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Construction on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to begin in Oct.

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By Liz Carey  |  September 22, 2026

Full construction can begin on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the state's history, now that the financing is complete, state officials said. The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority said the bond and federal loan financing necessary to fully fund the $3.2 billion Phase One of the project had been closed on, allowing full construction on the project to proceed on Oct. 1. Financing for the project includes a $2.52 billi...

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Legislation would reduce airport safety gaps

By Melina Druga
September 21, 2026

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation advanced on Thursday bipartisan legislation that woul...Read More »

Legislation would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program

By Melina Druga
September 18, 2026

The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would re-authorize the Diesel Emissions ...Read More »

South Carolina Governor voices support for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

By Liz Carey
September 17, 2026

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he supports the pending merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. In...Read More »

New York City’s MTA advances final construction contract for Second Ave Subway project

By Liz Carey
September 16, 2026

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is advancing its fourth and final construction contract fo...Read More »

Tennessee implements truck parking availability system technologies

By Melina Druga
September 15, 2026

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently implemented truck parking availability system (TPAS) technolo...Read More »

USDOT awards $233M in transit modernization grants

By Liz Carey
September 14, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had awarded $233 million in funding for accessibility and mobility im...Read More »

New York announces milestones reached for Interborough Express Project

By Liz Carey
September 11, 2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to move forward and reach mile...Read More »

North Carolina Railroad Company awards $1M in Build Ready Sites grants

By Liz Carey
September 10, 2026

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) awarded $1 million to Harnett County and Greensboro to prepare rail-served in...Read More »

DART awarded $70M federal rail replacement grant

By Melina Druga
September 9, 2026

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a $70 million rail replacemen...Read More »

Iowa, Wisconsin announce early opening for Lansing bridge

By Liz Carey
September 8, 2026

The bridge connecting Iowa 9 and WIS 82 Mississippi River Crossing at Lansing is expected to open in November, instead o...Read More »

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