Improved Litter Website Makes it Easier to Sponsor or Adopt-A-Highway by RALEIGH – Those interested in adopting or sponsoring a highway now have a user-friendly tool that shows routes available for cleanup in all 100 North Carolina counties thanks to a new litter management website and interactive map. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Roadside Environmental … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now accepting grant applications for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grant program. This grant program is eligible for diesel fleets in all 99 Iowa counties. As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the grant program … Read more
DC DMV Correcting Insurance Lapse Letters Sent in Error (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Motor Vehicles has discovered that on February 8, 2018, numerous insurance lapse notices were mailed incorrectly indicated the resident had an insurance lapse. DC DMV is working to determine the number of residents that were affected. All errors will … Read more
State Harbors Division receives upgraded bond rating from Fitch Ratings Posted on Feb 14, 2018 in Harbors News, Main, News HONOLULU – Fitch Ratings affirmed today that it has upgraded the Hawaii Department of Transportation Harbors Division’s (“Harbors Division”) revenue bonds Series 2010 A and 2010 B rating to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’ and revised its … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2018 – This year marks the second year of a two-year reconstruction project of U.S. 63 in Waterloo, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, weather permittingIntermittent lane closures will be in place on southbound U.S. 63 between … Read more
Public Hearing on B22-580, the “Veterans Specialty License Plate Amendment Act of 2017” B22-500, the “Breast Cancer Awareness License Plate Amendment Act of 2017” B22-423, the “Parks and Recreation License Plate Establishment Act of 2017” B22-331, the “Nonbinary Identification Cards Amendment Act of 2017” Testimony of Lucinda M. Babers, Director, Department of Motor Vehicles Mary Cheh, Chairperson … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study of Interstate 80. The study is being developed and released through a series of technical reports that identify the existing condition of I-80, the way the system is performing, short- and long-term issues, and strategies to improve the … Read more
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications As motorists travel on Arizona’s state highways on Feb. 14, they’ll see a Valentine’s Day safety message displayed on overhead signs. Making the choice to drive safely is one of the best ways to show loved ones how much they’re cared for. More than 90 percent of vehicle collisions are … Read more
By Mary Currie / ADOT Communications Melissa Owen of Rancho Sierra Vista de Sasabe calls the Altar Valley home. She is passionate about the pristine Sonoran Desert grassland region surrounded by Madrean Sky Islands of southeast Arizona along State Route 286. This part of the country to her is one of the most beautiful places she … Read more
Weight limits reduced for bridges on Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai Posted on Feb 13, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News Signs notifying motorists of revised weights to be installed by February 15. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be installing signage advising motorists of weight limit reductions on bridges on … Read more