Truck tonnage decreased in July
Truck tonnage fell 0.8 percent in July and 0.3 percent in June when adjusted seasonally, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. In July, the index equa...
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FHWA releases $3M in emergency funds to support Maui
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Monday released $3 million in emergency relief funds for the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to help Maui manage repairs for infrastructure dama...
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Kentucky, Indiana seek $632M in federal grants for I-69 Ohio River crossing
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Kentucky and Indiana had jointly applied for approximately $632 million in federal grants to build a river crossing between the two states. The crossi...
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New York completes I-87 project in the Bronx
New York state recently completed the $121 million Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) project in both directions between West 161st Street and the Alexander Hamilton Bridge in the Bronx. “This is a maj...
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Texas announces $142B in transportation infrastructure investments
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday the state would invest a record $142 billion in transportation infrastructure for the state. The investment includes the adoption of a $100 billion 10-yea...
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More than 222,000 bridges need repaired or replaced, according to report
Nationwide more than 222,000 bridges, 36 percent of all U.S. structures, need major repairs or should be replaced, according to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of ...
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Philadelphia opens bus-only lanes on Market Street
Philadelphia city officials, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to open ...
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Utah using geofoam blocks to build freeway ramp
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is using geofoam blocks to build a freeway ramp that will connect the future West Davis Highway with southbound I-15 in Farmington. The blocks are simil...
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Pennsylvania announces federal electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding
Pennsylvania announced it had received more than $33.8 million in federal funding for electric vehicle charging. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) joined Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDO...
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Minnesota Transportation Department awards transit agencies, city more than $25.8M
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently awarded four transit agencies and one city more than $25.8 million in Low- and No-Emission grants awards. “These grants will contribute...
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Pennsylvania announces “Green Light-Go” grants to improve traffic safety
On Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) had awarded 77 grants totaling nearly $36 million for the state’s “Green Light-Go” program. ...
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FHWA makes available $10M in emergency funding for Vermont infrastructure after flooding
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently made available $10 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to help offset the cos...
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South Dakota counties receive $8.33M for culvert, small bridge repair
The South Dakota Department of Revenue recently distributed $8.33 million in Rural Access Infrastructure Fund (RAIF) money to counties statewide to repair and rebuild culverts and small bridges on tow...
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Delaware opens proposal period for NEVI plan
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) recently opened the proposal period for the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan. NEVI, part of President Biden’s Bipa...
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Colorado receives $501M federal loan for I-25 project
The Build America Bureau recently provided the Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO), on behalf of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), a $501 million Transportation Infrastruc...
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Georgia launches effort to approach solutions for hydrogen fueling stations
On Tuesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) would begin working with private sector partners on how to approach deploying hydrogen fueling stations fo...
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Ohio awards $61M to traffic safety projects
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently awarded 27 traffic safety projects statewide $61 million in Highway Safety Improvement Program grants. The program is one of the largest traffi...
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FTA announces $13.4M in available funding for transit-oriented developments
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would be making $13.4 million in grant funds available for transit-oriented developments Administered by the Federal Transit Administra...
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AASHTO honors New York’s Kew Gardens Interchange
On Friday, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recognized New York State Department of Transportation’s work on the Kew Gardens Interchange Project for its use of ...
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Contract awarded for I-405 project in Washington state
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Sound Transit recently awarded a design-build contract to Skanska to enhance and expand 4.5 miles of Interstate 405 for a dual express tol...
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