Ohio Department of Transportation September 23, 2026 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026) – This is National Roundabouts Week – a time to recognize how this relatively simple roadway design brings such outstanding results. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is constructing roundabouts throughout northwest Ohio, and for good reason. “In every case where we’ve constructed a roundabout, favorable safety stats have resulted,” said Pat McColley, ODOT District

Syracuse.com By Michelle Breidenbach September 22, 2026 The federal government has formally approved the change of name for Interstate 81 in Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday in a news release. I-81 in Syracuse has been renamed Business Loop 81, between the southern and northern interchanges with what is now Interstate 481. View the full article: Syracuse.com

A shift toward pay-as-you-go financing looks disciplined on a balance sheet. But decades of public finance research, along with GFOA guidance, say the choice is more complicated than simply cash vs. debt. GOVERNING Craig S. Maher Sept. 22, 2026 The National League of Cities’ 2026 Municipal Infrastructure Conditions Report finds that municipalities are increasingly funding capital projects out of current revenue rather than borrowing — a shift the NLC attributes to “both fisc

Officials say more than 36,000 people die on U.S. roads every year KSWO By Caitrin Assaf Sep. 19, 2026 WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Department of Transportation held its first Road Safety Innovation Expo in Washington Friday, featuring more than 40 exhibitors displaying technology aimed at reducing risks on America’s roads. Exhibits at the expo included virtual reality headsets, blood transfusion demonstrations and hazard material detection dogs - just a few of the many in

TollTag will now be accepted in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Indiana, officials say. WFAA.com Author: Maci Smith (WFAA) September 18, 2026 TEXAS, USA — Your North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) TollTag is now accepted in multiple other states, according to a press release. The NTTA TollTag can already be used for electronic payment on participating roads in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Florida, and most of Colorado. Additionally, the TollTag will no

AXIOS Atlanta Kristal Dixon Sep 15, 2026 The Atlanta Department of Transportation is turning to artificial intelligence to help keep track of which streets, sidewalks and signs are in need of repair. Why it matters: With the guidance and oversight of humans, Cyvl's technology aims to help ATL DOT identify and repair those dreadful potholes we dodge during our daily commutes. The latest: Cyvl uses sensors to map streets and sidewalks to log their conditions, which are evaluate

SOURCE NM By Matthew Mondschein September 11, 2026 National transportation analysts, joined by a state transportation department official and contractors, told lawmakers this week that while they have identified improvements for the state’s substandard roads, they lack sufficient funding to make the repairs. According to a 2026 report by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, 56% of all major locally and state-maintained roads in New Mexico are in “poor or medioc

Legis 1 By Legis1 Editorial · Edited by Joanne Levine September 9, 2026 Why It Matters A Congressional Research Service report on surface transportation reauthorization released September 8 projects the Highway Trust Fund's balance will approach zero by fiscal 2028, forcing Congress to choose between raising revenue or cutting highway programs before year-end. The report, titled "Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Federal Highway Programs," examines the incoming reauthor

Project teams now have until Sept. 18 to submit their work for national recognition Roads & Bridges Jessica Parks, Staff Writer Sept. 9, 2026 There is still a chance to enter the 2026 Roads & Bridges Top 10 Road and Bridge Awards! Roads & Bridges has extended the deadline to submit projects to Sept. 18. Applications can be submitted here. DOTs, agencies, contractors, engineering firms and project teams are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to earn recognition f

KFOR by: The Associated Press Sep 8, 2026 Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their narrow stretch of border Monday, creating a new physical link between the two countries as they expand cooperation. North Korea only shares a 17-kilometer (10.5-mile) border with Russia, a tiny part of its porous northern border that stretches more than 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) and is mostly shared with China. But Pyongyang and Moscow have hailed the bridge’s opening

MLive By Justin P. Hicks Sep 6, 2026 Michigan is exploring a new way to fund its roads in the future. Last fall, lawmakers allocated $7.65 million to study and implement a program to evaluate the possibility of charging a per-mile fee on drivers, also known as a road usage charge system. The current system uses fuel tax and registration fees as the primary funding mechanism, but experts say it’s not a sustainable revenue stream due to increasingly fuel-efficient and electric

The Well News by Dan McCue September 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on Monday urged House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to restore federal surface transportation funding slated to be dramatically cut this coming fiscal year. The request came in a letter to the leaders led by Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y. Reps. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Salu

World Atlas Estelle Thurtle in Places August 30 2026 America's highways are known for their twists and turns, but North Dakota Highway 46 is recognized for the opposite. It is the road most often named as the straightest in America, running approximately 121 miles (195 kilometers) across the Great Plains on an alignment that barely wavers from due east-west. How firmly it holds that title depends on how straightness is measured, and by the strictest measure it does not hold i

KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Posted: Aug 29, 2026 Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The solution, which the city credits for a dramatic drop in crashes and injuries along one busy stretch of road, is a relatively novel version of a

Highway departments are turning to comprehensive commercial vehicle screening tech to aid in the compliance and safety of big-rig traffic as the movement of freight continues to grow. Government Technology Skip Descant August 25, 2026 Big-rig trucks are increasingly not exiting for weigh stations along interstates and other corridors. They are driving past, not to flout rules, but because they have already been screened at highway speeds. The Oklahoma Department of Transport

Eno Center for Transportation MARC D. WILLIAMS, P.E., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUGUST 20, 2026 Transportation agencies are navigating a period of profound change. Artificial intelligence, automation, digital delivery and connected infrastructure are no longer distant concepts; they are practical tools reshaping how agencies plan, build, operate and maintain the systems that connect people to opportunity. In Texas, rapid growth is adding people, f

KGOU By Brian Mann, NPR August 18, 2026 The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to roll back an environmental rule that currently blocks road construction, and by extension most logging and mining activity, on tens of millions of acres of public forest land. The so-called "roadless rule" was introduced by the Clinton administration and went into effect in 2001. It has been a flashpoint in the U.S. fight over economic development and wild land conservation, especially in We

AAA Foundation Study examines the growing acceptance of speeding and public support for speeding countermeasures. AAA Newsroom 8/18/2026 [Washington, D.C.]: (August 18, 2026) — “No one actually drives the speed limit.” Three in ten drivers agreed with that statement in a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS), highlighting how speeding has become normalized on today’s roads. While most drivers agreed that posted speed limits are appropriate, many also

The dormant federal gas tax, which hasn’t changed since 1993, and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency are straining the highway upkeep fund. NCSL By Ben Nasta August 18, 2026 The nation’s roads, highways and bridges keep Americans and their goods moving. All levels of government play a role in keeping this crucial infrastructure up to code, but the federal government’s funding role is vital. Congress regularly allocates billions of dollars for transportation projects in every

The Norman Transcript By Jacob Fischler Updated Aug 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation fu