Syracuse airport receives $6.7M grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program recently awarded Syracuse Hancock International Airport with a $6.7 million grant. The ...
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Illinois Senate approves $45B construction package
After three months of negotiation, the Illinois Senate has advanced a $45 billion package of infrastructure bills that will give the state its first construction plan in a decade. In the years sin...
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Georgia DOT awards more than $128M to 16 construction projects for April
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has split $128,508,608 between 16 construction projects throughout the state. In all, the money will be split between three types of projects: const...
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Arizona budget to cover final costs of I-17 widening
Arizona officially passed a state budget last week that will fully fund the widening of I-17 between Anthem and Black Canyon City. In all, $130 million will be invested over three years into the c...
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West Virginia receives $100M highway grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects program recently awarded the West Virginia Division of Highways with a $100 million grant. Funds w...
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs off on updated auto insurance law
After years of fighting and numerous failed attempts to pass meaningful auto insurance reform of any kind, Michigan has finally revised its auto no-fault system, under legislation signed into law by G...
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Texas District Court strikes down 2015 Wetlands rule
The Southern District Court of Texas has struck down a 2015 law known as Waters of the United States (WOTUS), giving the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the 13 other tr...
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Omaha Track selected for Washington rail line
The Washington State Department of Transportation recently selected Omaha Track as the next operator for the P&L branch of the 298-mile state-owned Palouse River and Coulee City (PCC) rail system. ...
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Texas DOT begins US 290 East widening project
US 290 East in Lee County, Texas, is now officially under construction, following its groundbreaking this week. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is funding the project, which will re...
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Michigan governor issues mobility challenge for technology innovators
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan launched a challenge for innovators at this week’s Mackinac Policy Conference, pledging to display the most innovative smart infrastructure initiatives and technolo...
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Pennsylvania investing $15.4M into red-light enforcement
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to provide $15.4 million in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 38 municipalities for 50 safety projects. ARLE provides automated e...
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San Francisco official urges federal funding of BART project
Grace Crunican, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) general manager, recently urged the federal government to continue funding a BART project. The Transbay Core Capacity Program ha...
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Proposals sought to assess feasibility of passenger rail system in Colorado Front Range
A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commissions, together with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), seeking information on ...
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Washington seaports set record for April
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a marine cargo operating partnership of the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, set a record in April for international container volumes. The alliance reached 265,...
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Caltrans awards $40.5M for local transportation improvements
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded $40.5 million to local agencies this week to assist transportation projects focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects ...
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EV fast charging stations expand to select Chevron-owned gas stations in California
EVgo will soon have additional fast charging electric vehicle stations set up at various Chevron gas stations in California. “We are excited to be working with EVgo to install electric vehicle ch...
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DFW to open sixth terminal as early as 2025
The Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport will launch a sixth terminal in the coming years, in conjunction with American Airlines. DFW plans to invest between $3 billion and 3.5 billion in...
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Maryland DOT to investigate benefits of managed lanes on I-495, I-270
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has launched a new work group to investigate potential benefits to local transit agencies to inform the consideration of managed lanes on I-495 and I-2...
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PennDOT employees win excellence award for mobile app
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently recognized the Office of Administration and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees for their work on a mobile app that will increase departme...
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USDOT ends cooperative agreement on California high-speed rail project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has terminated a 2010 Cooperative Agreement formed with the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and will rescind nearly $929 million in unspent f...
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