Ports of Indiana hires new COO
Ports of Indiana, a statewide port authority operating three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, recently hired David Parrott as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee port o...
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Connecticut awards safety projects more than $56M
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently awarded 14 municipalities more than $56 million in Transportation Alternatives Program grants for projects that improve safety and accessi...
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DOT to review California high-speed rail project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he had directed the Federal Railroad Administration to initiate a review of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Duffy said the review would...
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USDOT terminates approval of New York City’s congestion pricing
Just weeks after it went into effect, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration terminated its approval of New York City's cordon pricing plan. The New York Central B...
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EPA will transmit to Congress California waivers preempting federal car, truck standards
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be transmitting to Congress the waivers provided to California that allowed the state to preempt federal car and truck standards. EPA Administ...
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Tennessee awards contracts to rebuild three bridges
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently awarded two contracts to rebuild three East Tennessee bridges Hurricane Helene destroyed in September. The rebuilds will cost $510 million. ...
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Hawai’i Department of Transportation raises $849M in bonds
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation’s (HDOT) airports system recently raised $849 million in Series 2025 Airports System Revenue Bonds, the largest bond issuance in the airports system’s hi...
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NY State invests $150 million connecting MacArthur Airport to LIRR
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state would invest $150 million to connect the Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma Station to the proposed North Terminal at MacArthur Airport in Long Island....
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New Jersey designates High Bridge Borough as a transit village
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently designated High Bridge Borough in Hunterdon County as a transit village. Designation provides priority consideration for certain funding op...
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NY provides Revel with $60M loan to triple EV charging stations in NYC
NY Green Bank, a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority division and the state’s clean energy investment fund, recently provided Revel, the largest provider of public electric vehi...
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NCDOT tests new road safety app near NC State University
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is aiming to improve mobility and road safety near North Carolina State University in Raleigh as part of a multimodal connected vehicle pilot...
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Justin Vonashek to head MTA Metro-North Railroad
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that Justin Vonashek will take over as president of MTA Metro-North Railroad. Vonashek succeeds Catherine Rinaldi who is retiring after seven ye...
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Metro eliminates prequalification process for certain contracts
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has made changes to the prequalification process for contracts valued at $500,000 or less. Starting this year, firms bidding on the...
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Delaware governor swears in new secretary of transportation
Deleware Gov. Matt Meyer recently swore into office Shanté Hastings as the state’s 12th secretary of transportation. "Shanté knows how to keep people and goods moving safely across Delaware," M...
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Arkansas awarded $24.9M federal grant for Corning Bypass project
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) a $24.9 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. ARD...
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California allocates $1B for transportation infrastructure
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced last week the allocation of $1 billion for projects aimed at making the state’s highways more resilient to climate change and solving mobilit...
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Alabama awards $40M to roads, bridges projects
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced her state had awarded more than $40 million in transportation funding to cities and counties for road and bridge projects. The funding, part of the Alabama Transpor...
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Michigan DOT awards grants to projects in Detroit, Grayling Township
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the grants awarded by her state’s Department of Transportation would support nearly 500 jobs and bring $3.1 billion in investments to Detroit and Grayling Townshi...
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MBTA, city of Boston partner to improve travel times, transit reliability
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the city of Boston have partnered to improve transit reliability and travel times by upgrading Boston’s Traffic Management Center. The center...
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Ohio awards $8.7 million in Local Major Bridge Program grants
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded four projects statewide $8.7 million in Local Major Bridge Program grants. The program funds bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation,...
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