Daily Transportation Update

News
Reauthorization

AASHTO’s ‘Transportation Matters with Jim Tymon’ explores federal surface transportation reauthorization (Transportation TV video)

State DOT News

The Loop 07.10.26: A crew hit in Lawrence County, high temperatures causing pavement issues, severe weather hits northern Ohio, and the big hearts of Ohio DOT in Columbiana County (Ohio DOT news video)

TxDOT crew saluted for saving man from raging floodwaters (TxDOT news release)

Illinois DOT, Illinois State Police break ground on TIM track training facility (Illinois DOT news video)

SCDOT & SCDPS Hold Lane Reversal Exercise for Emergency Preparedness (SCDOT news video)

NYSDOT podcast highlights a Buffalo family’s legacy of public service (NYSDOT podcast)

Funding and Finance

Indiana governor says state will make up for lost funds during gas tax holiday (WTHR-TV)

SCDOT Receives $23.5 Million Federal Grant for Statewide Bridge Replacement Initiative (SCDOT news release)

Bay Area public transit tax heads to November ballot (San José Spotlight)

Safety

AAA, Kentucky State Police and local tow operators demonstrate new variable message signs (WNKY-TV)

ALDOT engineer helps prepare Alabama’s next generation of “Safe Drivers” (Alabama DOT news release)

Equity

Vermont is creating a statewide trail, and making sure it’s accessible to all (NPR’s All Things Considered)

Connected and Automated Vehicles

Palm Beach County, Florida Delays Decision On Proposed AI Transit System (WPBF-TV)

Highways and Streets

I-80 milestone: additional lanes opening, improving traffic flow and increasing capacity (Illinois DOT)

Evaluating The Impacts Of Real-Time Warnings And Variable Speed Limits On Safety And Travel Reliability During Weather Events (National Academies)

Rail

New Amtrak Cascades trains prepare for 2026 service (Railway Supply)

A Conversation with Amtrak Executives (APTA’s The Transit Authority podcast)

Infrastructure

Mississippi DOT makes progress on north Mississippi projects (Mississippi DOT news release)

ALDOT advances Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project toward construction (Alabama DOT news release)

Public Transportation

Detroit mayor, transportation officials, bus drivers celebrate opening of new $160M DDOT Coolidge Terminal (WDIV-TV)

Richmond’s GRTC To Host Fundraiser To Keep Bus System Fare-Free (WWBT-TV)

LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics (AP)

Environment and Sustainability

Litter costs rising across Alabama highways, taking dollars away from road improvements (Alabama DOT news release)

Aviation

Hawaii airports demonstrate strong carbon management, progress toward net-zero emissions (Kauai Now)

Active Transportation

CTDOT, New Haven, Hamden Announce Completion of 12 Raised Crosswalks Along Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (CTDOT news release)

Idaho Transportation Department to partially reopen Long Bridge pedestrian path next week (KREM-TV)

After 7 years and $6.5M, Cedar City, Utah’s old railroad corridor becomes a community trail (St. George News)

Fairbanks borough planning new walk path along the Chena River (KTUU/KTVF-TV)

US Department of Transportation

PHMSA Proposes First Major Pipeline Repair Rule Update in Two Decades (Pipeline & Gas Journal)

USDOT CDIO Pavan Pidugu Stepping Down (ExecutiveGov)

May 2026 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) Fell 1.3% from April 2026 and Fell 0.3% from May 2025 (BTS)

Association News

How Global Collaboration Is Shaping ITE and Transportation’s Future with ITE Global District Director Farukh Ijaz, PE (ITE Talks Transportation podcast)

AASHTO News

NOCoE Newsletter – July 9, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

AASHTO Meetings

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

AASHTO Committee on Environment and Sustainability Annual Meeting, July 27-30, New Orleans, LA (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)

AASHTO Committee on Design Annual Meeting, August 16-20, Des Moines, IA (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)

Federal Register Information
Coast Guard
Notices

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0079

42739 [2026-13942] PDF TXT

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0066

42739-42740 [2026-13943] PDF TXT

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0042

42740-42741 [2026-13972] PDF TXT
Rules

Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA

42666-42667 [2026-13964] PDF TXT

Safety Zone; St. Clair River, Port Huron, MI

42667-42668 [2026-13966] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group

42788-42789 [2026-13921] PDF TXT

Aircraft Noise Advisory Committee

42788 [2026-13935] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model G300 Airplane; Dynamic Test Requirements for Single- and Multiple- Occupant Side-Facing Seats With or Without Airbag Systems

42673-42680 [2026-13924] PDF TXT

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Point Pleasant, WV

42684-42685 [2026-13941] PDF TXT

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, IN

42682-42684 [2026-13944] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. Engines

42680-42682 [2026-13978] PDF TXT
Rules

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Monee, IL

42655-42656 [2026-13946] PDF TXT

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Geneva, OH

42657-42658 [2026-13947] PDF TXT

Stay of Effective Date for Amendment of Using Agency and Controlling Agency for Restricted Areas R-5301, R-5302A, R-5302B, and R-5302C; NC

42658-42659 [2026-13963] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

42644-42646 [2026-13977] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; CFM International, S.A. Engines

42649-42653 [2026-13979] PDF TXT

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Conneaut, OH

42656-42657 [2026-13980] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

42653-42655 [2026-13981] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

42647-42649 [2026-13982] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

42641-42644 [2026-13983] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Avory B. Beggs-Control Exemption-Midwest & Bluegrass Rail, LLC; TransKentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc.; and Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad, LLC

42787 [2026-13923] PDF TXT