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New York to improve travel on state roads through holiday weekend

By Liz Carey  |   July 2, 2026   |   Featured

The New York State Department of Transportation, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies began work on June 29 to make state roadways safer through the Independence Day holiday weekend. ...

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Texas Rail Advocates urges Transportation Commission to add passenger rail to budget request

By Liz Carey  |   June 30, 2026   |   Investment

Texas Rail Advocates asked the Texas Transportation Commissioners to add passenger rail priorities to the commission's 2027 appropriations budget request. During a meeting in Austin, the TRA reite...

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Maryland DOT invites officials to weigh in on project consultation process

By Liz Carey  |   June 29, 2026   |   News

Officials with the Maryland Department of Transportation invited officials from the state’s eight non-metropolitan areas to comment on the Department’s consultative process. MDOT officials sai...

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Illinois DOT announces 12 projects in southern part of the state for current construction period

By Melina Druga  |   June 29, 2026   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently announced 12 major projects the current construction season in Southern Illinois totaling nearly $492 million. Three projects will be comp...

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Arizona Transportation Board approves five-year, $11.3B construction program

By Liz Carey  |   June 25, 2026   |   Investment

The Arizona State Transportation Board announced the approval of its 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction program emphasizing pavement and bridge improvements. The $11.3 bill...

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MassDOT Board approves $20.7B Capital Investment Plan

By Liz Carey  |   June 25, 2026   |   Featured

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Board of Directors announced they had approved the $20.7 billion Capital Investment Plan for the state. The five-year plan will focus on moderniz...

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Pre-development agreement finalized for New York Penn Station

By Melina Druga  |   June 24, 2026   |   News

Amtrak and Penn Transformation Partners (PTP) have finalized a pre-development agreement (PDA) to overhaul New York Penn Station. The PDA phase will run through 2027 and will include community eng...

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Eleven miles of Corridor H opens in West Virginia

By Melina Druga  |   June 24, 2026   |   Investment

The West Virginia Department of Transportation recently opened a 11-mile, four-lane section of Corridor H starting in Kerens in Randolph County and extending toward Parsons in Tucker County. The ne...

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New Jersey awards $44M for bridge maintenance

By Liz Carey  |   June 23, 2026   |   Investment

New Jersey announced it awarded a total of $44 million in grants to help counties maintain local bridges recently. The 33 grants are part of the Local Bridges Fund grant and will be used to fund i...

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South Carolina receives $1M federal grant

By Melina Druga  |   June 23, 2026   |   Investment

The Build America Bureau recently awarded the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) a $1 million Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Program grant. The program funds study opportu...

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Massachusetts initiative aims to combat wrong-way driving

By Melina Druga  |   June 22, 2026   |   Investment

Massachusetts recently launched a multi-year, five-phase initiative aimed at using advanced detection technology, enhanced roadway signage, infrastructure improvements and targeted safety upgrades to ...

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Virginia program would allocate $28.5B for transportation projects

By Melina Druga  |   June 22, 2026   |   Investment

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the Six-Year Improvement Program on Thursday for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transpor...

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New Mexico raises $220M in bonds to support infrastructure investments

By Melina Druga  |   June 16, 2026   |   Investment

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) sold approximately $220 million in 2026 Series A Bonds on June 9. The sale closes on June 30 and will fund major infrastructure investments statewid...

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Pennsylvania announces investment into Public EV chargers in Western PA

By Liz Carey  |   June 16, 2026   |   Investment

Pennsylvania will invest $25 million to develop EV chargers in the western part of the commonwealth, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced recently. Part of the Community Charging phase of the Na...

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Kentucky awards five rail projects $1.8M

By Melina Druga  |   June 15, 2026   |   Investment

Kentucky recently awarded five railway infrastructure projects $1.8 million in Kentucky Industrial Access and Safety Improvement (KIASI) program grants. “This grant program has allowed us to make...

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Legislation would address violence against railway crews

By Melina Druga  |   June 15, 2026   |   News

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation recently introduced in Congress would address violence against railway crews aboard passenger trains. Under current law, assaults on rail employees are handled by ...

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NJ TRANSIT seeks information on real-time transit communications systems

By Melina Druga  |   June 12, 2026   |   News

NJ TRANSIT, the largest statewide public transportation system in the United States, recently issued a request for information from companies that provide real-time transit communications systems. ...

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Caltrain adopts operating budget for 2027 along with efficiency report recommendations

By Liz Carey  |   June 9, 2026   |   Investment

Recently, Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved the organization’s budget for FY27, as well as recommendations from a financial efficiency report. The actions will ensure that Caltrain will c...

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U.S. DOT launches investigation into Atlanta MARTA Security Spending and Safety Plans

By Liz Carey  |   June 8, 2026   |   Featured

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would launch an investigation into Atlanta’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The...

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District DOT accepting proposals for autonomous vehicle challenge

By Melina Druga  |   June 8, 2026   |   Investment

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is accepting proposals from qualified vendors through July 16 for the Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge. The challenge will allow ...

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