Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

The Loop 09.25.26: Severe flooding in southeast Ohio, a new interchange in Henry County, Roundabouts Week, National Scenic Byway Day, and celebrating Dave Slatzer (Ohio DOT news video)

Georgia DOT Puts Decades Of Project Records Back In The Hands Of Its Project Teams (Beacon)

Funding and Finance

Pennsylvania disburses $250M to 79 ‘Rapid Deployment Projects’ for over 400 road miles in 44 counties (PennDOT news release)

Connected and Automated Vehicles

Waymo Program Aims to Link AV Users to Public Transport (ITS International)

Highways and Streets

US 30 construction continues as INDOT prepares for future growth (WANE-TV)

Freight

Truckers Applaud FMCSA’s Proposal To Add Teeth To English-Proficiency Rule (Land Line)

Rail

Brightline reaches restructuring deal with $490M in new financing commitments (WPTV-TV)

Infrastructure

WSDOT aims to complete SR 536 Skagit River Bridge preservation work four months early (WSDOT news release)

Maine DOT using conventional steel girders to repair damaged Stillwater River Bridge (Maine DOT news release)

Research and Innovation

Catalyst – September 24, 2026 (University of Minnesota)

Environment and Sustainability

North Carolina DOT Crews Battle Coastal Erosion (Fox Weather)

Adopt a Highway volunteers removed 2.6 tons of trash from Arizona roads on National Clean Up Day (Arizona DOT news release)

Aviation

McKinney National Airport in Texas receives FAA certification ahead of first commercial flights (KXAS-TV)

Water

Maryland lawmakers meet to discuss future of Port of Baltimore, modernization investments (WMAR-TV)

Security and Resilience

CBP unveils new tech plan to secure all US ports of entry (KVOA-TV)

New TSA scanners may limit carry-on bags (Fox News video)

Active Transportation

CSX to cede railroad land for pedestrian trails, Pittsburgh mayor announces (WESA Radio)

Montana DOT: October is Pedestrian Safety Month (Montana DOT news release)

Association News

John Drake Named President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation (Eno Center for Transportation news release)

Transportation Research Board

Webinar: Building Impactful Rail Projects Through Partnership (TRB)

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 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
Coast Guard
Rules

Implementation of Training Requirements for Personnel Serving on U.S.-Flagged Passenger Ships That Carry More Than 12 Passengers on International Voyages

60846-60885 [2026-19652] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River and Menomonee River, Milwaukee, WI

60826-60827 [2026-19653] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Rules

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Del Rio, TX

60909-60911 [2026-19708] PDF TXT
Rules

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

60791-60796 [2026-19722] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Notices

Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-003

61020-61021 [2026-19685] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

5E SVM Railway Company, LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Assets of Trona Railway Company LLC

61020 [2026-19627] PDF TXT
Transportation Security Administration
Notices

Intent to Request an Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed

60975-60976 [2026-19703] PDF TXT
Transportation Statistics Bureau
Notices

Notice of Request for Clearance of a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: National Census of Ferry Operators

61021-61023 [2026-19636] PDF TXT