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A total of $120.8 million in federal transportation funding has been awarded to 52 municipalities and counties in rural Indiana for local road and bridge improvements and sidewalk projects.
Funds w...
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Oregon and Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) officials said the entities are seeking a single program administrator to helm efforts to replace the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia...
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently provided NJ TRANSIT with approval to begin Revenue Service Demonstration (RSD) of its Positive Train Control (PTC) system.
NJ TRANSIT will initiat...
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Scott Marler
Iowa Governor Kay Reynolds has appointed Scott Marler to serve as the state’s new Department of Transportation (IDOT) director.
“Scott will do an outstanding job leading the Iowa Department of ...
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The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is seeking the public’s input regarding the agency’s 2020-2023 draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
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New Mexico officials are hailing House passage of a bill creating an electric vehicle tax credit as another step forward in increasing electric vehicle (EV) use.
House Bill 217, sponsored by State ...
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently touted the Kapolei Interchange Complex, Phase 2 project, noting it would provide an additional access point for Kapolei Town motorists.
The K...
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Amtrak’s first Acela trainsets left the manufacturing facility Monday to travel for high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center in La Junta, Colo.
The prototype set will travel fro...
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Kansas officials are touting the benefits of a new transportation program they said enhances project selection efforts while also providing more community resources.
Gov. Laura Kelly recently joine...
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Credit: DVRC
The Delaware Valley Regional Center (DVRC) is different from other regional centers around the nation because it focuses on infrastructure development rather than commercial real estate projects to br...
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced it has upgraded its rating for the Portal North Bridge replacement project to medium-high.
The upgrade means the project moves to the en...
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Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) expressed his support this week regarding the benefits of a recently advanced rail project he said represents an avenue to significant economic development within the state.
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Three southern California transportation projects are slated to receive more than $1.3 billion in federal grant funding, noting the allocation would greatly aid city transit modernization efforts.
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Massachusetts officials said 23 grants, totaling $4.2 million, will fund a total of 21 projects under the Baker-Polito Administration’s Workforce Transportation Grant Program.
The effort includes...
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Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) officials are attributing anticipated record high passenger numbers this summer to new American Airlines (AA) flights and additional seats offered by carriers in ...
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North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) officials said the agency will use a portion of recently received federal funds to purchase innovative technology yielding an autonomous impact protec...
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New York state's fiscal year 2021 executive budget includes a new measure to implement the Slow Down and Look Out for Highway Workers and Pedestrians Act of 2020 (SLOW Act).
The act imposes harsh...
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Tennessee will need at least $54.8 billion in public infrastructure improvements, a 9.7 percent increase in funding, from July 2018 through June 2023, according to a report by the Tennessee Advisory C...
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Mobile, Ala., officials have approved a resolution restoring Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast, joining Mississippi and Louisiana in covering operational costs for the twice-daily service.
The ac...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program recently released its annual report highlighting progress made on construction and design projects.
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