NYCEDC - Wed July 03, 2019
South Bronx Industrial Center Receives $18M in Funding
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the selection of Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY) as the next awardee of the Industrial Developer Fund (IDF) and as the recipient of the Industrial Developer Loan Fund (IDLF)....
USDOT - Wed July 03, 2019
Vermont Receives $500K for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced May 28 the immediate availability of $500,000 in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair flood-damaged roads throughout Vermont....
AASHTO - Fri June 28, 2019
Vermont Legislation OKs $615M Worth of Transportation Spending
Gov. Phil Scott signed into law two bills on June 14 that will pump more than $615 million into Vermont's transportation system. Those bills — H.529, an act relating to the transportation program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, and S.149, an act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles — include investments intended to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions as part of its commitment as a signatory to the U.S....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 24, 2019
DOT Announces Availability of $60M to Fund New Tech
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states, cities and other agencies to compete for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue June 18, 2019
USDOT Announces $21M for Projects at 17 Airports in Arizona
On June 5, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced more than $840M in grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve infrastructure at airports throughout the country....
Associated Press - Wed May 22, 2019
Feds: Honolulu Must Add $25M More Cash to Rail
HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu must contribute more money to help construct the city's rail line before getting any of the $744 million in federal funding that has been withheld from the project. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that a Federal Transit Administration spokeswoman said May 7 the agency is insisting the city provide more money....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon May 13, 2019
Pennsylvania Roads, Bridges Losing Billions in Funding
With each passing day, deteriorating roads and bridges become a bigger issue across the state of Pennsylvania. A 2018 report card on the state's infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Pennsylvania a D+ for its highways, roads and bridges after inspecting their condition....
Associated Press - Mon May 06, 2019
Maine DOT Warns High Bids Mean Millions of Cuts in Road Work
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation commissioner is warning that higher-than-expected bids will mean tens of millions of dollars in cuts on road work. Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note recently told lawmakers he's already had to reject three projects....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
House Chair Vows to Get New York Rail Tunnel Built
NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of a House transportation committee said May 2, he'll get a new rail tunnel built between New Jersey and New York even if it takes legislative maneuvering. Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio spoke at New York's Penn Station as he and several members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure prepared to tour the 109-year-old Hudson River tunnel and other rail infrastructure....
TxDOT - Tue April 23, 2019
State Asks Feds for Fair Share of Transportation Funding
Texas congressional leaders are urging fellow congressional lawmakers to address a longstanding inequity in the share of federal transportation funding Texans receive compared to what the state contributes in federal fuel taxes....
