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Illinois Department of Transportation begins work on I-74, John Deere Road project

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By Liz Carey  |  October 14, 2026

Work has begun on the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange reconstruction project, officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The two-year, $129 million project will convert the interchange from a cloverleaf design to a diverging diamond pattern, and add a lane in each direction to I-74, project officials said. The project is the final piece in making the interstate six lanes through the Quad Cities and enhancing mobility and safety in the region. “Roadway improveme...

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Alstom launches U.S. Innovation Station to accelerate rail mobility

By Liz Carey
October 13, 2026

Mobility company Alstom recently announced it had launched its first Innovation Station in the United States. The st...Read More »

California High-Speed Rail Authority finishes four additional structures

By Melina Druga
October 9, 2026

The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently completed four new structures in Kings and Tulare counties. The author...Read More »

USDOT invests $416M into Florida rail safety, Space Coast multimodal station

By Liz Carey
October 8, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced it would invest more than $416...Read More »

CPKC sets grain records in Canada, United States

By Liz Carey
October 6, 2026

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said it set new grain records for September and for the third quarter in both Canada and th...Read More »

National Governors Association brings infrastructure leaders together to explore industry innovation

By Liz Carey
October 5, 2026

The National Governors Association held meetings to bring public and private infrastructure leaders together over altern...Read More »

Amtrak’s Airo trainsets arrive in Pacific Northwest

By Liz Carey
October 2, 2026

Amtrak’s new Airo trainsets debuted in the Pacific Northwest recently. The railway said two cutting-edge Airo trai...Read More »

Florida invests more than $20B in Florida Turnpike

By Liz Carey
October 1, 2026

More than $20 billion in investments will widen the Florida Turnpike, as well as upgrade the service plazas along the ro...Read More »

Legislation introduced to invest in American airports, air traffic control

By Liz Carey
September 30, 2026

New legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) would update America’s aviation infrastructure including a...Read More »

Traffic fatalities down for the fourth year, but still up over the decade: TRIP report

By Liz Carey
September 29, 2026

A new report from national transportation research nonprofit TRIP has found that U.S. traffic fatalities fell in 2025 fo...Read More »

Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”

By Liz Carey
September 28, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repa...Read More »

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