Daily Transportation Update

News

America's Transportation Awards

Southern Transportation Projects Honored for Community Impact and Technological Innovation (AASHTO news release)

Highways and Streets

Mississippi DOT to begin ‘The Big Fix,’ a large-scale I-20/I-55 freight corridor improvement project, this fall (Mississippi DOT news release)

Tennessee DOT hosting community meetings in September for $24.8 Billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes Proposal (Tennessee DOT news release)

DDOT Pilot To Determine If Simple Road Coating Could Make Hottest Neighborhoods Feel Cooler (WTOP Radio)

Rebuild of washed-out sections of Mahaloa Highway completed (Hawaii DOT news release)

Safety

New York State DOT Expands Work Zone Speed Camera Program (WKTV-TV)

Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety strengthens efforts to improve road safety (Wisconsin DOT news release)

Infrastructure

Duffy wants Luzerne County, Pennsylvania bridge open sooner than expected (WVIA Radio)

WSDOT installs new over height detection system on SR 410 White River Bridge near Enumclaw (WSDOT news release)

Kentucky Transportation Officials Say Twin Bridges Are Safe (WEHT-TV)

Mobility

Impacts of Shared Mobility in Transportation Modeling (Minnesota DOT’s Crossroads)

Freight

New Highway Tech Weighs Semitrucks While They Roll (Government Technology)

State DOT News

NYSDOT shows the public how it keeps New York moving at the Great New York State Fair (NYSDOT news release)

Rail

This $140 million MBTA project could be a big deal for commuter rail and Amtrak riders north of Boston (WBUR Radio)

Mobile, Alabama mayor says city should not fund Amtrak service forever (WALA-TV)

Amtrak and Passengers Grateful for Texas Funding of Daily Heartland Flyer trains (Amtrak)

Public Transportation

St. Louis MetroLink Completes $62 Million In Security Upgrades, New Fare Collection At All Platforms (KWMU Radio)

Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand. (KWMU Radio)

Plans unveiled for 15-minute express ‘O’Hare Flyer’ trains from airport to downtown Chicago (WLS-TV)

New York Governor Announces Improvements to Long Island Rail Road Montauk Branch Infrastructure (East End Beacon)

Planning

Connecticut plan outlines future of transportation system (Transportation Today)

Environment and Sustainability

Nevada leaders promote green transportation (This is Reno)

Aviation

Duffy, FAA Administrator Celebrate Opening of Key Manufacturing Plant for Air Traffic Control Modernization (FAA)

Water

MARAD Takes Delivery of Fourth Training Ship, TS Lone Star State (Maritime Executive)

N.C. Ferry Division Awarded $28.2 Million Grant for Cherry Branch Improvements (NCDOT news release)

Active Transportation

New bridge to ease access to Jackson, Mississippi museums by foot or bike (Clarion Ledger)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: What’s New in the Transit Capacity & Quality of Service Manual, 4th Edition (TRB)

AASHTO Meetings

AASHTO Committee on Construction Annual Meeting, September 14-18, Stateline, NV (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Transportation Communications Annual Meeting, September 27-30, San Diego, CA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Safety Summit and Peer Exchange, September 28-30, Hartford, CT (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Performance-Based Management, October 6-8, San Diego, CA (AASHTO Meetings)

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

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

Federal Register Information

Coast Guard

Proposed Rules

Anchorage Regulation; San Juan Bay, San Juan, PR

55062-55064 [2026-17419]

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Rules

Safety Zone; Spring Lake, Fruitport, MI

54960-54961 [2026-17375]

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Safety Zone; Lake St. Clair; New Baltimore, MI

54961-54962 [2026-17389]

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Federal Aviation Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation Research Grants Program

55156 [2026-17350]

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Federal Highway Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

55157 [2026-17356]

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Federal Maritime Commission

Notices

Dollar General Logistics, LLC, Complainant v. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., Respondent; Notice of Filing of Amended Complaint

55096 [2026-17352]

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Child Restraint System Registration for Defect Notifications and Labeling

55157-55162 [2026-17384]

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title of Collection: Driver Monitoring System (DMS)-Applied Research To Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness

55162-55166 [2026-17423]

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Surface Transportation Board