Infrastructure and Transportation Update - July 9, 2024

President and Administration

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a decades old decision that judges should defer to agencies’ interpretations of federal law could chip away at regulations for transportation…

Even as the Biden administration invests in chargers to mature an infrastructure, chargers are disappearing from some rural counties, according to a new study…

Torrential rainfall wreaked havoc on water infrastructure in parts of the U.S. two weeks ago, exposing the growing cost of flooding and chipping away at progress many communities have made to reduce sewage pollution…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various areas in departments of transportation (DOTs), such as traffic management and optimization…

Congress

The House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee approved its FY 2025 appropriations bill on Thursday (6/27)…

A Senate panel strategized Tuesday (6/18) during a hearing on ways to stimulate transit-oriented development with government funding…

California

The California Department of Transportation is working with vendors on GenAI tools that can investigate near misses, reduce crashes, and eliminate bottlenecks…