Tag: transportation

January 19, 2024

For all the conversation about navigating the circular economy, there often lacks discussion on one of its fundamental pillars: eco-design. Eco-design is an approach that integrates sustainability and environmental responsibility into every phase of the design process—from conception to development, […]

October 26, 2022

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ordered a temporary halt of work on its $2.4-billion Purple Line Section 2 subway extension project over “serious and ongoing safety concerns” that officials said contractor Tutor Perini/O&G has not adequately addressed. The […]

September 15, 2022

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded $1.5 billion for 26 freight and highway infrastructure projects in the latest round of its seven-year-old Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants program. Funding for the INFRA grants, which U.S. DOT announced on Sept. 15, […]

September 13, 2022

Plans for the $16.1-billion Hudson River rail tunnel project passed a key milestone Sept. 13 as the board of the Gateway Development Commission voted to take on the project sponsor role, enabling it to seek and receive billions of dollars […]

June 21, 2022

The 2023-2027 program includes funding for various highway improvement projects across the state, with $6.7 billion to be allocated over the next five years. A $328 million project estimated to begin this year will add lanes along Interstate 17 between […]

June 14, 2022

Pennsylvanians are urged by officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Human Services (DHS) to use Find My Ride (FMR) to learn about public transit options and apply for transportation assistance programs. The participants underscored transit’s critical role […]

April 22, 2022

The State Transportation Board of Georgia selected a contractor to rebuild the I-285 interchange at I-20 east of the city this week. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the state came to an agreement with East Interchange Builders LLC, a team […]

March 2, 2022

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear this week announced a joint pursuit of up to $2 billion in federal funding to support the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The goal of the project is to significantly reduce […]

February 18, 2022

The Idaho Transportation Board took action this week to accelerate the improvement of several major roadways in order to modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety, and reduce congestion. To address the state’s rapid growth, the Idaho legislature passed a transportation revenue […]

December 15, 2021

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) this week hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new NASA Causeway Bridge, a $126 million project to build two high-level fixed bridges over the Indian River. The new bridge will provide a new gateway […]

October 25, 2021

The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee recently released its 2022 appropriations bill, which includes funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). The U.S. DOT would receive $90.5 billion in total budgetary resources, […]

August 17, 2021

Diversity programs, an equity index and increased recruitment efforts are among the tools that transportation agencies and other groups are using to improve diversity in the infrastructure workforce, according to comments from participants on a webinar panel in July hosted […]

July 12, 2021

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced a total of 24 Expansion and Modernization highway construction projects—totaling more than $776 million investments—have been committed to construction as part of the governor’s transportation plan. Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) staff worked with […]

July 6, 2021

Four traffic corridors will be expanded and improved under the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) five-year construction program recently approved by the State Transportation Board. The 2022-2026 five-year program, which also includes more than $1 billion in pavement preservation projects, […]

June 22, 2021

The U.S. Interstate Highway System will need to be rebuilt and expanded to meet the nation’s growing transportation needs, according to a report released today by TRIP—a national transportation research nonprofit. As the system reaches 65 years old, it is […]

May 26, 2021

In a rare case of congressional bipartisanship, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved a five-year, $303.5-billion highway measure. The May 26 vote on the bill—a high legislative priority for construction, engineering and transportation groups—was 20-0. Committee Chairman […]

May 17, 2021

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) last week presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with its draft FY 2022-2026 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. The program documents investments in Iowa’s multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails, and highways. […]

April 29, 2021

Looking specifically at roads and bridges, Branch broke down the funding levels for each possible plan. In the American Jobs Plan, he broke out $135 billion in spending. That compares to $299 billion for roads and bridges in the Republican […]

January 20, 2021

State departments of transportation are set to receive funds totaling $9.8 billion as a result of emergency aid from the $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure passed late last year. That number is a part of nearly $10 billion total earmarked […]

December 29, 2020

The Fluor-led design-build consortium that constructed the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge across the Hudson River north of New York City is moving into the next phase of its newest lawsuit related to the project costs. Since the bridge opened to […]