Government

Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue August 02, 2016

DOT Secretary Makes Stunning Claim About State's Road Conditions

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's roads are so bad that drivers probably won't notice the $1.4 billion worth of pavement resurfacing a new law provides over the next decade or so, Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said July 21....

Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue August 02, 2016

Governor Cuts $44 Million From La. Construction Budget

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Gov. John Bel Edwards stripped $44 million in projects from the state's multiyear construction budget, saying July 12 that Louisiana can't afford them amid its continuing financial struggles....

Thu July 28, 2016

Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $40.6 Million in Contracts for Professional Engineering Services in July

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors today approved seven new professional engineering services contracts totaling $40.6 million at its July meeting to help keep existing systemwide infrastructure in a state of good repair....

Thu July 28, 2016

DOT Announces $199M Available for Positive Train Control

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it will accept applications for $199 million in competitive grant funding for Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation. The grants, which will be selected by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and awarded and administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will help commuter railroads implement PTC, which prevents accidents and saves lives....

Thu July 28, 2016

Bakken Pipeline Clears Final Hurdle

The DesMoines Register is reporting that plans for the Bakken oil pipeline in Iowa cleared a final regulatory hurdle on Tuesday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concluded that proposed crossings of Iowa waterways will comply with federal environmental laws....

Tue July 26, 2016

Maine Port Project Receives $7.7M USDOT Grant

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) was notified that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $7,719,173 in grant funding to the Maine Intermodal Port Productivity Project (MIPPP) for infrastructure improvements at the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Portland....

Giles Lambertson - Mon August 01, 2016

BLOG: Contractors, Not Just Lobbyists, Must Push Tax Reform

Industry associations look after their own. This is called lobbying. It is how one industry competes with another, by accumulating clout and wielding it on behalf of members in policy-making negotiations....

Mon July 25, 2016

Amid Road Funding Standoff, Some Towns May Go It Alone

The website NJ.com is reporting that as the state shut down of road projects continues due to funding issues with the Transportation Trust Fund, municipal officials are deciding whether to finish construction projects or gamble on waiting for a legislative solution....

Fri July 22, 2016

ODOT Names Hulin Deputy Director

ODOT appointed Russell Hulin deputy director in June 2016. He also continues to serve as chief financial officer of the department, which was delegated to him in September 2013. In addition, Hulin serves as the director of finance and administration....

Thu July 21, 2016

Interstates: Key Commerce Corridors Fueling Economic Growth

Arizona's interstate highways are key commerce corridors serving not only as the backbone of its transportation system but providing businesses and their customers with food, fuel and other essentials....