The Infrastructure Working Group (IWG), a coalition of more than 150 trade and labor organizations, is urging Congress to develop and pass bipartisan infrastructure legislation before Sept. 30, 2020. ...
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently opted to move forward with the Prescott-to-Ogdensburg Bicycle Ferry, which will shuttle bicyclists between New York and Ontario. The project is the...
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The first section of track for the $5.6 billion Purple Line recently was completed. The 16-mile light rail system will run from New Carrollton to Bethesda, Maryland, and is expected to relieve tra...
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The Board of Directors for the Metro Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas has approved a referendum for the Nov. 5, 2019, ballot, allowing voters to consider $3.5 billion in bonding authority for...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week that it would partner with PPG on resources meant to accelerate the development and testing of adhesives made explicitly for vehicles built from...
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The Texas Transportation Commission approved last week the state Department of Transportation’s 10-year transportation plan, which includes more than $77 billion specifically marked for safety impro...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has created a new program under which applicants can appeal for state funding for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and ...
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The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Southern Rail Commission a $4.4 million Restoration and Enhancement grant to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. The ...
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The second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, between Brooklyn and Queens, recently opened to traffic four years ahead of schedule. The project, which was completed on budget, is the first new major br...
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According to New York state estimates, an average of $13.4 billion could be spent on capital infrastructure projects over each of the next five years, but State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns that ...
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A partnership between the state of Maine and the Efficiency Maine Trust launched the new Electric Vehicle Accelerator Program last week, which aims to incentivize people to turn electric through vehic...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing $225 million to bridge projects in 18 states, as part of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) -- of which only 25 states met the nec...
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Michigan State University (MSU) recently signed an exclusive contract with mobility company Gotcha for 300 e-scooters for the campus. The agreement also includes the stipulation that Gotcha will p...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced plans to award local agencies with more than $34 million in transportation planning grants for fiscal year 2020-2021. This aid will ...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to activate its all-electronic tolling system at the Goethals Bridge on Wednesday. The bridge connects Elizabeth, N.J., to Staten Island, N.Y. ...
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In an ongoing dispute over federal funding for New Jersey’s Portal Bridge replacement and Gateway Tunnel projects, state politicians are calling on the Trump Administration for urgent action. La...
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Roadblocks remain for Louisiana’s Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge project on the path to federal appropriations, and U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) this week urged Gov. John Bel Edwards to do wh...
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Fraud and abuse in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program are largely responsible for the recently published final rule in the Federal Register that makes sweeping changes to the program. U.S. Citizen...
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Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, is launching a passenger train Friday called the Valley Flyer. The Valley Flyer will run daily along the Connecticut Rive...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide the Missouri DOT with $20.7 million for the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri bridge program. The program aims to replace some of the state’s vari...
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