There are over 4 million miles of roads in the United States moving cars, trucks, transit, and non-motorized vehicles across a seamless, integrated network. About three-quarters of the roads are owned by localities but the vast majority of travel occurs on major state roads and the federally-designated Interstate System. Today, this complex system is under strain as demands for upgrades and repair, safety improvements, and modernization mount.
June 10, 2022 - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing this week...
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May 20, 2022 - On May 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation solicited applications for $1 billion in grants for...
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April 22, 2022 - Wearing a mask and getting a vaccination can be as easy as buckling a seatbelt. However,...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1079166800-scaled-2.jpg19202560Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-04-22 17:18:532023-04-14 11:23:12Guest Op-Ed: Reclaiming the National Narrative on Transit Safety
April 8, 2022 - It’s past time we center the voices of those who stand to benefit the most from...
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March 25, 2022 - Road user education in the United States is most commonly thought of as driver education, but...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/security.jpg8371254Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-03-29 12:39:182023-04-14 11:22:49Guest Op-Ed: America Needs to Invest in Universal Road User Education
March 18, 2022 - Public transit is the backbone of a sustainable and equitable mobility system, therefore adapting transit policies...
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March 18, 2022 - Express transit, in combination with incentivized carpooling, can together create effective, affordable multimodal travel options that...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock_76787627_SMALL.jpg566847Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-03-18 17:55:062023-06-27 17:48:27Guest Op-Ed: A Hotter Solution for Freeway Congestion
March 4, 2022 - It’s time to lean into the public right-of-way and see street space as a solution space—as...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-1074436022-scaled-1.jpg11912560Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2022-03-04 18:24:492023-04-14 11:22:16Guest Op-Ed: Repurposed Streets + Small Vehicles = Big Wins for Climate, Safety, and Justice
March 4, 2022 - How far does the Transportation Secretary's legal authority to approve or disapprove state highway projects go?
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-1160848112.jpg15002000Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-03-04 18:17:402023-04-14 11:22:17A History of the Secretary’s Ability to Approve (or Disapprove) Highway Projects
The Federal Highway Administration guidelines are, in fact, advisories that are not legally binding, as Jeff Davis of the Eno...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2022-03-01 18:16:252023-04-28 14:16:46For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines
Refreshing the Status Quo: Federal Highway Programs and Funding Distribution
This year, the federal government gave $45.6 billion in highway “formula” funding to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-by-state distribution of this money was based almost entirely on how the states fared on a variety of real-world metrics back in calendar year 2007,...