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Washington State Ferries intends to convert the state’s three largest ferries from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion systems, thanks to $35 million in funds acquired from the environmental mitiga...
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New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has completed the Hamilton Road Bridge over the Route 206 Bypass in Hillsborough six months ahead of schedule, opening to traffic on Saturday.
The 15...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently completed the replacement of two deteriorated bridges carrying U.S. 202 over Amtrak rail lines at the southern end of the U.S. 30 Int...
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) called for public feedback on potential strategies and actions for its long-range plan for public transit.
The new plan seeks to coordinate planning, pr...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reported nearly $233 million in savings for fiscal year 2018-2019, freeing those funds for the maintenance and rehabilitation of state highways. ...
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently received $26.6 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) year-end funds.
The money will be used to underwrite the $100 million Inters...
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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) has revived its grassroots pedestrian safety initiative statewide to coincide with Pedestrian Safety Month.
Pedestrian street teams will be aboard Delawa...
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Work is slated to begin on one of its first Rebuild Illinois projects in early 2020, bringing construction to seven miles of Interstate 255, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDO...
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U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) wrote to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Nicole Nasin last week asking for updates on improvements the organization has und...
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) is urging her constituents to take advantage of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)...
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Every day, there are more than 26,000 truck trips made in Minnesota, yet there are only 4,846 available truck parking spaces, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
The 20...
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The respective Departments of Transportation in Missouri and Illinois received top honors this week in a competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative, designed to address transportation needs in rural Ameri...
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Amtrak and Massachusetts government officials recently held a ceremony highlighting the Valley Flyer rail pilot program that will run for two years.
Service began on Aug. 30. Trains run daily in th...
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The new Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) opened last week, following a $114 million federal investment that saw it relocated onto undeveloped land in North Dakota.
The move makes XWA the...
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A new draft of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Major Rehabilitation Evaluation Report on the Cape Cod Canal Bridges earned praise from Massachusetts legislators last week.
The report concluded th...
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The New York Department of Transportation recently began construction on the $10.9 million U.S. Route 6 project, which will replace a bridge over the Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem River Line in Brew...
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Work began last week on an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) project that will see the nearly 700-foot Pinto Creek Bridge replaced, marking a significant update on US 60.
Despite having o...
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The New York Department of Transportation, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and Empire State Development are seeking proposals for prequalification from port operators and...
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson joined fellow state and local officials in Rocheport, Miss., this week to address replacement efforts on the I-70 Missouri River Bridge, which have benefited from an $81.2 mi...
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