The transportation plan that could govern the transportation network of Austin, Texas for years to come was released in the form of a final draft last week, outlining goals, objectives, action items ...
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Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), as part of its Rhode Island Transportation Innovation Partnership (TRIP), recently began testing autonomous-vehicle technology. The first vehicle...
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A contingent of federal legislators from Oregon are pushing the Comptroller of the United States for changes to the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, so as to give rural airports greater access to...
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BNSF Railway Co. announced last week that it will invest approximately $405 million in Texas for capital expenditures and maintenance. The investment is part of the company’s $3.57 billion ne...
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The 2019 package of spending bills recently passed into law by Congress includes significant funding for infrastructure development in the United States, including rural water and wastewater infrastr...
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The Calexico West Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Reconfiguration and Expansion Project received $191 million in funding, U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) said. The funding was included in a fiscal year 20...
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The BNSF Railway Company has announced that 2019 will yield $3.57 billion of investment into the maintenance and expansion of its network. Much of this will be focused on replacing BNSF’s prima...
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A collection of Georgia’s federal legislators are urging the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, R.D. James, to maintain funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). SH...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and North Carolina State University have partnered to learn how to improve the longevity of the state’s bridges. Students will design ...
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Minnesota is developing a plan to increase electric vehicle (EV) use by 50 times current amounts, reaching 200,000 on the road in just over 20 years. “Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: A ...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) has created a new, long-term transportation plan, called Iowa in Motion 2045, to address federal requirements and chart their investments for decades to c...
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Atlanta was the 11th most congested U.S. city in 2018, according to INRIX Research. In 2017, the city ranked number four. Atlantans lose an average of 108 hours annually due to traffic conge...
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California’s high speed rail project, originally slated to join San Francisco to Los Angeles, has officially changed scope, narrowing itself to the Central Valley region between Merced, Calif., and ...
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants. Funds will be used to test user-based alternatives to...
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After a more than 15-year delay, work is scheduled to begin on a project to connect the Seven Mountains area to the greater State College area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDO...
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The North Carolina Board of Transportation recently decided to allow $5.7 million in state and federal funds to be used for improvements at six state airports. These improvements will include stor...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently announced $8.5 million would be split between 23 projects under the Transportation Alternatives (TA) program for 2020. The 23 projects in qu...
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U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released a statement Monday in support of the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s plan to complete the Lincoln South Beltway project five years ahead of schedule....
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Looking to improve rail safety and efficiency, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) put up $56.9 million in grant funding last week for railroad projects in 16 states. The funds ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $1.3 million grant this week to Oregon to help complete track improvements in north Portland’s Peninsula Junction. The money will be put t...
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