Daily Transportation Update

News
America's Transportation Awards

VDOT, Transurban 495 NEXT Project receives regional America’s Transportation Awards honor (Virginia DOT news release)

State DOT News

The Loop 09.11.26: Remembering 9/11, unmanned aircraft technology assists Ohio DOT, and Local Technical Assistance Program trainings (Ohio DOT news video)

PennDOT’s ‘Innovations Challenge’ Asks Pennsylvania High School Students to Develop Solution to Address Bridge Strikes (PennDOT news release)

Safety

City Of Spokane Launches ‘Emergency Streets’ Pilot To Urge Caution After Deadly Crashes (KREM-TV)

Connecticut DOT Activates 300th Wrong Way Driver Detection System (Connecticut DOT news release)

WYDOT prepping new mountain pass safe driving program for this fall (WYDOT news release)

Environment and Sustainability

Utah DOT project protects roads while preserving beaver habitat (Utah DOT news release)

‘Talking Michigan Transportation’ episode reprise: DNR boosts hunting to help farmers, reduce car-deer crashes (Michigan DOT podcast)

MassDOT Expands Access to Tesla Superchargers for Non-Tesla Electric Vehicles at Service Plazas (MassDOT news release)

Mobility

Colorado DOT Celebrates Opening Of New Thornton-Broomfield Mobility Hub (KCNC-TV)

Rail

Officials work to restore rail service between Vermont, Quebec (WCAX-TV)

Public Transportation

FTA Delivers $233 Million to Modernize Rail Transit Infrastructure (Passenger Transport)

BART Fare Gates Linked to Decline in Crime and Safety Delays (Passenger Transport)

MassDOT breaks ground on North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project (Mass Transit)

Research and Innovation

MnDOT Transportation Research Update (Minnesota DOT)

Catalyst – September 10, 2026 (University of Minnesota)

Aviation

FAA Administrator Meets With Airline CEOs On Plan To Cut Flight Delays (Reuters)

Duffy Celebrates Launch of Federal eVTOL Pilot Program in Texas to Unlock the Future of Flight (FAA)

Dallas Becoming A Hub For Fight Against Rogue Drones (Dallas Morning News)

Sea-Tac to end free Spot Saver program after Thanksgiving (KING-TV)

US Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 2,783 Jobs in July 2026 (BTS)

Infrastructure

Mississippi DOT highlights progress on transportation projects in southwest Mississippi (Mississippi DOT news release)

Water

How 9/11 transformed the world’s ports (Splash)

Michigan Funds Projects To Bolster Maritime Innovation (Government Technology)

Hawaii DOT aims to reopen hurricane-damaged Kaumālapa‘u Harbor on Sept. 13 (Hawaii DOT news release)

Security and Resilience

Airport security changes continue to evolve decades after 9/11 (WPVI-TV)

Active Transportation

Lipscomb University Students Use Real-Time Data To Prevent Pedestrian Tragedies In Nashville (WTVF-TV)

Workforce

ALDOT moving to new online Job Application System this fall (Alabama DOT news release)

International

UK Highways Industry Unites To Tackle Roadworker Abuse, Incursions (Highways News)

US Department of Transportation

Transportation Producer Price Index – August 2026 (BTS)

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
Rules

Safety Zone; York River, Yorktown, VA

57796-57798 [2026-18557] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulation; Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone, San Diego Bayfair

57796 [2026-18558] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, OR

57795-57796 [2026-18670] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Petition for Authorization To Exceed Mach 1

57955-57956 [2026-18523] PDF TXT

Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Property Release at the Mobile Regional Airport Mobile, Alabama

57955 [2026-18566] PDF TXT

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Federal Aviation Regulation Part 119-Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators

57956 [2026-18598] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

57829-57832 [2026-18575] PDF TXT
Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines

57782-57785 [2026-18559] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes

57775-57777 [2026-18600] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

57780-57782 [2026-18601] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

57777-57780 [2026-18602] PDF TXT
Federal Highway Administration
Notices

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in California

57956-57957 [2026-18549] PDF TXT
Rules

Route Designations-Vehicle Length, Width, and Weight Limitations

57789-57791 [2026-18548] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Notices

General Motors, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

57957-57959 [2026-18546] PDF TXT
National Transportation Safety Board
Notices

Office of the Managing Director: Chief Data Officer; Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

57934 [2026-18577] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Fortress Investment Group LLC, et al.-Intra-Corporate Family Transaction Exemption

57952-57953 [2026-18530] PDF TXT
US Department Of Transportation
Notices

America's Great Corridors of Commerce; Request for Information

57959-57962 [2026-18521] PDF TXT
Rules

DOT Organizational Terminology; Technical Correction

57801-57803 [2026-18560] PDF TXT