Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

MoDOT Highlights FIFA World Cup Success (Missouri DOT)

Hawaii DOT sets second screening of Hakalau bridge documentary film (Hawaii DOT news release)

The Loop 08.07.26: A new safety corridor in northeast Ohio, funding highway safety improvement projects, Stop on Red Week, and more Ohio DOT crews struck (Ohio DOT news video)

Funding and Finance

Pennsylvania to Invest Over $90 Billion to Upgrade Transportation Network Over the Next 12 Years (Pennsylvania DOT)

Safety

Kentucky Joins National ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign that runs Aug. 19 – Sept. 7 (KYTC news release)

Utah DOT Takes Safety Message To New Teen Drivers As Schools Open (KSTU-TV)

Research and Innovation

MnDOT Transportation Research Update (Minnesota DOT)

Election Day Roundup

Genesee County, Michigan voters said ‘yes’ to millages for medical services, libraries and public transportation (Flint Beat)

Rail

Amtrak locomotive shortage triggers Midwest cancellations (Trains)

Amtrak Completes $3.5 Million Improvements at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Station (Amtrak)

Oklahoma transit agency opposes UP-NS merger; most have yet to take a position (Trains)

Public Transportation

NJ Transit warns: Commuters at risk in proposed freight rail merger (NJ Spotlight News)

How a crisis intervention team is changing DC Metro’s response to homelessness (Street Sense Media)

Detroit expands public transit, one millage at a time (WDET Radio’s The Metro)

MBTA Service Delivery Policy Annual Report (MBTA)

Percentage of Americans Who Live Within a Half Mile of Transit (National Conference of State Legislatures)

Environment and Sustainability

Colorado DOT continues flood clean-up on multiple southwest highways (Colorado DOT news release)

Maryland Releases First Statewide EV Infrastructure Plan (Conduit Street)

Aviation

UDOT’s first hybrid-electric aircraft takes flight in demonstration across Utah (KTVX-TV)

Water

North Carolina Ports restoring gate operations after cyber attack (WorldCargo News)

NCDOT Plans September Public Listening Sessions as Part of Ferry Tolling Mandate (NCDOT news release)

Equity

Designated stroller area created on all NYC Transit buses (WPIX-TV)

Security and Resilience

Airlines push back on increased ICE enforcement at airports: WSJ (NewsNation)

Infrastructure

Mississippi DOT updates progress of projects in western Mississippi (Mississippi DOT news release)

Active Transportation

Colorado’s statewide e-bike rebate program returns at the end of August (Colorado Public Radio)

Caltrans’ State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update Work Begins (CalBike)

Workforce

Local TxDOT crews take the wheel in Dallas area (TxDOT news release)

TSA labor union sues agency regarding FOIA delay, Gold+ initiative (FedScoop)

US Department of Transportation

FHWA administrator tours Lansing Bridge project (WKBT-TV)

AASHTO News

NOCoE Newsletter – August 6, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

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)

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
Notices

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass, Texas and Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana

51177-51179 [2026-16119] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Drawbridge Operation Regulation; San Bernard River, Brazoria County, Texas

51113-51116 [2026-16124] PDF TXT

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Old Brazos River, Freeport, Texas

51116-51118 [2026-16121] PDF TXT

Safety Zone; WHALE Floating Production System Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Alaminos Canyon 773, Gulf of America

51118-51119 [2026-16130] PDF TXT

Safety Zone; Chevron GENESIS SPAR Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 205A, Gulf of America

51119-51121 [2026-16118] PDF TXT
Rules

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

51067 [2026-16155] PDF TXT

Special Local Regulations; Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show, Marquette Bay, Hessel, MI

51067 [2026-16164] PDF TXT
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Renewed Clearance Correction Approval of Information Collection

51217-51218 [2026-16106] PDF TXT

Notice of Request To Release Property at the Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, TN (MQY)

51216 [2026-16107] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

51111-51113 [2026-16157] PDF TXT
Rules

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Chicago/Rockford, IL

51065-51066 [2026-16158] PDF TXT

Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake Geneva, WI

51066-51067 [2026-16159] PDF TXT

Special Conditions: ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A Airplanes; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access

51063-51064 [2026-16129] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Best Practices for Integrating Crash and Injury Surveillance Data Systems

51218-51220 [2026-16116] PDF TXT
Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Notices

Hazardous Materials: Allowing Fireworks Certification Agencies (FCAs) To Approve Professional Fireworks

51098-51104 [2026-16111] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Release of Waybill Data

51215 [2026-16109] PDF TXT

Town of Gloster, Miss.-Acquisition Exemption-Line of Gloster Southern Railroad Company, LLC

51216 [2026-16128] PDF TXT