Daily Transportation Update

News
Election Day Roundup

Transit sees big wins across U.S. in 2026 general election (Mass Transit)

Voters give Mackinac Island, Michigan more say over ferry fees (WPBN-TV)

La Grande’s gas tax defeat echoes Oregon’s rejection of state transportation funding (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

State DOT News

Crash Responder Safety Week: Behind the Scenes with Utah DOT’s Roadside Heroes (Utah DOT news video)

The Extra Mile Podcast: Nick Lewis, Mississippi DOT Governmental Affairs Director (Mississippi DOT podcast)

Video: Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of Colorado DOT’s Office of Freight Mobility and Safety (Colorado DOT news video)

Safety

Arkansas Transportation Summit Explores Predictive Technology, Data To Improve Highway Safety (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Westmorland County, Pennsylvania, transportation training facility receives $4.7 million federal grant to train first responders at crash sites (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

ALDOT implementing Work Zone Safety Act pilot program on I-65 in Chilton County (Alabama DOT news release)

Delaware DOT Recognizes National Crash Responder Safety Week (Delaware DOT news release)

Funding and Finance

Governor continues suspension of Indiana’s gas taxes through Dec. 4 (WTTV-TV)

Highways and Streets

NOACA and Ohio DOT evaluate alternatives to improve congestion in I-71 corridor around Brunswick and Strongsville (The Gazette)

Infrastructure

Video: Reconstruction of the I-57/74 Interchange in Illinois (Illinois DOT news video)

Freight

Georgia Ports Authority cuts ribbon on Gainesville Inland Port (Savannah Morning News)

Public Transportation

Washington Commanders and Uber launch $15 post-game shuttle bus service to DC (WRC-TV)

Ohio DOT touts GoBus growth as Yellow Line links Belmont County to Columbus and PIT airport (WTOV-TV)

Planning

TxDOT launches survey for US 83 Texas Corridor Study (TxDOT news release)

NCDOT Revises Alternative B Following Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Public Input (NCDOT news release)

Environment and Sustainability

Central Florida ozone levels remain below federal standard, helping keep transportation projects on track (WKMG-TV)

Aviation

Florida DOT, Orlando Int’l Airport Celebrate Air Taxi Landing at Nation’s First Vertipad at a Commercial Airport (Florida DOT news release)

Houston airports unveil plan for new insurance program, cargo expansion and passenger upgrades (KPRC-TV)

Water

Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter (gCaptain)

Active Transportation

Brace for bus and bike lane boom following NYC ballot approval (Gothamist)

Ohio State’s ‘Safe Streets For Buckeyes’ Initiative Aims To Improve Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety With Student Input (The Lantern)

Colorado DOT proposes to accelerate sidewalk and intersection improvements for Colorado Boulevard (Colorado DOT news release)

Long-abandoned New Jersey railroad bridge is given a new purpose (WCBS-TV video)

Workforce

Charlotte invests more than $2M in training for local transportation jobs (WBTV-TV)

US Department of Transportation

USDOT Yanks More Than 300 Dangerous Truckers, Illegals off U.S. Roads (USDOT)

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
Proposed Rules

Safety Zone; FRL Inaugural Invitational eFoil Exhibition Race, Miami Marine Stadium Basin, Miami, FL; Correction

69736 [2026-22614] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes

69730-69732 [2026-22564] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

69732-69735 [2026-22587] PDF TXT
Rules

Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace Areas; Roberts Field/Redmond Municipal Airport, Redmond, OR

69685-69686 [2026-22642] PDF TXT
Federal Highway Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection

69906-69907 [2026-22591] PDF TXT

Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection

69907-69908 [2026-22586] PDF TXT
Maritime Administration
Proposed Rules

Deepwater Port Application Processing and Licensing

69768-69788 [2026-22617] PDF TXT