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Michigan to invest $65M into public transit projects statewide

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Featured

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her state will invest $65 million in public transit projects statewide, as well as for a new coordinator of transit and rail. The funding, part of the stat...

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Illinois Department of Transportation begins work on I-74, John Deere Road project

By Liz Carey  |   October 14, 2026   |   Featured

Work has begun on the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange reconstruction project, officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The two-year, $129 million project will convert th...

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Port Houston finishes portion of Houston Ship Channel widening project

By Melina Druga  |   October 14, 2026   |   City

Port Houston held an event on Oct. 8 to celebrate the completion of the Port Houston-led segments of Project 11, the Houston Ship Channel expansion project. The project widened the channel from 530...

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California High-Speed Rail Authority finishes four additional structures

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2026   |   Featured

The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently completed four new structures in Kings and Tulare counties. The authority now has constructed 66 structures along the first 119 miles of construction ...

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Program aims to address infrastructure constraints in Cascadia megaregion

By Melina Druga  |   October 8, 2026   |   Investment

The Washington State Department of Transportation recently released an update on its Cascadia Program, an effort to address population growth and existing infrastructure constraints in the Cascadia me...

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Pennsylvania opens submission period for unsolicited P3 proposals

By Melina Druga  |   October 5, 2026   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) opened the unsolicited proposals for transportation projects. The private sector can submit propo...

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MassDOT board of directors approves three projects

By Melina Druga  |   September 28, 2026   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) board of directors recently approved $600 million for three major transportation projects. Each project will receive $200 million. “Todayâ...

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Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”

By Liz Carey  |   September 28, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repairs across the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. The projects, funded by the st...

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SEPTA announces plan for future service

By Melina Druga  |   September 24, 2026   |   Investment

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) unveiled a plan on Tuesday for safe, reliable and accessible service. Accelerate is the agency’s plan for where it is going over the com...

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Construction on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to begin in Oct.

By Liz Carey  |   September 22, 2026   |   Featured

Full construction can begin on Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the state's history, now that the financing is complete, state official...

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FTA returns oversight to Massachusetts’ state safety oversight agency

By Melina Druga  |   September 22, 2026   |   News

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently returned direct supervision of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) safety equipment and management back to the state after four ...

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Massachusetts awards $4.4M in microtransit grants

By Melina Druga  |   September 17, 2026   |   Investment

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently awarded four grants totaling $4.4 million through the Microtransit and Last-Mile Transit Grant Program. The program funds microtransit and o...

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Sound Transit seeks strategies to improve efficiency of ST3 projects

By Melina Druga  |   September 16, 2026   |   City

Sound Transit in Seattle recently opened a request for information seeking feedback on strategies that use innovative technologies to reduce the cost or increase the delivery of ST3 projects in the pl...

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Michigan disburses Neighborhood Roads funds

By Liz Carey  |   September 16, 2026   |   Investment

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the disbursement of Neighborhood Roads Funds, the first under an historic long-term road funding deal The announcement means agencies across Michigan are se...

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Oklahoma breaks ground on US-70 Roosevelt Bridge replacement project

By Liz Carey  |   September 15, 2026   |   Investment

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation announced it, and its design-build team, had begun work on the US-70 Roosevelt Bridge replacement project. Work to replace the 80-year-old bridge between ...

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Massachusetts releases proposed rail safety standards

By Liz Carey  |   September 15, 2026   |   News

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has proposed new rulemaking that would strengthen safety standards at railroad crossings throughout the state. The new regulations would establish ...

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Tennessee implements truck parking availability system technologies

By Melina Druga  |   September 15, 2026   |   Featured

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently implemented truck parking availability system (TPAS) technologies at its I-40 Welcome Center in Smith County. Implementation is part of a pil...

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North Carolina awards $14.4M in NEVI grants

By Melina Druga  |   September 15, 2026   |   Investment

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded eight businesses $14.4 million from North Carolina’s share of the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. The...

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Connecticut installs 300th wrong-way driver system

By Melina Druga  |   September 14, 2026   |   Investment

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently activated the 300th of 400 planned wrong-way driver detection systems on the Route 571 Exit 1 off-ramp in New Britain. “When a driver...

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Pennsylvania to award $11M in EV chargers

By Melina Druga  |   September 10, 2026   |   Investment

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened the application period on Tuesday for the Community Charging phase of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program...

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