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On July 7, 2022 FHWA announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This document provides a template for commenting on the NPRM.

 
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On July 7, 2022 FHWA announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This presentation provides an overview of the proposed rulemaking.

 
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This 2022 synthesis presents examples of transportation agencies' current visualization practices related to highway performance measures. In addition to the published synthesis, a compendium of examples is also available as a separate downloadable file at: https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_syn_584Presentation.pptx

The 2022 Wyoming TAMP presents the DOT's approach to managing its pavement and bridge assets. It includes sections on pavement and bridge conditions and programs, life-cycle cost analysis, financial planning and investment strategies, and risks to the transportation system. Notably, WYDOT's 2022 TAMP includes a section on Performance Management.

This plan identifies risk-based analyses and processes to support the efficient allocation of New Hampshire DOT's resources. Its goal is to maintain assets in a State of Good Repair and reduce any potential system risks. The New Hampshire DOT worked with the state's four metropolitan planning organizations to provide a 10-year roadmap for the strategic management of NHS bridge and pavement assets.

This updated plan is the second TAMP developed for California's transportation system approved by the California Transportation Commission and certified by the FHWA in 2018. It was established in collaboration with hundreds of stakeholders throughout the state. It is expected to improve upon the initial TAMP and allow California to maximize results by managing the life cycle of transportation assets strategically to minimize costs and manage risks.

MDOT’s 2022 TAMP builds off decades of transportation asset management efforts in
Michigan, including the department’s 2019 TAMP. MDOT has used asset management tools to evaluate its network condition since 1997 to guide investment and programming decisions. The Michigan TAMP includes inventory and condition information, documentation of performance measures and targets, a description of the investment strategy and the asset management processes MDOT uses to guide program and project decisions, and financial and performance gap analyses.

The objectives of this project are to (a) document (beyond anecdotal discussions alone) concerns, issues and challenges DOTs and other government agencies have encountered in implementing federal transportation performance management (TPM) regulations; and (b) provide a framework for more systematic assessment of the costs associated with implementation. The research should build on previous research by NCHRP and others to characterize at least the following components of these concerns, issues and challenges:

• Prioritized list of concerns, issues and challenges encountered
• Explanation and discussion of each concern, issue, or challenge
• Specific examples of each concern, issue, or challenge as experienced by DOTs, MPOs, or others
• Realistic proposals of how concerns, issues and challenges may be addressed, ameliorated, or eliminated, for example through staff training, provision of guidance or other technical resources, or revisions to regulations
• Proposed framework for data collection and analysis that agencies may use to develop estimates of their implementation levels of effort
• Possible next steps and action items to be undertaken by various stakeholders to address concerns, issues and challenges.

"When targets matter, they drive transportation agency decisions and actions."

The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 993, titled "Managing Performance to Enhance Decision-Making: Making Targets Matter," presents various feedback enhancement strategies. It includes case studies demonstrating how agencies successfully integrate feedback based on data and people into their decision-making processes. These processes span long-term strategic planning, medium-term program development, and daily operations.

This article, published by the Environmental Protection Agency, answers questions surrounding six common myths about electric vehicles. It provides straightforward answers and offers up additional resources for further investigation. The six myths are:

• Myth #1: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of the power plant emissions.
• Myth #2: Electric vehicles don’t have enough range to handle daily travel demands.
• Myth #3: Electric vehicles only come as sedans.
• Myth #4: There is nowhere to charge.
• Myth #5: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of battery manufacturing.
• Myth #6: Electric vehicles are not as safe as comparable gasoline vehicles.

MoDOT's TAMP establishes the formal approaches to meeting evolving federal guidance with respect to National Highway System pavements and bridges. The plan demonstrates the clear linkages between maintenance and planning efforts and documents financial planning, risk management, inspection and budgeting processes. The plan assists the agency in making decisions about where and when to invest funds in infrastructure improvements.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) 2022 Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) presents a 10-year strategy for managing the state’s pavements and bridges. TxDOT has constructed, maintains, and inspects the largest network of pavements, bridges, and other assets in the country. The TAMP details TxDOT’s asset management approach and describes the condition of the transportation system, future investment plans, potential risks to effective operation of the network, the relationship between federal and state condition goals, and TxDOT’s success in addressing those goals.