Daily Transportation Update

News
Connected and Automated Vehicles

USDOT Unveils New National Automated Vehicle Strategy (USDOT news release)

Safety

Arizona DOT reveals winners in 2026 Safety Message Contest (Arizona DOT news release)

Video: WYDOT reports on ‘Back to School’ safety efforts (WYDOT news video)

Funding and Finance

West Coast States Explore Alternatives for Declining Gas Tax (Government Technology)

Nebraska awarded over $5 million in federal grants to expedite transportation projects (Nebraska Examiner)

Michigan Aims To Test Pay-Per-Mile Road Funding System In 2027 (MLive)

Oregon cuts $42M in transport funds amid budget gap (KDRV-TV)

Indiana transportation industry worried about shortfall from state’s gas tax exemptions (WLWT-TV)

Infrastructure

New tunnel opens as part of $106 million freeway project in Kingman, Arizona (KTAR Radio)

Massachusetts Breaks Ground on North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement (MassDOT news release)

A Bridge, a Bypass, and a New Chapter for Cooper Landing, Alaska (Alaska Business)

Equity

Maine Turnpike To Debut Emergency Alert App For Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Travelers (WABI-TV)

Highways and Streets

Wyoming DOT To Install New Brake-Check And ‘All Vehicles’ Signage On Teton Pass (Wyoming DOT)

I-42 Opens in Northwest Arkansas (KHBS-TV)

Mobility

Sunnyvale, California Launches Inexpensive Ride-Hailing Service For Residents (San José Spotlight)

Freight

Company outlines bold vision for ‘Smart Bridge’ at Port of Brownsville, targeting global trade transformation (Rio Grande Guardian)

Duffy’s warning to illegal truck drivers: ‘We’re gonna come for you’ (WJLA-TV)

Rail

Oklahoma Transportation Commission to provide update on Heartland Flyer today (KFOR-TV)

Duffy deflects question on Scranton-NYC passenger train (WVIA Radio)

Public Transportation

Illinois makes funding available for transit agencies to expand service (Illinois DOT news release)

New MARC train service links Baltimore to Montgomery County (WBAL-TV)

Los Angeles Metro, Burbank agree to advance bus rapid transit work amid lane dispute (Palisades News)

Planning

New York Highlights Key Elements of $50 Million Modernization Project for Sections of U.S. Route 9 (New York Governor’s Office news release)

Aviation

FAA air traffic overhaul update coming after Labor Day travel: Duffy (NewsNation)

Virginia Department of Aviation and Industry Partners Highlight the Future of Aviation with 2nd Flight Demonstration (State Aviation Journal)

Pittsburgh International Airport CEO On Building Resilience For Future (International Airport Review)

Environment and Sustainability

Hawaii DOT engaging in statewide clean-ups of streams (Hawaii DOT news release)

NCDOT Seeks Volunteers for NC’s Fall Litter Sweep (NCDOT news release)

Water

US ports face growing risks as ships get bigger and traffic increases (Safety4Sea)

US Department of Transportation

NHTSA Launches Investigation Into Tesla’s Cybercab Deployment (TechCrunch)

Jack Albright Steps In as Acting CIO at USDOT (MeriTalk)

August 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.7%) Falls Below the August 2025 Level (5.9%) (BTS)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: Commingling Paratransit and General Public Trips in Microtransit Service (TRB)

Other

Lihue Airport, commercial ports close as Hurricane Lowell nears Kauai (KGMB-TV video)

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; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX

57089-57090 [2026-18279] PDF TXT
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Notices

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

57208-57209 [2026-18216] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Notices

Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision that Nonconforming Model Year 2016 Porsche 911R Passenger Cars are Eligible for Importation

57209-57211 [2026-18197] PDF TXT