https://www.volpe.dot.gov/events/using-nepa-review-define-and-shape-better-projects Using NEPA Review to Define and Shape Better Projects Wednesday, September 27, 2023 01:00pm Nancy Daubenberger Transportation Commissioner, Minnesota Kammy Horne Senior Vice President of Development and Planning, VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX Megan Blum Head of the Office of Environmental Protection, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Emily Biondi Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment, […]

Safe Routes to High Schools LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SAFE ROUTES ACADEMY AND HOW TO REGISTER https://www.saferoutesnj.org/safe-routes-academy/ With the passing of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act law https://www.saferoutesnj.org/safe-routes-academy/ (IIJA), for the first time the needs of high schools and high school students are being explicitly considered in safe Routes to School projects, programs, […]

Pavement Resiliency - Tech Transfer Webinar Monday, October 16, 2023 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM REGISTER HERE https://rowan.webex.com/webappng/sites/rowan/meeting/register/1fb6b3ad14894245b74ba80a06ac641d?ticket=4832534b0000000622732b3e16cbf2741c4208d19e82641ac6fca3f993fe1171ef5d8d8b60292735&timestamp=1694540641588&RGID=r7fe84ecd3e606af8eb9078759066bcc7 According to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Order 5520, resilience or resiliency is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions. Climate change and extreme weather […]

Build a Better Mousetrap - 2023 National Winners Thursday, October 19, 2023 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET More Information and Link to Event https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/events/event_20231019_babm_details.cfm Build a Better Mousetrap https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/clas/babm/ celebrates innovative solutions for challenges that local and tribal transportation workers encounter. These innovations can range from the development of tools and equipment modifications to the […]

New Jersey 2020 Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Safety Summit 2023Bureau of Safety, Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs, Division of Statewide Planning would like to invite you to the New Jersey 2020 Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Safety Summit 2023. The event will be hosted on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. […]

The 25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase will be held on October 25th. The Event will be held at The Conference Center at Mercer, 1200 Old Trenton Road,, West Windsor, NJ. Proceedings will begin at 9.00 AM. Registration will be open soon. Check out the Research Showcase event website https://cait.rutgers.edu/event/25th-annual-njdot-research-showcase/ for more information! We are now […]

The 2023 Complete Streets Summit, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The full-day event will be held in-person at the College Avenue Campus Student Center at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, and is free to attend. Registration is open and will be required due to […]

The FHWA has issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the AID Demonstration Program (Opportunity No. 693JJ324NF-AIDDP) that has been posted to www.grants.gov https://www.grants.gov . This is a multi-year NOFO, and the first solicitation period (for “FY 23”) is now open from October 24, 2023 to January 23, 2024. The “FY 24” solicitation […]

Coordination with local electric utilities is a critical and essential step as many transit operations transition to electric powered fleets. Panelists will review the physical infrastructure and power-supply required to charge multiple battery electric buses at a time, and ways to work out the most favorable rates. Moderator * Lisa Jerram, Senior Director, Bus Operations […]

SWD Fireside Chat on November 30! We are excited to invite you to participate in a virtual fireside chat hosted by the Federal Highway Administration EDC-7 Strategic Workforce Development team. The session will cover proven funding strategies from workforce development programs and how their impactful partnerships have resulted in access to invaluable resources. Join our […]