Highways

Miami, Minneapolis Area, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle Area Selected

August 14, 2007 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced she has selected five metropolitan areas across the country as the first communities to participate in a new federal initiative to fight traffic gridlock.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) issued the following statement about the Transportation Department’s FY 2007 Urban Partnership Grants, which were announced today. San Francisco was officially accepted today as part of the new federal partnership program.

Senator Feinstein earlier this year sent a letter to Transportation Department Secretary Mary Peters, urging this action.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Department of Transportation today launched Georgia 511, a new statewide phone service providing free traffic and travel information to commuters and travelers.

“We continue to look for ways to make state government more accessible and customer friendly,” said Governor Perdue, who officially declared Georgia 511 open for business. “The new Georgia 511 service will connect motorists to information needed to avoid a construction zone, find a destination or discover a way around a traffic jam.”    » read more »

US DOT Awards $354.5 Million To Implement Congestion Pricing Plan Or Other Alternative Pricing Mechanism

August 14, 2007 -- Together with State and City leaders, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $354.5 million to New York to implement the Mayor’s congestion pricing program or an alternative plan achieving the same reductions in traffic congestion, within the same time frame, and also using a pricing system.    » read more »

Pawlenty says federal funding will help state implement innovative traffic technologies

August 14, 2007 -- Saint Paul – Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced that Minnesota has been awarded $133.3 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) program for strategies to reduce traffic congestion in the Twin Cities.    » read more »

More than $231 million invested in city streets and county roads over two years

August 14, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and state transportation officials today announced the successful completion of the Governor’s “Paving The Way Home” initiative – a two-year program that funneled more than $231 million to Georgia local governments for the resurfacing and rehabilitation of more than 4,200 miles of city streets and county roads.    » read more »

08/14/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the San Francisco Bay Area’s selection for the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Urban Partnership Program:

“I am pleased that the San Francisco Bay Area was selected to be a part of the Urban Partnership Program. Since I introduced the Strategic Growth Plan for transportation, we have been working hard in California to develop effective solutions to reduce congestion and travel times and increase safety on our roads.    » read more »

Collapse of Minnesota Bridge Highlights Need for Independent Review of Nation's Aging Transportation System

August 13, 2007 -- Washington, DC – In the wake of the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today called for the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission to redouble their efforts in compiling a comprehensive analysis of our nation’s transportation infrastructure.    » read more »

Take Care Of Transportation For Next 15-20 Years

July 9, 2007 -- HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell tonight announced that a tentative budget agreement was reached with legislative leaders just after 9 p.m. Monday. The pact, he said, means nearly 25,000 furloughed state employees will return to work at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and transportation, including Pennsylvania’s network of highways, bridges and mass transit systems, will be well-financed for the next 15 to 20 years.    » read more »

July 3, 2007 -- The nation’s top safety official today urged drivers to help save lives by buckling up, driving sober and obeying speed limits during the July 4th holiday which is traditionally the deadliest day on America’s roads.

“We want people to enjoy the fireworks and cook outs but more importantly we want people to be alive to enjoy the next celebration,” said Nicole R. Nason, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    » read more »

June 27, 2007 -- When it comes to safety behind-the-wheel, New Jersey drivers excel in seat belt use, but earn less than a passing grade when it comes to obeying the speed limit, hanging up their cell phones, and not driving after drinking or when drowsy. These confessions, along with the belief that most New Jerseyans are “above average drivers” particularly when compared to New Yorkers, are just a few of the findings from a recent study by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind co-sponsored by the state’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety.    » read more »

06/27/2007 -- In the continuing commitment to save the lives and futures of Californians, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced $70 million in traffic safety grants awarded to 136 agencies and communities across the state. The newly funded grants include activities covering impaired driving, roadway safety, seat belt and child safety seat usage, emergency medical services, pedestrian and bicycle safety and police traffic services.    » read more »

Project to Improve Some 450 km of Bulgaria’s Roads in Its First Years of

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2007 – The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank today approved a Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project in the amount of EUR90 million for the Republic of Bulgaria. The project aims to assist the country reduce road transport costs by improving the condition and quality of its roads network during the first years of EU accession.    » read more »

June 25, 2007 -- HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell tonight praised the House of Representatives for advancing compromise legislation to address Pennsylvania’s transportation crisis.

The chamber voted to approve an amendment to House Bill 1590 that would create a public-public partnership between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and PennDOT to provide funding for bridge and road repair and public transit systems.    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell, continuing to fulfill her promise to improve Connecticut’s transportation network, announced today that $54 million to resurface about 180 miles of two-lane roads around Connecticut is expected to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets on June 29th.    » read more »