Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

WSDOT is storm ready this winter (WSDOT news release)

CTDOT Receives Additional Federal Reimbursement Related to August 2024 Storm (Connecticut DOT news release)

The Loop 10.23.26: Celebrating 80 years at the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (Ohio DOT news video)

Safety

Vermont Agency of Transportation Announces 2026 Highway Safety Awards Recipients (VTrans news release)

Winners Named for 2026 Pennsylvania School Bus Safety Poster Contest and Driving Competition (PennDOT news release)

Infrastructure

Iowa, Illinois recommend $237M bridge to replace Centennial Bridge (KWQC-TV)

South Dakota Officials Break Ground For Historic Platte-Winner Bridge Construction Project (South Dakota DOT news release)

Massachusetts Touts Progress of LEAP Program Supporting Local Transportation Projects (MassDOT news release)

Highways and Streets

Inflation hits Oklahoma road, bridge construction (Oklahoma Voice)

Why Richmond is replacing traffic lights with stop signs (Axios)

New York State DOT Filled Over 1 Million Potholes in 2026 on State Roads (WKTV-TV)

Freight

US railroads pull ahead as high fuel costs hit truckers harder (Reuters)

North American Transborder Freight valued at $160.6 billion in August 2026, up 22.6% from August 2025 (USDOT)

Rail

South Dakota’s Sisseton Milbank Railroad Plans To Discontinue Operations (Trains)

Aviation

MassDOT tells Amazon it needs approval for Westborough drone delivery plan (WCVB-TV)

Duffy tours Largo, Florida facility building new air traffic control technology (Bay News 9)

Kansas Awards More Than $4.5 Million for Airport Infrastructure Improvements (Aviation Pros)

FAA Releases Draft Design Standards for Vertical Flight Facilities (FAA)

Tennessee DOT Issues 2026 Aviation Economic Impact Study Findings (Tennessee DOT news release)

Young Artists Invited to Soar in 2027 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest (NCDOT news release)

US Department of Transportation

Duffy discusses FAA radar upgrades, JetBlue flights (Fox Business’ Varney & Co. video)

Water

DC hydrofoil ferry proposal could cut Potomac commute times in half (Axios)

Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Maryland Maritime Task Force (Maryland Governor’s Office)

Workforce

Pennsylvania Invests $11.8 Million to Help Grow Workforce and Expand Career Pathways in the Heavy Highway Industry (PennDOT news release)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: Guidelines for Managing Data Protection and Privacy at US Airports (TRB)

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
Federal Aviation Administration
Rules

Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, LLC Helicopters

66783-66785 [2026-21664] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes; Correction

66785-66791 [2026-21686] PDF TXT
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a New Information Collection Request: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted

66911-66912 [2026-21647] PDF TXT
Federal Railroad Administration
Notices

Denton County Transportation Authority's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System

66912-66913 [2026-21635] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Proposed Rules

Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M); Extension of Comment Period

66827-66828 [2026-21730] PDF TXT
National Transportation Safety Board
Notices

SES Performance Review Board

66874 [2026-21653] PDF TXT