Hawaii DMV – Governor Ige secures additional $41 million in highway federal funding

Governor Ige secures additional million in highway federal funding by Tim Additional money to be used for improvement projects on Hawaii, Oahu, and Kauai HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division received notice that it will receive an additional $ 41,149,572 in funding for its Federal-aid Highway Program through the Federal Highways … Read more

Hawaii DMV – Hilo International Airport (ITO) receives Outstanding Airport Award from Federal Aviation Administration

Hilo International Airport (ITO) receives Outstanding Airport Award from Federal Aviation Administration by meghan HILO – HDOT is pleased to announce that the Hilo International Airport (ITO) received an award for outstanding and continued safety and compliance performance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the Annual Airports Conference Awards on June 13, 2017. Under … Read more

State gets extension for new federal ID requirements

State gets extension for new federal ID requirements by DOL Blog (OLYMPIA) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a REAL ID Act compliance extension to Washington state this week based on legislation signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee last month allowing the state to comply with the remaining provisions of the federal … Read more

New law gives Washington more time for federal ID requirement changes

New law gives Washington more time for federal ID requirement changes by DOL Blog Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law this week a measure that brings Washington state into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, giving residents likely until 2020 before the new federal ID requirements will affect travelers with a Washington driver license … Read more

North Carolina DMV – North Carolina to Offer REAL ID Licenses and ID Cards; DMV to provide new federal identification cards in May

North Carolina to Offer REAL ID Licenses and ID Cards; DMV to provide new federal identification cards in May by RALEIGH – On May 1, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin producing the state’s first REAL ID, an optional license or identification card that meets the security requirements of the federal REAL ID Act. … Read more

Hawaii DMV – Hawaii Department of Transportation plans mileage based user fee demonstration using federal grant

Hawaii Department of Transportation plans mileage based user fee demonstration using federal grant by shelly Demonstration to focus on operational considerations for transition to a mileage based user fee for highway maintenance HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, in partnership with the four county governments, is planning to test a statewide … Read more

Update: No federal announcement about new identification requirements for air travel

Update: No federal announcement about new identification requirements for air travel by olybrad Starting January 10, 2016, standard Washington state driver licenses and ID cards may no longer be accepted as a standalone identity document at a limited number of secure federal facilities. This change does not affect commercial airline travel. The Department of Homeland … Read more

District of Columbia DMV – New U. S. 301 Formally Approved by FHWA / Federal Highway Official Signs Record of Decision

New U. S. 301 Formally Approved by FHWA / Federal Highway Official Signs Record of Decision by Dover — A major milestone was reached on April 30 when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the U.S. 301 on a new location. The approval of ROD by FHWA allows the … Read more

Delaware DMV – Stimulus Spending Priorities Will Create Jobs, Address Infrastructure Needs / Governor Markell Lays Out Transportation Priorities for Expected Federal Stimulus Funding

Stimulus Spending Priorities Will Create Jobs, Address Infrastructure Needs / Governor Markell Lays Out Transportation Priorities for Expected Federal Stimulus Funding by Newark — Governor Jack Markell unveiled a list of road, transit and pedestrian projects Monday that will be the state’s priorities to receive funding under a federal economic stimulus package. The projects, totaling … Read more