Per Section 1413 of the FAST Act, and as part of the federal government's campaign to promote increased use of electric vehicles and other alternatively fueled vehicles, the Federal Highway Administration has just announced that it's seeking nominations from states and local officials for designations of "alternative fuel corridors."
This notice was published on July 22; nominations are due August 22. Nope, there's no extra money in this for states or localities on the corridors that are designated, but there is the satisfaction of being part of a federal effort that promotes energy independence and greenhouse gas reduction. Oh, and FHWA will give attention and signage to the corridors it designates.
One interesting thing about this call for nominations is that the successful nominations must "involve a range of stakeholders," and must describe - among other things - the "benefits to disadvantaged groups and/or communities, which may include low-income groups, persons with visible or hidden disabilities, elderly individuals, and minority persons and populations" that will arise from receiving designation as an alternative fuel corridor.
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