New technology approved by Highway Traffic Safety Administration. New cars on American roadways will soon feature high-tech headlights that don’t blind oncoming drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety…
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DOT Releases Resources for Rural Electric Vehicle Development
Part of promotion to build nationwide network of vehicle chargers. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $7.5 billion for the creation of a nationwide electric vehicle charging station network.…
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Transportation Department Wants More Speed Cameras
It will issue grants from infrastructure funds. The Department of Transportation received $6 billion out of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress to issue grants to…
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DOT Publishes Funding Opportunity through RAISE Grants
$1.5 billion will be available for significant construction projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) last week that made $1.5 billion in…
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$26.5 Billion Announced for Bridge Modernization
Largest infrastructure investment by Transportation Department since construction of highway system. The president’s administration continues to roll out the various aspects of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the…
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Transportation Secretary Responds to 5G Delay
Verizon and AT&T have postponed some rollouts near airports. Airline companies and aircraft manufacturers have been expressing concern about the use of 5G cellular communications near major airports.…
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Transportation Department Grants $241 Million for Ports
Seeks to address supply chain issues. The Department of Transportation has apportioned $241 million to help address the stresses on the national supply chain. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg…
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Government Begins Awarding Infrastructure Grants
Funds going to 90 projects across 47 states. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday the department was awarding nearly $1 billion in infrastructure grants, a down…
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Congress Created New Requirements for Automakers
It is part of the newly passed infrastructure bill. Congress has tasked automakers with finding a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. Under the newly passed legislation, monitoring…
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USDOT Reports Road Fatalities Rose in First Half of 2021
Transportation secretary announces safety initiative. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report last week for road fatalities from January through June of 2021.…
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