Congress to Finalize Transportation Funds After Elections
Fiscal 2025 funding legislation and other must-pass bills await consideration on Capitol Hill while most members of Congress are campaigning during the final weeks before the elections. When lawmakers return to Washington after the November elections, their priority will be finalizing bills to fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation and other agencies.
America debuts first-ever photovoltaic highway: A futuristic design, and a record-breaking power output
Georgia is investigating renewable energy solutions which can transform both the roads as well as the vehicles. Fundamental to this endeavour is The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 which has developed into a testing ground for solar-powered technologies together with electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, displaying how transportation can be not only green, but also efficient, as well as sustainable.
WA, OR considering tolls for Interstate Bridge that will connect the two states
The Joint Washington State and Oregon Transportation Commissions met Tuesday in Vancouver, Wash., to discuss and adopt toll recommendations for the yet-to-be-built Interstate Bridge Replacement project that connects Washington and Oregon.
What’s next for Cedar Rapids, other cities with traffic cameras turned off?
Most of Iowa’s traffic cameras are turned off, and so is their revenue. The Iowa Department of Transportation this week, operating under guidelines put forth in a new state law, rejected most requests from cities and counties to operate fixed automated traffic enforcement cameras in their jurisdictions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit. In explaining his veto, Newsom said federal law already dictates vehicle safety standards and adding California-specific requirements would create a patchwork of regulations.