Tennessee Highway Widening Gets Final Green Light

2026-12979 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

The Federal Highway Administration wants your thoughts on a new form they plan to collect info with. This affects state transportation departments and anyone interested in highway planning. You’ve got until July 27, 2026, to share your ideas, and the goal is to keep paperwork fair and manageable without extra costs.

2026-12580 — Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas

The Texas Department of Transportation and federal agencies have given the green light to several new highway projects across Texas. These projects now have all the necessary permits and approvals to move forward, affecting drivers, local communities, and businesses. If anyone wants to challenge these decisions, they must do so by November 20, 2026, or lose their chance.

2026-12440 — Public Notice: Design Challenge for National Memorial to Fallen Highway Workers in Work Zones

The Federal Highway Administration is calling on creative minds to design a National Memorial honoring highway workers who lost their lives in work zones. Designers must submit their ideas by October 20, 2026, showing how their memorial will be meaningful, safe, and lasting. This is a chance to create a powerful symbol that reminds everyone how important work zone safety really is.

2026-12134 — Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

The Federal Highway Administration wants your thoughts on a new form they plan to use to track how well highway construction training grants are working. This affects state and local governments, territories, and schools involved in these programs. Comments are open until July 17, 2026, and the goal is to make reporting clearer and easier without adding extra costs or time burdens.

2026-11493 — Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Tennessee

The government gave the green light to widen a 6-mile stretch of State Route 170 in Anderson County, Tennessee, making travel smoother and safer. If you want to challenge this decision, you have until November 6, 2026, to speak up in court. This project means better roads ahead, with all permits and approvals officially locked in.

2026-11162 — Environmental Impact Statement: Waller County, Texas

Waller County, Texas, is getting a new highway called 36A North to make travel easier between I-10 near Katy and US 290 near Waller. The Texas Department of Transportation is studying how this 20-25 mile road might affect the environment and wants your input at meetings in July 2026. This project aims to improve local travel and will involve careful planning before any construction starts.

Previous: 2026-09495 — Name of Information Collection: Community Surveys on Noise From a Supersonic Plane

NASA is asking people across the U.S. to take surveys about noise from a new quieter supersonic plane called the X-59. These surveys will help decide if rules about supersonic flights over land can change, making faster flights possible without annoying loud booms. If you live near test areas, your feedback could shape the future of supersonic travel—comments are open until July 13, 2026, and the surveys will happen soon after.

Next: 2026-09498 — Certificates of Alternative Compliance for the Coast Guard Heartland District

The Coast Guard Heartland District has issued special certificates allowing certain unique vessels to use different lights, shapes, or sounds than usual to keep them safe without messing up their design. These certificates were given out between July 2025 and January 2026 and help make sure these special boats follow the rules in a way that works for them. If you own or operate one of these vessels, this means you’re officially good to go with these alternative safety features.