Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of transportation, has the endorsement of the commercial transportation sector and would bring to the job nearly a decade of experience running a federal agency.
December 5, 2016Government
DOT Awards Universities $300 Million in Grants for Transportation Research
Carnegie Mellon, the University of North Carolina and the University of California-Davis were among the 32 universities winning research grants totaling $300.3 million, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Dec. 5.
December 5, 2016Government
Trump Taps Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to Lead DOT
Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to run the Department of Transportation under his watch.
November 29, 2016Government
Trump Team Evaluates Candidates for DOT Secretary
As he transitions into power, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped infrastructure privatization proponents and Washington lobbyists to help him assemble a transportation team that would be ready to implement his big transformation of the country’s congested roads and rickety bridges.
November 23, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnology
DOT Announces Automation Proving Ground Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Nov. 23 the launch of the department’s Automation Proving Ground pilot program.
November 23, 2016Government
Connecticut DOT to Conduct Study of I-95
The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct a study on how to improve safety and traffic along Interstate 95, including at several key interchanges in the region, a DOT official said Nov. 16.
November 17, 2016Government
Virginia Tunnel Receives $338 Million Federal Loan
A new tunnel at Thimble Shoal Channel on Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will receive a $338.5 million federal loan to help finance its construction, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Nov. 14.
November 16, 2016Government
Connecticut, Florida Transportation Projects Win National Awards
The Connecticut and Florida transportation departments won the top two prizes in the America’s Transportation Award competition on Nov. 14. The Connecticut DOT earned the grand prize, chosen by a panel of experts, and Florida DOT was voted for the People’s Choice Award in the competition run by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
November 14, 2016Government
Iowa DOT Director Paul Trombino Unexpectedly Resigns
Paul Trombino, the director of Iowa’s Department of Transportation and president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, surprisingly submitted his resignation to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Nov. 9.
November 10, 2016Government
Delaware DOT Looks to Enhance Freight Movement on Route 1, US 301
At just 1,954 square miles, Delaware is the nation’s second-smallest state besides Rhode Island. However, Delaware’s location between three of the eight largest metropolitan areas -- New York-Newark, New Jersey, Washington-Baltimore, and Philadelphia -- makes the state a constant when it comes to freight movement.
October 31, 2016