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119-s-2900119th CongressWALLET

Work Zone Weather Integration Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

Introduced

Summary

Integrate real-time National Weather Service hazard alerts with active work zone data. This bill would create a Department of Transportation pilot to build, test, and evaluate systems that tie weather hazard alerts to work zone location and status to improve roadway safety.

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  • State transportation agencies: The Secretary must recruit at least 5 States, including at least one rural State, to participate. Participating States may use funds apportioned under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, for eligible pilot activities.
  • Drivers and work crews: The pilot would deploy and evaluate integrated alerts linking weather hazards to active work zones to measure safety impacts.
  • Federal and private partners: The Secretary must coordinate with the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Weather Service, other NOAA offices, and private navigation, telematics, and traveler information providers.
  • Evaluation and next steps: Within 3 years the Secretary, in consultation with the NOAA Administrator, must report activities, lessons learned, and recommendations on feasibility, costs, and whether to expand nationwide.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Pilot linking weather alerts to work zones

This bill would create a Department of Transportation pilot to link real-time National Weather Service hazard alerts with active work zone data. The pilot would develop technical integration protocols, test those alerts with participating State transportation departments, and study costs and safety impacts. The Secretary must seek at least five voluntary States, including at least one rural State. Participating States could use funds apportioned under section 402 of title 23 for eligible pilot activities. DOT must coordinate with FHWA, NHTSA, NOAA offices, and private navigation and telematics providers. Within three years after enactment, DOT and NOAA would report to Congress on activities, lessons learned, and recommendations. This would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

MT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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