Government

Wed August 31, 2016

Golden Gate 'Suicide Barrier's High Price Delays Installation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A suicide barrier expected to be installed on the Golden Gate Bridge later this year may be delayed due to high costs. KNTV-Television reported the project was estimated to cost $76 million but the two companies that entered bids say the job would cost between $142 million and $174 million....

Wed August 31, 2016

US DOT Spends Money to Find Ways to Get More Money

The USDOT is looking for creative ways to sustain the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The organization announced $14.2M in grants for states under a new program to explore ways to sustain the HTF. “Reliable funding is essential to ensuring we have a sound transportation system to support the economy,” said U.S....

Mon August 29, 2016

DOT Approves Request to Redirect $21.5M to Four Roads

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) State Department of Transportation commissioners on Aug. 18 approved U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn's request to reallocate $21.5 million of unused federal money to four road projects in his district....

Mon August 29, 2016

Construction of $3.2B Sabal Trail Pipeline to Begin Soon

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Construction of a new $3.2-billion natural gas pipeline that will travel through three Southeastern states could begin shortly after the project received its final approvals on Aug....

Anya Litvak - PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE - Fri August 26, 2016

Officials Disagree on Assessing Danger of Aging Pipelines

PITTSBURGH (AP) Thirty years of watching metal fail, often spectacularly, and Mehrooz Zamanzadeh has developed some go-to mantras. “Mother Nature doesn't like what she didn't make,' he likes to say....

Fri August 26, 2016

Tier IV Final Cedarapids CR552 Paver Features Productivity, Comfort

Today's Cedarapids CR552 rubber tire paver from Bomag delivers the traction and power required for mainline paving applications such as airports, interstates, highways and major county roads, while meeting stringent Tier IV Final emissions standards....

Thu August 25, 2016

FRA Approves Northern New England Rail Blueprint

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a Finding of No Significant Impact on the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative. The finding clears the way for states and the federal government to invest in future passenger rail service in New England....

Steve LeBlanc - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu August 25, 2016

New Law Will Increase State's Reliance on Renewable Energy

BOSTON (AP) The state will ramp up its reliance on renewable and alternative sources of energy under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. The new law requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts with offshore wind farm developers to bring at least 1,600 megawatts of wind energy, enough to power about 240,000 homes, to Massachusetts in the next decade....

Thu August 25, 2016

Administration Finalizes 'Blacklisting' Rule

The website The Hill is reporting that the Obama administration on Wednesday finalized a rule that requires firms seeking to do business with the federal government to report past labor law violations....

Thu August 25, 2016

Cleveland Sues Ohio Over Prohibition on Local Hiring Laws

CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland has sued the state of Ohio to stop a new law from taking effect and prohibiting cities from requiring contractors to hire local people for publicly funded construction projects....