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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has cleared the way for Kentucky and Indiana to move forward with the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges project by approving its environmental review, FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez announced...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today the approval of $150 million in credit assistance to help California build the second phase of the Presidio Parkway, a new 1.6-mile, six-lane roadway that will improve the connection between San Francisco and the Golden Gate...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – David Strickland, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), today presented the agency’s top Public Service Awards to 15 safety advocates and organizations at the 30th Annual Lifesavers Conference. Each year NHTSA recognizes...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and several of its operating administrations are partnering with the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) to make it easier for all military personnel and veterans to convert their military...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced new regulations requiring railroads to install signs at highway-rail grade and pathway crossings with telephone numbers the public can use to alert railroad companies to unsafe conditions.
“Safety is our highest priority...
Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) devices on the NHTSA conforming products list (CPL) for evidential devices the only devices you may use to conduct alcohol confirmation tests under 49 CFR Part 40. Note that, among devices on the CPL for EBTs, only those devices listed without an asterisk...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) oversees the Nation's time zones. The oversight of time zones was assigned to DOT because time standards were first instituted by the railroad industry.
Statement from Secretary LaHood on the Announcement of New CEO of California High-Speed Rail Authority.