Infrastructure News Updates

Government, Business

USDOT Cancels New Review Step for State Transportation Plans

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, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

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, 2025
Government, Business

Senate 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, 2025
Business, Safety

Watch: 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.   

February 18, 2025
Government, Technology, Safety

DOT 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, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ohio’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, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Wisconsin 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, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Designs 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, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: 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, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Infrastructure 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.

January 30, 2025