WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: Title: FY24 and FY25 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). Background: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-42, Section 126, March 9, 2024, and the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025, Public Law 119-4, each provide up to $250 million (up to $500 million total) to be awarded by the FHWA for a Compet  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Oklahoma Department of Transportation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) regarding the agency's request for input on the National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP) update. The letter commended the U.S. DOT for its thorough approach to seeking comments but raised concerns about certain components of the plan. Oklahoma DOT expressed support for 16 of the 17 proposed components aimed at enhancing multimodal freight transport  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm * (Austin, TX, August 15, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiative yet in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) plan to combat the New World Screwworm (NW  more