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The CTrail Hartford Line, which marked its one-year anniversary this week, has surpassed Connecticut Department of Transportation expectations.
During its first 12 months of service, the 62-mile l...
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The New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors recently approved the selection of Cashless Tolling Constructors as the design-build team for the installation of cashless tolling on the Thruwa...
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The Atlanta City Council approved Monday Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ efforts to establish the city’s first dedicated Department of Transportation that will help improve safety and accessibility un...
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors and MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board (FMCB) approved this week a five-year, $18.3 billion capital investment plan th...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation last week that removes obstacles that hinder the development of autonomous-vehicle technology and also establishes insurance requirements for autonomous ve...
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The Bayonne Bridge in New Jersey was dedicated Friday after the $1.7 billion bridge had been under construction since 2013.
The four-lane bridge replaces one built in 1931. It rises 215 feet above ...
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As the state House considers Michigan’s next transportation budget plan, state Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton Township) has introduced an amendment that would require the Michigan Department of Transpo...
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Harmony Way Bridge
A bill has been introduced to Congress that proposes to refurbish and reopen the Harmony Way Bridge and repeal a 1941 federal statute interfering with state efforts to do the same.
The Restore the ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has granted $2,010,000 to the Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company of Minnesota for improvements to rail infrastructure and safety.
Specifically, t...
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The Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) recognized the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s efforts on I-90 this week, naming them a regional winner in ...
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Funding for the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program is now locked in through 2024, thanks to the approval of the Iowa Transportation Committee, guaranteeing investments in many infrastructure area...
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Members of the California Congressional delegation banded together to introduce the Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Act, a bill designed to defend federal funding for disaster-recov...
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In recognition of its efforts at environmental sustainability, the Ports of Indiana has become the first state-wide port authority to receive the environmental certification known as Green Marine.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a $2.8 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to push forward plans for an Amtrak connection at the T.F. Gr...
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Michigan’s Flint Bishop International Airport will gain more than $8 million for the reconstruction of its primary runway 9/27 and other updates under a federal Airport Improvement Grant awarded by ...
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A total of 16 New Mexico airports will benefit from construction and maintenance projects funded by $13,810,189 in federal dollars, care of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
That money is ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed legislation authorizing $200 million in Chapter 90 transportation funds to improve municipal roads and bridges.
Chapter 90 reimburses the state’s ...
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In North Carolina, a groundbreaking ceremony was held last week on a new Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) for Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO).
Cons...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has an $11 billion investment plan to relieve traffic congestion in a state with one of the nation’s worst commute times, largely due to a ginormous bottleneck on Inter...
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New Jersey recently announced the New Jersey Partnership to Plug-In, a partnership aimed at building the necessary infrastructure to support electric-vehicle (EV) ownership.
The partnership will be...
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