USDOT releases Urban EV Toolkit
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it had released a free technical resource to help urban communities take advantage of federal funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging s...
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Alabama Gov. Ivey announces $2.6M funding for local road projects
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that the state had allocated $2.6 million to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. Part of the Annual Grant Program created under the Re...
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FAA invests roughly $92M as part of airport emissions goal efforts
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently allocated about $92 million, part of a total $268 million in grants, to aid efforts assisting airports attain net-zero emissions goals by 2050. ...
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Ohio Department of Transportation to set decades-long focus through study of transportation system
Beginning this August, the Ohio Department of Transportation will conduct a decades-out assessment of statewide and regional demographics, economic growth opportunities, and current transportation sys...
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Colorado announces avalanche control project on US 550
The Colorado Department of Transportation said motorists along US 550 over Red Mountain Pass can expect travel delays as the state mobilizes equipment to control avalanches. The project, between S...
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Gov. Newsom signs legislation streamlining infrastructure construction in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that will streamline infrastructure construction timelines as well as modernize the state’s transportation system, officials said. The legi...
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Organizations urge Biden administration to change emissions policy
More than 100 trade groups representing transportation sector businesses recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging the administration to scrap a proposed Environmental Protection Agency (E...
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Illinois to begin largest construction program in state’s history
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said his state was poised to being the largest multi-year program in the state’s history to fix and repair its infrastructure. The $40.99 billion “Rebuild Illinois”...
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California awards more than $352M for regional planning
The California Department of Housing and Community Development recently awarded more than $352 million in Regional Early Action Planning grants program (REAP 2.0) funds. The program provides fundin...
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FHWA awards $130.5M to seven projects through two grant programs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded seven projects $130.5 million in Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects Program grants. The grants recog...
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Hudson River Tunnel Project moving forward, FTA says
The Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday that the Hudson River Tunnel (HRT) project between New York and New Jersey is moving forward. The project, part of the expansion of the Northe...
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Louisiana DOTD gets $10.5M in grants for Columbia Port Commission
On Thursday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) announced the Columbia Port Commission would receive $10.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transpo...
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MTA advances phase two of Second Avenue Subway project
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking to solicit the first contract of the second phase of its Second Avenue Subway project. The contract will be for construction of the future e...
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Application period opens for Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently opened the application period for the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program. The application period ends on Sept. 28. The program co...
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Kentucky announces $500,000 in grants for riverport infrastructure improvements
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced four riverports in his state will receive $500,000 in grant funding to help with needed infrastructure and equipment upgrades. The grants were awarded for six ...
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Rep. Gonzalez urges end to delays in Texas bridge projects
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (R-TX) joined colleagues in urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to approved permitting and end longstanding delays for four cross-border bridge projects in South T...
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Connecticut receives $25M grant for New Haven bus system
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant toward...
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FAA seeking public feedback on environmental assessment
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public feedback now through July 31 on the draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment to replace 31 outdated airport traffic control towers at sma...
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California invests nearly $2B in transportation infrastructure
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced Thursday it had invested nearly $2 billion into the state’s transportation infrastructure and approved another $2.3 billion for future invest...
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MTA to upgrade 14 subway facilities
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced 14 more subway stations will receive aesthetic and functional upgrades as part of New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Stat...
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