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.
August 19, 2022 - The just-enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) creates a new $3.2 billion program called the "Neighborhood Access...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-815528632.jpg14142121Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-08-19 16:46:322023-04-14 11:25:56Comparing the Two Community Reconnection/Access Programs
July 7, 2022 - Companies learned during the pandemic that they could shift and adapt quickly to rapidly changing business...
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July 1, 2022 - The Biden administration this week kicked off a first-of-its-kind federal grant program to help communities nationwide...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Highway2NW.png30244032Ethan McLeodhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngEthan McLeod2022-07-01 16:50:402023-04-14 11:24:53DOT Launches 5-Year, $1B Grant Program Targeting Highway Removal and More
June 10, 2022 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing this week...
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May 20, 2022 - On May 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation solicited applications for $1 billion in grants for...
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April 22, 2022 - Wearing a mask and getting a vaccination can be as easy as buckling a seatbelt. However,...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1079166800-scaled-2.jpg19202560Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-04-22 17:18:532023-04-14 11:23:12Guest Op-Ed: Reclaiming the National Narrative on Transit Safety
April 8, 2022 - It’s past time we center the voices of those who stand to benefit the most from...
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March 25, 2022 - Road user education in the United States is most commonly thought of as driver education, but...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/security.jpg8371254Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-03-29 12:39:182023-04-14 11:22:49Guest Op-Ed: America Needs to Invest in Universal Road User Education
March 18, 2022 - Public transit is the backbone of a sustainable and equitable mobility system, therefore adapting transit policies...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/metro-subway-train-mbta-transit-public.jpg14142121Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-03-18 17:55:322023-06-27 17:48:27Guest Op-Ed: Preparing Transit for the Future of Work
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,...