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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to roll out first of 72 new rail cars

By Liz Carey  |   April 17, 2023   |   Investment

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced last week that it will roll out the first 72 new rail cars starting April 17. Part of Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), the 13.8-mile rapi...

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New Jersey awards $30M to encourage movement of freight by truck

By Melina Druga  |   April 13, 2023   |   News

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently awarded $30.1 million in fiscal year 2023 Local Freight Impact Fund grants to 13 municipalities and three counties to promote the safe move...

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Mississippi legislature approves nearly $2B in infrastructure investment

By Liz Carey  |   April 12, 2023   |   Air

On Monday, the Mississippi legislature voted to fund nearly $2 billion in state infrastructure projects through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. MDOT received $1.5 billion earmark-fre...

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Rhode Island program would make $20M available for infrastructure projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 12, 2023   |   Investment

The proposed RIReady Municipal Road Fund Program in Gov. Dan McKee’s fiscal year 2024 budget would make available $20 million for bridge, road, and sidewalk projects on locally maintained city and t...

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Pennsylvania event urges safe driving in work zones

By Melina Druga  |   April 12, 2023   |   News

On Tuesday, an event in Harrisburg, Pa., urged motorists to slow down and pay attention in work zones. The event is part of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), which runs from April 17 to ...

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USDOT awards more than $21M to under-resourced, disadvantaged communities

By Liz Carey  |   April 11, 2023   |   Featured

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it had awarded $21.15 million in federal grants to 64 communities to help them access federal funding for infrastructure projects. ...

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NY/NJ Port Authority, NASA partner for flight technology

By Melina Druga  |   April 7, 2023   |   Air

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NASA recently entered into a five-year non-reimbursable Space Act agreement to collaborate on initiatives within the Port District’s airspace. â€...

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Washington, D.C., announces plans to fix roads in poor condition

By Melina Druga  |   April 5, 2023   |   Investment

Washington, D.C., recently launched the 2023 PaveDC campaign, an annual District Department of Transportation (DDOT) campaign to eliminate all roads in poor condition by 2024. This year’s plan is...

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Philadelphia begins construction on MLK Drive Bridge project

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2023   |   Federal

Philadelphia recently began construction on the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Drive Bridge project, possible because of a $20.1 million investment from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Th...

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority replaces Garden City overpass

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2023   |   Investment

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), serving 12 counties in Downstate New York, recently unveiled a new overpass in Garden City that will carry the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR...

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Illinois DOT invests nearly $200M in freight projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 3, 2023   |   Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently announced it awarded $197.5 million in Illinois Competitive Freight Program funds to 22 projects that will improve freight movement. The pr...

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Tennessee legislature passes Gov. Lee’s transportation bill

By Liz Carey  |   April 3, 2023   |   Investment

On Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced its state legislature had passed Gov. Bill Lee’s $3.3 billion transportation bill. Lee’s legislation, the Transportation Moder...

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Michigan awarded more than $7M in federal mobility grants

By Melina Druga  |   March 31, 2023   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Michigan more than $7 million in Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants for use on four projects that impact tr...

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FHWA Administrator Bhatt, Rep. Lee discuss planned resumption of North Houston Highway Improvement Project

By Liz Carey  |   March 29, 2023   |   City

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to discuss the resumption of the North Houston Highway Improvement Project earlier this mon...

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Phillip Eng

Massachusetts officials appoint Phillip Eng as new MBTA general manager

By Melina Druga  |   March 29, 2023   |   News

Phillip Eng was recently named as the next Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) general manager, effective April 10. Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transporta...

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New York Gov. Hochul announces bridge replacement project in Erie County

By Liz Carey  |   March 28, 2023   |   City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday the state would invest $8.3 million to replace the Beaver Island Parkway Bridge over the Niagara Thruway (I-190) in Erie County. The project will includ...

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California officials reaffirm pledge to supply chain training facility

By Melina Druga  |   March 28, 2023   |   News

California state officials recently reaffirmed a $110 million investment in a training facility at the San Pedro Bay ports complex for supply chain workers. Funding will be spread across three fisc...

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North Carolina DOT wins $1.5M federal transportation grant to expand traveler information

By Liz Carey  |   March 27, 2023   |   Federal

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it had received a federal grant of $1.5 million to improve road safety, particularly in work zones. The funding, made possible b...

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Connecticut releases 2023-2027 capital plan

By Melina Druga  |   March 24, 2023   |   Investment

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) recently released its five-year Capital Plan for fiscal years 2023-2027, developed with feedback from stakeholders. The plan outlines the implem...

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SEPTA cites inflation as cause for pausing King of Prussia rail project

By Liz Carey  |   March 21, 2023   |   City

Last week, SEPTA announced it would be pausing the King of Prussia Rail project due to inflation and high interest rates. The project would have extended the existing Norristown High Speed Line (N...

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