Visit the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Discretionary Grants Dashboard to view an overview of discretionary grant opportunities that can help meet transportation infrastructure needs, or access the USDOT Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) calendar. The full list of USDOT technical assistance resources may also be accessed at USDOT Search Technical Assistance Resources.
NextGen Traffic Incident Management – Supporting Postcrash Care Fact Sheet
The Next-Generation Traffic Incident Management (NextGen TIM) team recently posted several new fact sheets on the TIM website. One fact sheet focuses on supporting postcrash care, which encompasses caring for the injured, protecting responding personnel, and preventing secondary crashes. While on-scene, a number of TIM technologies help make incidents safer for responders, making it easier for them to care for the injured.
To learn more about postcrash care or other Next Generation TIM technologies and strategies used to protect motorists and responders after a traffic incident, please contact Joe Tebo, James Austrich, or Paul Jodoin, Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations.
Innovation of the Month:
Florida Implements High-Wind Alert Systems on Bridges Across the State
Weather-Responsive Management Strategies
Of the nearly 72,000 fatal crashes from 2013 to 2022, approximately one percent of total motor vehicle crashes occurred during severe crosswinds.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has implemented a high-wind alert system on multiple bridges across the State to provide real-time wind speed information to assist transportation managers with bridge closure decisions. Since implementation, the Bridge Wind Speed Alerting System has been deployed across 18 locations, including critical waterway bridges, interchange flyovers, barrier island bridges, and other critical locations in the Jacksonville area.
The Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) initiative promotes using road weather data to support traffic and maintenance management strategies during inclement weather. To learn more about this FDOT innovation or other WRMS technologies, please contact David Johnson, FHWA Office of Operations.
Current and Upcoming Grant Programs
The goal is to synchronize and unify efforts to streamline the grant delivery process discretionary grants for the five Planning, Environment, & Realty offices. Some of the current and upcoming grant programs include:
Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program discretionary grants – to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program – to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
For questions or comments, please email USDOT.