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New York invests $31.6M into electric vehicle usage ramp-up

By Chris Galford  |   February 12, 2019   |   City

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $31.6 million in funding for an expansion of electric vehicle fast-charging stations in-state last week, and to get 800,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2...

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Jacksonville projects receive $25M federal grant

By Melina Druga  |   February 12, 2019   |   City

The Bay Street Innovation Corridor and Urban Core Riverfront Revitalization projects in Jacksonville, Fla., recently received a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Funding...

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Ford launches $1B investment in Chicago plants, fueling 500 jobs and facility upgrades

By Chris Galford  |   February 11, 2019   |   City

Ford Motor Company announced this week that $1 billion would be invested into Chicago assembly and stamping plants in anticipation of three new SUV production lines. In the process of readying the...

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Rehabilitation begins on US 1 viaduct in Philadelphia

By Melina Druga  |   February 11, 2019   |   City

Construction is expected to begin Wednesday on the $88.5 million rehabilitation of the half-mile-long Wayne Junction Viaduct that carries U.S. 1 (the Roosevelt Expressway) over SEPTA tracks in Philade...

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PennDOT to begin rehabilitation of Pennsylvania bridge

By Melina Druga  |   February 8, 2019   |   City

A project to rehabilitate the Main Street bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad rails in Montgomery County, Pa., is scheduled to begin Feb. 18, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) ...

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Shoshana Lew

Lew confirmed as CDOT executive director

By Melina Druga  |   February 7, 2019   |   News

The Colorado Senate voted this week to confirm Shoshana Lew as executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Lew previously served as U.S. Department of Transportation ch...

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PhilaPort nears completion of deepening project

By Melina Druga  |   February 6, 2019   |   Maritime

PhilaPort, the Port of Philadelphia, is nearing completion of the Delaware River Deepening Project. The project will create a 45-foot shipping channel capable of accommodating vessels as large as 14,5...

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Arizona DOT’s wrong-way vehicle alert system draws attention

By Chris Galford  |   February 6, 2019   |   City

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) wrong-way vehicle alert system, established along Interstate 17, is the first of its kind in the nation and, as such, is drawing positive attention ...

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Bipartisan BRACE bill would grant short line railroads permanent tax credit

By Chris Galford  |   February 6, 2019   |   News

A bipartisan effort recently introduced to the Senate would make permanent a tax credit used to repair and upgrade short line railroads throughout Kansas. The Building Rail Access for Customers and...

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Pennsylvania invests $44.5M in 50 projects

By Melina Druga  |   February 5, 2019   |   City

Pennsylvania recently announced it is investing $44.5 million through its Multimodal Transportation Fund to 50 infrastructure projects in 23 counties designed to improve mobility and safety. Projec...

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Seattle’s new State Route 99 opens to public use

By Chris Galford  |   February 5, 2019   |   News

The final touches have been put on a two-mile-long replacement for Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, culminating in this week’s opening of State Route 99 under the supervision of the Washington State...

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Tennessee DOT readies for March start on I-440 construction

By Chris Galford  |   February 5, 2019   |   News

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is busy preparing for a year-long construction project on Interstate 440, which will be undertaken by Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. Kiewit will b...

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Virginia, Transurban unite on more than $1B investment into I-495, I-95

By Chris Galford  |   February 4, 2019   |   Featured

The Commonwealth of Virginia and private company Transurban have officially partnered on a series of projects to reduce congestion and improve transportation along I-495 and I-95, investing more than ...

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Kentucky banks pool $125M for public-private partnership funding

By Chris Galford  |   February 4, 2019   |   Investment

Five banks have committed $125 million to an investment fund known as the Western Kentucky Infrastructure fund (WKIF) to support public-private partnerships (P3) in Kentucky. The participating bank...

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Long Beach delegation will visit Southeast Asia to explore business opportunities

By Melina Druga  |   February 4, 2019   |   City

A delegation from the Port of Long Beach, Calif., which includes Mayor Robert Garcia, will visit Cambodia, Singapore, and Vietnam for nine days, exploring investment and economic development opportuni...

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Capital investments, infrastructure high on priority list for Pennsylvania municipalities

By Melina Druga  |   February 1, 2019   |   City

Capital infrastructure maintenance and improvement is the No. 1 priority for more than 21 percent of Pennsylvania municipal governments, according to the Municipal Management Priorities Survey prepare...

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Phoenix airport reached nearly 45 million passengers in 2018

By Melina Druga  |   February 1, 2019   |   Air

A record of nearly 45 million passengers passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2018, a 2.3 percent increase from the year before. The state’s growing economy and tourism cont...

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Washington ports contribute $5.9B in business revenue

By Melina Druga  |   January 31, 2019   |   Maritime

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma directly support $5.9 billion in business revenue and $1.9 billion in labor income annually, according to a Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) on the benefits of marine ...

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Legislation seeks to make railroad tax credit permanent

By Melina Druga  |   January 31, 2019   |   Featured

U.S. senators recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would make permanent a tax credit introduced in 2004 that’s used to repair and upgrade short-line railroads. The bill has been exten...

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North Carolina ports contribute $15.4B to state economy

By Melina Druga  |   January 30, 2019   |   Featured

North Carolina’s Morehead City and Wilmington ports contribute approximately $15.4 billion annually to the state’s economy, according to a 2018 Economic Impact Study. The Port of Morehead City...

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