor, it was announced...
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FHWA Gives States $5.3 Billion in Bridge Funding

January 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis
January 14, 2022 - The Federal Highway Administration today gave state DOTs $5.3 billion in new funding specifically to repair...
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Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution

This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost entirely on how the states fared on a variety of real-world metrics back in calendar year 2007,...

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