The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved $7.5 million to be awarded to 21 local projects Monday as part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Projects are outside of the Oklah...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded $5.1 million in funding to regional transit authorities. The funding includes $1.1 million in capital funding from MassDOT...
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Adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association assessment. “Amtrak...
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Rhode Island bridge improvement and repair projects will receive an additional $54.5 million in federal funds this year through a $475 million grant program included in the fiscal year 2019 spending ...
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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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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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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 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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A project to rehabilitate the Main Street bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad rails in Montgomery County, Pa., is scheduled to begin Feb. 18, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced Tuesday more than $60 million in funding for University Transportation Centers (UTCs) currently investigating solutions for transportation issue...
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Pennsylvania recently announced it is investing $44.5 million through its Multimodal Transportation Fund to 50 infrastructure projects in 23 counties designed to improve mobility and safety. Projec...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia and private company Transurban have officially partnered on a series of projects to reduce congestion and improve transportation along I-495 and I-95, investing more than ...
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