President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans.
February 28, 2025Infrastructure News Updates
USDOT Cancels New Review Step for State Transportation Plans
Senate Transportation Committee Eyes Next Highway Bill
A policy update of the nation’s highway network is guiding the legislative agenda for the Senate’s transportation committee, that panel’s leader affirmed Feb. 26.
February 26, 2025Senate Committee Examines Federal Permitting Rules
Senate Republicans on the transportation committee explored strategies for streamlining the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects and mobility corridors.
February 19, 2025Watch: I-95 in Fort Lee, N.J., Still Worst Truck Bottleneck
American Transportation Research Institute's latest analysis highlights significant congestion at key intersections nationwide, with Fort Lee, N.J., topping the list again. Â
February 18, 2025DOT Secretary Duffy Outlines Highway Bill Priorities
The nation’s top transportation official during a recent industry conference appeared to offer guidance for federal policymakers to follow when planning federal highway policy updates.
February 11, 2025Ohio’s EV Charger Expansion Stalls After Federal Freeze
It’s now unclear whether Ohio will build any more of the federally funded charging stations, as President Donald Trump’s team has directed all states to halt new spending of the money.
February 11, 2025Wisconsin Grants $100 Million for Ag, Forestry Road Repairs
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has awarded $100 million to the state transportation department to spend on 55 projects repairing rural roads to better move agricultural and forestry products.
February 11, 2025Designs Unveiled for Replacement of Baltimore's Key Bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Feb. 4 unveiled their designs for its replacement.
February 4, 2025Perspective: A Case Study on Building EV Charging Networks
The level of stakeholder buy-in required to propel electrification in trucking cannot be overstated, as a single example in California illustrates.
February 3, 2025Infrastructure Shows Effects of Climate Change
Worldwide warming temperatures are hammering roads that were built for a different climate, ballooning repair budgets and sometimes cutting off communities from goods and services.
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