President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech before Congress this week, and while he touched on the nation’s infrastructure needs, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chairman o...
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In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said he would work with Congress to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Trump did not provide specifics on plan details o...
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The Colorado Senate voted this week to confirm Shoshana Lew as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Lew previously served as U.S. Department of Transportation ch...
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PhilaPort, the Port of Philadelphia, is nearing completion of the Delaware River Deepening Project. The project will create a 45-foot shipping channel capable of accommodating vessels as large as 14,5...
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The National Transportation Safety Board released its 2019–2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements Monday at a National Press Club event. The annual list highlights areas the ...
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The Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) wrong-way vehicle alert system, established along Interstate 17, is the first of its kind in the nation and, as such, is drawing positive attention ...
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A bipartisan effort recently introduced to the Senate would make permanent a tax credit used to repair and upgrade short line railroads throughout Kansas. The Building Rail Access for Customers and...
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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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Significant reinvestment in U.S. public infrastructure systems would create 1.1 million new jobs over the next decade and would add $1,400 in disposable income for the average U.S. household every yea...
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The final touches have been put on a two-mile-long replacement for Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, culminating in this week’s opening of State Route 99 under the supervision of the Washington State...
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is busy preparing for a year-long construction project on Interstate 440, which will be undertaken by Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. Kiewit will b...
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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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Five banks have committed $125 million to an investment fund known as the Western Kentucky Infrastructure fund (WKIF) to support public-private partnerships (P3) in Kentucky. The participating bank...
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A delegation from the Port of Long Beach, Calif., which includes Mayor Robert Garcia, will visit Cambodia, Singapore, and Vietnam for nine days, exploring investment and economic development opportuni...
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The Center for American Progress recently released a report listing benchmarks for judging any comprehensive, progressive infrastructure package. “Any progressive infrastructure plan must put th...
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Capital infrastructure maintenance and improvement is the No. 1 priority for more than 21 percent of Pennsylvania municipal governments, according to the Municipal Management Priorities Survey prepare...
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A record of nearly 45 million passengers passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2018, a 2.3 percent increase from the year before. The state’s growing economy and tourism cont...
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The ports of Seattle and Tacoma directly support $5.9 billion in business revenue and $1.9 billion in labor income annually, according to a Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) on the benefits of marine ...
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U.S. senators recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would make permanent a tax credit introduced in 2004 that’s used to repair and upgrade short-line railroads. The bill has been exten...
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North Carolina’s Morehead City and Wilmington ports contribute approximately $15.4 billion annually to the state’s economy, according to a 2018 Economic Impact Study. The Port of Morehead City...
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