Tag: Transportation

Oregon lawmakers will seek community feedback as they plan a transportation package

Oregon state officials are looking for new ways to fund transportation projects and maintenance as fuel tax revenues decline. An Oregon Department of Transportation road grader works on clearing Oregon 11 between Pendleton to the Washington state border. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Oregon lawmakers are mapping out a transportation package for the 2025 legislative session […]

Utah approves $1.4B in new funding toward Utah County transportation projects

Single-family homes in Saratoga Springs area are pictured on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. Members of the Utah Transportation Commission approved earmarks that will direct nearly $1.4 billion in new funds toward four major road projects in northwest Utah County. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News A large amount of Utah’s growth is now centralized in […]

Transportation committee seeks public comment on participation plan

May 20—OTTAWA — The West Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization is seeking public comment on its draft Public Participation Plan that will enable the newly formed organization to create a process for effectively communicating with the public regarding future project proposals. WORPO is a rural transportation planning organization and encompasses six counties surrounding Allen County: […]

Navajo Nation Urges Biden to Halt Uranium Transportation Through Its Lands

Navajo Nation is asking the White House to stop the transportation of uranium through its reservation, citing public health risks. On April 29, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed resolution CAP-23-24, urging President Joe Biden to halt uranium hauling activities on Navajo lands, particularly along State Route 89 and U.S. Highway 160. Endorsed by the […]

Airlines sue Department of Transportation over fee disclosure rules

Major U.S. airlines are suing the U.S. Transportation Department over a new rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline fees, the latest clash between air carriers and the Biden administration. Lobbying group Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit against the DOT in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana late on […]

Healey signs $375M bond bill for local transportation infrastructure projects

BOSTON — With construction season already in full swing, Gov. Maura Healey Friday signed the $375 million municipal transportation infrastructure bond bill that the state’s 351 municipalities will share for local road, bridge and sidewalk projects. McCracken Road in Millbury, frequently closed for construction, may be one of the roadways that will benefit from the […]