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The Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be holding its second annual The Cannabis Conversation later
this year launching phase two of the marijuana traffic safety campaign.
The ...
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The Washington state Senate Transportation Committee
advanced a transportation revenue package Wednesday that includes $450 million
toward a new I-5 bridge, which is part of Washington’s and Oregon...
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb recently outlined the Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget Recommendation, focusing on a new motor fuel tax.
Michigan’s roads hav...
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The Massachusetts
Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently awarded $5.1 million in funding
to regional transit authorities.
The funding includes $1.1 million in capital funding from
MassDOT...
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The Arkansas House approved two pieces of legislation Monday addressing highway
funding.
The first piece
of legislation, a $95 million highway-funding bill that’s part of a $300
million hig...
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A total of 45 state departments of transportation were represented in Washington D.C. over the last week, gathering for an annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (A...
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United Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports broke ground last
week on a $352 million, 407,408-square-feet Technical Operations Center at Los
Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The center, lo...
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Adding a second
Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul has a potential economic
return of $25 million for Minnesota, according to a Rail Passengers Association
assessment.
“Amtrak...
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The Missouri House has approved a bill that would eliminate the state’s vehicle safety inspection program, and the legislation has aftermarket automotive associations concerned.
The Auto Care A...
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Shutting down the
Hudson River Tunnels to repair Superstorm Sandy damage without having new
tunnels already in place would cost the national economy $16 billion, according
to a report released by civ...
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Ferzan M. Ahmed
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission appointed
Ferzan M. Ahmed as executive director at its meeting Monday.
Ahmed will manage the turnpike’s day-to-day business
operations.
“Fer...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
recently opened a new bridge over Oregon Inlet.
The bridge replaces the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, built in
1963.
Construction of the $25...
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Dianne Feinstein
The Trump Administration announced Feb. 20 it plans to stop
negotiating with the California Air Resources Board on fuel economy rules
designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
California previo...
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The 2019 package of spending bills recently passed into law by Congress includes significant funding for infrastructure development in the United States, including rural water and wastewater infrastr...
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The Port of Virginia is on schedule to complete its $320
million expansion project in June.
Container stack No. 1 began operating at Virginia
International Gateway this week. This marked the end o...
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U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced legislation to secure pay for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The Funding for Aviation Screeners...
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Calexico West Land Port of Entry
The Calexico West
Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Reconfiguration and Expansion Project received $191
million in funding, U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) said.
The funding was included in a fiscal year 20...
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A collection of Georgia’s federal legislators are urging the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, R.D. James, to maintain funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP).
SH...
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and
North Carolina State University have partnered to learn how to improve the
longevity of the state’s bridges.
Students will design ...
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Minnesota is developing a plan to increase electric vehicle (EV) use by 50 times current amounts, reaching 200,000 on the road in just over 20 years.
“Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption: A ...
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