Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

North Carolina transportation secretary: Helene recovery nears 90% across western NC (WLOS-TV)

South Carolina Transportation Legislation Heads To Governor’s Desk (WRDW-TV video)

Legislation aims to teach new drivers how to navigate work zones (Michigan DOT’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

The Loop 05.15.26: The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project breaks ground and a partnering conference on design engineering. (Ohio DOT news video)

Funding and Finance

FHWA to Invest $3 Billion in Rebuilding America’s Aging Bridges (FHWA)

Safety

TxDOT to begin annual ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign (TxDOT news release)

MassDOT and Fundación Mapfre Announce Finalists in Road Safety PSA Contest (MassDOT news release)

CTDOT Issues Call for Shared Roadway Responsibility During Older Americans Month (CTDOT news release)

Nebraska DOT Announces Grantees For ‘Make It Click’ Campaign Ahead of Summer Travel Season (Nebraska DOT news release)

Reauthorization

US transportation construction industry urges Congress to pass surface transport bill (Traffic Technology Today)

Research and Innovation

Catalyst – May 14, 2026 (University of Minnesota)

Connected and Automated Vehicles

Doctors rally behind autonomous vehicles as public health issue (Axios)

Congress

House lawmakers push to bolster TSA budget (The Hill)

Freight

Texas probes CDL schools, warns CVS over supply chain practices (FreightWaves)

March 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Rose 0.4% from February 2026 and Rose 0.7% from March 2025 (BTS)

Rail

Amtrak’s Berkshire Flyer Returns for Summer Service with Expanded Weekend Trips Between Pittsfield and New York City (Amtrak)

Ohio Public Utilities Commission Advances Rail Crossing Safety Upgrades (Progressive Railroading)

Public Transportation

Long Island Rail Road Strike May Be Near (New York Times)

Tombstone, Arizona shutting down city transit due to lack of riders (KVOA-TV)

Environment and Sustainability

ITD honors Preston Rotary Club for Adopt A Highway Volunteerism (ITD news release)

NYC plans to deploy electric barges on waterways in bid to get diesel trucks off streets (Gothamist)

Kentucky Opens 10th EV Fast-Charging Site in Bowling Green (KYTC news release)

Aviation

US Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 2,518 Jobs in March 2026 (BTS)

Highways and Streets

Major Highway Expansions Planned for Central Mississippi (Mississippi DOT news release)

Arizona DOT to open new segment of I-10 in Tucson (Arizona DOT news release)

South Dakota DOT Adding Safety Enhancements on Euclid Avenue Project for Railroad Overpass (South Dakota DOT news release)

Water

Two ships in, third en route as Port of Green Bay reopens after high water closure (WLUK-TV)

Security and Resilience

TSA Checks On Amtrak Trains Are Causing A Stir Among Passengers (TheTravel)

Innovation and Technology

NOCoE Newsletter – May 14, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

Active Transportation

District Department of Transportation, Amazon launch e-bike pilot program (Transportation Today)

Is Boston’s use of concurrent signals putting pedestrians at risk? (WGBH)

Idaho Transportation Department Says Safety Measures Vandalization Could Force Closure Of Pedestrian Long Bridge (Bonner County Daily Bee)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: New York City Congestion Pricing—Modeling a New Reality (TRB)

AASHTO News

AASHTO Census Transportation Planning Conference June 2-4, 2026, Providence, RI (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Traffic Engineering Annual Meeting June 21-24, 2026, Mobile, AL (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Product Evaluation & Audit Solutions Annual Meeting June 21-25, 2026, Savannah, GA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting June 28-July 2, 2026, Charlotte, NC (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Research and Advisory Committee Annual Meeting July 7-9, 2026, Pittsburgh, PA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Joint Council on Active Transportation and Committee on Planning Meeting July 27-29, Baltimore, MD (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavement; Co-Located with AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design User Group Meeting August 3-7, 2026, Richmond, VA (AASHTO Meetings)

Federal Register Information
Coast Guard
Proposed Rules

Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

27881-27884 [2026-09765] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulation: Miami Beach Air and Sea Show, Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach, FL

27837 [2026-09803] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

27878-27881 [2026-09771] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes

27871-27873 [2026-09772] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

27873-27876 [2026-09773] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH Gliders

27876-27878 [2026-09801] PDF TXT
Rules

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace and Revoke Class E Airspace; Fort Knox, KY

27831-27832 [2026-09775] PDF TXT

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Winnie, TX

27832-27833 [2026-09802] PDF TXT
Federal Highway Administration
Notices

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in State Florida

28097-28098 [2026-09766] PDF TXT

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

28098-28099 [2026-09817] PDF TXT
Rules

Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

27849-27867 [2026-09790] PDF TXT
Federal Railroad Administration
Proposed Rules

Certification of Dispatchers

27901-27904 [2026-09791] PDF TXT

Certification of Signal Employees

27905-27908 [2026-09792] PDF TXT
Rules

Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

27849-27867 [2026-09790] PDF TXT
Railroad Retirement Board
Notices

Actuarial Advisory Committee with respect to the Railroad Retirement Account; Notice of Public Meeting

27995 [2026-09786] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Student Transportation of America, Inc. et al.-Acquisition of Control-Tremblay's Bus Co., LLC, et al.

28094-28095 [2026-09720] PDF TXT

Northeast Atlanta Railroad, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment-Norfolk Southern Railway Company

28093 [2026-09726] PDF TXT

OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund, Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC, and Jaguar Rail Holdings, LLC-Continuance in Control Exemption-Northeast Atlanta Railroad, LLC

28093-28094 [2026-09724] PDF TXT