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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program

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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program. State departments of transportation (DOTs) are responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure across the country and finding new and innovative ways to address the demands of future growth on the nation’s roads and bridges. Elizabeth Manning.

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DOT Announces $905m in INFRA Grant Awards

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Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $905 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program. On June 30, the U.S.

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DOT Awards $645M for Rural Infrastructure Projects

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The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is funded by $2 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit

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Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

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US DOT Awards $830M for Resilience-Related Infrastructure Upgrades

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Grants go to 80 road, bridge, transit and other projects to improve their ability to withstand floods, rising seas and other harmful effects of climate change in 37 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.

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US DOT Awards $274M for Rural Highways, Other Infrastructure

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DOT says it received applications totaling more than $10 billion, far more than the approximately $300 million it had available. The grants went to projects in 12 states.

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DOT Budget Hearing Shows Bipartisan Infrastructure Support

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of Transportation showed evidence of continued strong bipartisan support for infrastructure, though the parties differed on the specifics. The initial congressional hearing on President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal for the Dept.