Daily Transportation Update

News
State DOT News

This Week at NCDOT: AI Safety Tool, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Rockingham Special (NCDOT news release)

The Loop 04.03.26: Kicking off the 2026 construction season, an Ohio DOT crew struck in eastern Ohio, removing and preserving a portion of Longworth Hall in Cincinnati, and a new rest area in Madison County (Ohio DOT news video)

Kentucky Releases New 2026-2027 Highway Map (KYTC news release)

Safety

Systems That Let Drivers Take Their Hands Off The Wheel Don’t Improve Safety, NTSB Head Says (AP)

GHSP, NHTSA launch distracted driving awareness push in West Virginia (WTAP-TV)

Funding and Finance

Bill proposes toll increase for out-of-state drivers to help fund NH highway upgrades (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Infrastructure

Oregon DOT crews focus on maintenance to keep Oregon bridges safe (Oregon DOT news release)

Work begins to replace I-90 Bridge over Clark Fork River (Montana DOT news release)

Innovation and Technology

PennDOT Welcomes Proposals for Innovative Projects to Improve Transportation in Pennsylvania (PennDOT news release)

NOCoE Newsletter – April 2, 2026 (National Operations Center of Excellence)

Freight

Indiana’s New CDL Rule Pushes Ahead On English Proficiency (FreightWaves)

Rail

Amtrak, Union Pacific announce agreement regarding Sunset Limited route (Trains)

Highways and Streets

Oklahoma DOT begins statewide Route 66 pavement marking project (Oklahoma DOT news release)

Public Transportation

SEPTA seeks apartment development near its stations to boost ridership and revenue (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Public transit service set to expand across Marin, Sonoma counties under new plan (Bay City News)

NJ Transit to Pilot Microtransit Shuttle Service in Monmouth, Bergen Counties (NJ Transit)

Planning

FIFA, North Texas leaders unveil World Cup transportation plan (KERA Radio)

Environment and Sustainability

Forty Years in Bloom: Wildflower Awards (NCDOT news release)

Active Transportation

UDOT plans $19M, 7.5-mile-long paved trail along Deer Creek Reservoir (KUTV-TV)

El Paso has Built 1,000 Miles of Bike Lanes in 10 Years (Planetizen)

Mississippi Transportation Commission hosts TAP check presentation ceremony (Mississippi DOT news release)

US Department of Transportation

USDOT Weighs Permanent Ban on U.S. Sale of Chinese Air Bag Inflators Involved in Fatal Crashes (NHTSA)

Other

Governor declares energy emergency in effort to lower gas prices in Michigan (WWJ-TV)

AASHTO News

AASHTO Spring Meeting April 12-15, 2026, Savannah, GA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTOWare Connect Conference April 21-22, 2026, Des Moines, IA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Right of Way, Utilities & Outdoor Advertising Controls Conference April 21-24, 2026, Cincinnati, OH (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Technical Training Solutions Meeting May 4-8, 2026, Houston, TX (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Traffic Engineering Annual Meeting June 21-24, 2026, Mobile, AL (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Product Evaluation & Audit Solutions Annual Meeting June 21-25, 2026, Savannah, GA (AASHTO Meetings)

AASHTO Committee on Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting June 28-July 2, 2026, Charlotte, NC (AASHTO Meetings)

Federal Register Information
Federal Aviation Administration
Notices

Noise Exposure Map for Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado

17054-17055 [2026-06552] PDF TXT
Proposed Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

16869-16871 [2026-06492] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

16867-16869 [2026-06563] PDF TXT
Rules

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Inc. Airplanes

16818-16821 [2026-06506] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; Honda Aircraft Company LLC Airplanes

16821-16824 [2026-06527] PDF TXT

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

16824-16826 [2026-06532] PDF TXT

Airworthiness Directives; DG Aviation GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by DG Flugzeugbau GmbH) Gliders

16815-16818 [2026-06534] PDF TXT

Amendment of Class D and Class E2 Airspace Over Binghamton, NY

16826-16828 [2026-06543] PDF TXT
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Novel Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Designs

17055-17058 [2026-06507] PDF TXT
Surface Transportation Board
Notices

Thomas L. Hey and James A. Hey-Acquisition of Control-Minnesota Motor Bus, Inc.

17052-17054 [2026-06455] PDF TXT

Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures-Productivity Adjustment

17054 [2026-06555] PDF TXT

Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Hollis & Eastern Railroad, L.L.C.

17054 [2026-06467] PDF TXT