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October 15th, 2026
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Michigan to invest $65M into public transit projects statewide

By Liz Carey  |   October 15, 2026   |   Featured

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her state will invest $65 million in public transit projects statewide, as well as for a new coordinator of transit and rail. The funding, part of the stat...

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Illinois Department of Transportation begins work on I-74, John Deere Road project

By Liz Carey  |   October 14, 2026   |   Featured

Work has begun on the I-74 and John Deere Road interchange reconstruction project, officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation said. The two-year, $129 million project will convert th...

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Wichita awarded $53M federal grant for highway improvements

By Melina Druga  |   October 13, 2026   |   City

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the city of Wichita a more than $53 million through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Program grant for K-96 improvements. The progra...

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Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board receives $89.7M federal loans

By Melina Druga  |   October 9, 2026   |   Federal

The Build America Bureau recently awarded the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) with two Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans totaling up to $89.7 mill...

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NHTSA proposes updated vehicle lighting standards

By Liz Carey  |   October 8, 2026   |   Federal

New regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aim to modernize outdated vehicle lighting standards, the agency said. The upd...

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Florida opens I-95 at Oslo Road Interchange

By Melina Druga  |   October 8, 2026   |   City

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently opened the new Interstate 95 at Oslo Road Interchange in Indian River County, a year ahead of schedule. “Opening this interchange one year...

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Colorado’s Regional Transportation District receives $44M grant

By Melina Druga  |   October 6, 2026   |   City

The Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise recently awarded Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) a $44 million grant. RTD will use the funding to increase service hours and expand or add ro...

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Florida completes River Road widening project

By Melina Druga  |   October 6, 2026   |   Investment

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently completed the $61 million River Road widening project in Sarasota County. The project expanded River Road from two lanes to six lanes betwee...

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Illinois DOT announces meeting for Mississippi River Bridge project

By Liz Carey  |   October 6, 2026   |   Investment

On Oct. 14, the Illinois Department of Transportation will hold an open-house public meeting to present the latest plans for the Mississippi River Bridge project. In partnership with the Iowa Depa...

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California takes action ahead of extreme weather to protect transportation infrastructure

By Liz Carey  |   October 5, 2026   |   Investment

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, released its newest reports on how it plans to strengthen its transportation system against immediate and long-term climate threats. The 2026 ...

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Projects nationwide receive $426M in highway funding

By Melina Druga  |   October 5, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded infrastructure projects in 12 states $426 million through the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) program. Th...

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey authorizes start of construction on the Mobile River Bridge project.

By Liz Carey  |   October 2, 2026   |   Investment

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she has authorized the start of construction on the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The project, with a construction cost of more than $3.2 billion, is the large...

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Alabama opens first segment of Birmingham Northern Beltline

By Melina Druga  |   October 1, 2026   |   Investment

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officially opened the first segment of the new Birmingham Northern Beltline (SR-959) between SR-79 and SR-75 in northeast Jefferson County. “The c...

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Florida invests more than $20B in Florida Turnpike

By Liz Carey  |   October 1, 2026   |   Featured

More than $20 billion in investments will widen the Florida Turnpike, as well as upgrade the service plazas along the road, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. The investment will expand capacity along the 32...

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Mississippi DOT receives $44M grant to improve state freight corridor

By Melina Druga  |   October 1, 2026   |   Federal

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) a $44 million Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) grant. ...

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Trump administration resets fuel economy standards

By Liz Carey  |   September 30, 2026   |   Federal

President Donald Trump and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a new rule recently that would reset the fuel economy standards. Citing efforts to make cars more affordable and enhanc...

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Traffic fatalities down for the fourth year, but still up over the decade: TRIP report

By Liz Carey  |   September 29, 2026   |   Featured

A new report from national transportation research nonprofit TRIP has found that U.S. traffic fatalities fell in 2025 for the fourth straight year, but are up 3 percent from a decade ago. The report,...

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Pennsylvania begins work on more than 400 miles of “Rapid Deployment Projects”

By Liz Carey  |   September 28, 2026   |   Featured

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has begun work on 79 “Rapid Deployment Projects” to speed up road repairs across the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said. The projects, funded by the st...

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Sen. Hagerty calls for increased penalties for crime, misconduct on public transit

By Liz Carey  |   September 25, 2026   |   Featured

Citing a waste of taxpayer dollars and taxpayer safety, U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced legislation recently that would heighten safety standards for public transit. Hagerty’s bill, the...

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Virginia breaks ground on Hampton Roads Express Lanes project

By Melina Druga  |   September 22, 2026   |   News

The Virginia Department of Transportation broke ground on its Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Norfolk Segment 1B Project on Sept. 18. The project will add a part-time Express Lanes option from eas...

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