Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

Arizona DOT wins two national awards for public outreach (Arizona DOT news release)

Colorado DOT executive director joins Aspen-area transportation leaders in panel discussion (Aspen Daily News)

ITD supports WYDOT as new ‘Safe Pass Program’ begins for Teton Pass (ITD news release)

The Loop 10.02.26: SR 8 bridge demolition, Pedestrian Safety Month, and partnering with Ohio Dept of Natural Resources to keep state waterways safe (Ohio DOT news video)

Funding and Finance

Ohio Governor Signs Gas Tax Relief Bill (WHIO-TV)

VTrans Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2027 Transportation Alternatives Program and Municipal Highway & Stormwater Mitigation Program (VTrans news release)

Infrastructure

Ports to Plains project faces 25-year timeline for Texas buildout (KVII-TV)

North Dakota’s new $10 million Oriska Rest Area offers expanded amenities for travelers (North Dakota DOT news release)

NGA Convenes Infrastructure Leaders to Explore Innovative Delivery Approaches, Public-Private Partnerships (National Governors Association)

Highways and Streets

USDOT Invests $426 Million to Eliminate Bottlenecks and Congested Highways Across US (USDOT)

Connecticut DOT Rebuilds I-95 Interchange While Keeping Traffic Moving (New England Construction)

CTXGO app launches to provide Central Texas travel updates (KXAN-TV)

Alaska DOT&PF Ends Seasonal Maintenance on the Denali Highway (Alaska DOT&PF news release)

Rail

Amtrak awards first community grants to offset West Baltimore tunnel construction (Amtrak)

Public Transportation

New York MTA boss warns devastating proposed federal cuts to transit funding on the horizon (amNY)

Environment and Sustainability

ARDOT, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin Partner for Fourche Creek Cleanup (Arkansas DOT news release)

California Takes Action to Protect Transportation Infrastructure Ahead of Future Extreme Weather (California DOT)

Aviation

FAA breaks controller hiring record after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’ (Fox News)

3 Phoenix airports testing new collision-alert technology on ground vehicles (KFDA-TV video)

Shreveport Airport Unveils Color-Changing Entrance Display And Highway Signs (KLAX-TV)

FAA set to convene review of Boeing 737 Max software issue today (Reuters)

Hawaii DOT Relocating Check-in for all Hawaiian Airlines’ international departures to HNL Terminal 2 on Oct. 3 (Hawaii DOT news release)

Water

Customs stops more than 600 stolen cars from being shipped out of the Port of Newark (WABC-TV)

Security and Resilience

For Transportation Cybersecurity, AI Isn’t Helping Fight…So Far (FreightWaves)

Active Transportation

Georgia officials launch National Pedestrian Safety Month campaign in Augusta (WRDW-TV)

Nebraska DOT’s ‘Project Access York’ moves forward following bid opening (Nebraska DOT news release)

Maryland DOT helping host annual ‘Walktober’ celebration to promote pedestrian safety, access, and health (Maryland DOT news release)

As cycling grows in popularity, activists fear loss of beloved space (Axios D.C.)

Freight

MassDOT Awards $680,000 to Expand Freight Rail Access in Westfield, MA (MassDOT news release)

Innovation and Technology

VDOT’s Retiming of Traffic Signals in Shenandoah Valley Has Drivers Seeing Green (Virginia DOT news release)

PennDOT Welcomes Proposals for Innovative Projects to Improve Transportation Statewide (PennDOT news release)

Workforce

NYSDOT Formally Dedicates Bridge in Rensselaer County in Memory of Robert Bornt, Highway Maintenance Supervisor (NYSDOT news release)

Johnathan Gulliver, MassDOT Undersecretary and State Highway Administrator, Inducted into National Academy of Construction (MassDOT news release)

Nevada DOT Hiring for Temporary Winter Highway Maintenance Positions (Nevada DOT news release)

US Department of Transportation

Duffy visits FedEx hub, touts modernizations (WMC-TV)

FAA’s Processes and Procedures for Design Assurance Level Assignment for Ground-Based Navigation Aids Are Insufficient (USDOT Inspector General)

AASHTO News

NOCoE Newsletter – October 1, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

AASHTO Meetings

AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting, October 19-22, New Orleans, LA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Council on Public Transportation and Transit Management Annual Meeting, November 12-13, Manchester, NH (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Annual Meeting, November 15-18, Louisville, KY (AASHTO Meetings)

Federal Register Information
Coast Guard
Rules

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Philadelphia, PA

62672-62673 [2026-20223] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Ocean City, NJ

62673 [2026-20224] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Drug and Alcohol Testing Program for Personnel Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities

62805 [2026-20207] PDF TXT

Application From the State of Georgia to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State

62808-62809 [2026-20210] PDF TXT

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

62806 [2026-20221] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Amendment of Class D and E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Montgomery, AL

62680-62681 [2026-20202] PDF TXT
Federal Highway Administration
Notices

Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Georgia, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs)

62806-62808 [2026-20209] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Union Pacific Railroad Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in San Bernardino County, Cal.

62803 [2026-20206] PDF TXT

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V GP, LLC, et al.-Control Exemption-Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company

62803-62804 [2026-20205] PDF TXT

Alameda Belt Line-Operation Exemption-Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Port of Los Angeles, Board of Harbor Commissioners (Long Beach), Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, and Union Pacific Railroad Company

62804-62805 [2026-20203] PDF TXT