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U-M’s Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology
University of Michigan: Michigan News By Jeff Karoub and Rebecca Cohen January 21, 2021 Robert Hampshire, associate professor at the...
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
Joe Biden’s business allies discuss ways to pay for infrastructure plan, including a carbon tax
CNBC.com Brian Schwartz January 21, 2021 President Joe Biden’s allies in the business community have been meeting to craft a set of...
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
Biden’s Transportation Aid in COVID-19 Package on Congressional Radar
Transport Topics By Eugene Mulero January 19, 2021 The incoming administration is calling on Congress to approve emergency aid for...
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Jan 19, 20211 min read
No surprise: Traffic congestion in US worst in LA, NYC during 2020
WSOCTV.com By Bob D'Angelo January 15, 2021 Even with a pandemic, traffic remained congested in many of the United States’ metropolitan...
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Jan 15, 20211 min read
Biden Unveils Rescue Plan, Promises Infrastructure Proposal Next Month
Engineering News-Record Tom Ichniowski January 14, 2021 Six days before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled the...
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Jan 14, 20211 min read
U.S. traffic deaths skyrocket after coronavirus lockdowns expire
Reuters.com By David Shepardson January 13, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus...
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Jan 13, 20211 min read
Infrastructure gap reaches $5.6 trillion: Trade group
The Hill BY NIV ELIS January 12, 2021 America's infrastructure gap has reached to $5.6 trillion, according to the trade group American...
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Jan 12, 20211 min read
Report: Stop Lines do Little to Encourage Drivers to Stop
Route Fifty By Kate Elizabeth Queram, JANUARY 11, 2021 Stop lines, the thick white bars painted ahead of intersections, do little to...
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Jan 11, 20211 min read
MAPPING THE FUTURE OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
What's needed to improve safety and mobility in rural transportation networks Roads & Bridges By CARLA LITTLE JANUARY 8, 2021 When...
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Jan 8, 20211 min read
Top Senate Democrats Hopeful About Infrastructure Agenda Amid Political Turmoil
Transport Topics Eugene Mulero January 7, 2021 Lawmakers are working to shift attention from the contentious battle for the White House...
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Jan 7, 20211 min read
Industry Comments Support FHWA Proposal on Infrastructure Design Standards
Transport Topics By Eleanor Lamb January 6, 2021 Public comments submitted to the Federal Highway Administration regarding a recent...
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Jan 6, 20211 min read
‘Slow Streets’ Disrupted City Planning. What Comes Next?
In many cities, the swift rollout of car-restricted streets at the start of the pandemic faced fierce community resistance. Now planners...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
USDOT Awards $49.6M in Advanced Transportation & Congestion Mngmt Technologies Deployment Grants
US Department of Transportation Press Release December 31, 2020 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Joe Biden selects Pete Buttigieg as Transportation secretary
CNBC Thomas Franck December 17, 2020 KEY POINTS President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg to be his...
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Dec 17, 20201 min read
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches New Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program
U.S. Department of Transportation Press Release December 16, 2020 Program will expedite delivery of transportation infrastructure...
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
Buttigieg would bring his agenda and Biden’s to Department of Transportation
Former rival backs transformative change to how nation pays for highways Roll Call By Jessica Wehrman December 15, 2020 On paper, former...
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Dec 15, 20201 min read
Passing Infrastructure Policies in New Congress
Transport Topics Eugene Mulero December 14, 2020 During the pandemic, the country’s transportation network garnered a spotlight as first...
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Dec 14, 20201 min read
Report urges Congress to reform surface transportation funding
Transportation Today BY LIZ CAREY DECEMBER 11, 2020 With Congress and the president only funding surface transportation through...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read
California is No. 1 — in rough highways
Call Matters BY DAN WALTERS DECEMBER 9, 2020 New survey finds that California has the roughest roads of any state due to neglected...
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Dec 9, 20201 min read
These States Have the Worst Roads
The District of Columbia and California have the worst-condition roads while Oklahoma and Idaho have the best, a new survey finds. US...
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Dec 4, 20201 min read
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