AASHTO News Updates

Government, Business

Trump Touts Aid for Airlines, Small Businesses

Economic aid for a federal loan program for small businesses and for the airline industry, including cargo carriers, garnered the support of President Donald Trump.

October 6, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin DOTs Win AASHTO Awards

Transportation projects in four Midwestern states recently received awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

August 17, 2020
Government, Business

Infrastructure Funding in Limbo as House, Senate Weigh Options

The leadership for Senate Republicans and House Democrats announced differing legislative strategies during an economic and health crisis that has prompted several transportation stakeholders to urge emergency assistance.

May 19, 2020
Government, Business

House Democrats Propose $15 Billion for State Highway Programs

The country’s transportation agencies would receive a funding boost in a coronavirus economic relief measure House Democrats unveiled May 12.

May 13, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds

Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.

May 12, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

Highway Bill Coming in March, Rep. Peter DeFazio Tells AASHTO

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats’ version of a bill that would update highway operations around the country will be unveiled in March, the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives’ highway panel indicated Feb. 26.

February 26, 2020
Government, Safety

AASHTO Conference Will Press for Highway Funding

State transportation officials will be asked to use their voices to push through highway funding at a major conference in Washington this week. Here's our Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 24, 2020
Government, Business, Technology

Campaign to Address Transportation Management and Operations Workforce Development

The National Operations Center of Excellence launched a workforce development campaign geared toward professionals in the transportation systems management and operations field.

January 27, 2020
Government, Technology

FCC Approves Proposal to Proceed With 5.9 GHz Changes

WASHINGTON — Despite opposition from leading transportation groups, the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 12 unanimously moved to proceed with a proposal that would devote a significant aspect of auto safety airwaves to broadband uses, with a remainder for a new cellular connected-vehicle technology.

December 12, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Illinois, Missouri, Georgia DOTs Honored by AASHTO

The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation won the grand prize in the America's Transportation Awards competition.

October 15, 2019