Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue March 29, 2016
Edwards Wants More Construction Money on Roads, Maintenance
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Gov. John Bel Edwards wants to rework the state construction budget in an unusual way for a Louisiana governor, giving himself less ability to use projects to trade for votes. The Democratic governor said he intends to steer more dollars from the construction budget, known as the capital outlay bill, to state roadwork and maintenance of state buildings....
Fri April 01, 2016
Mexican Government Reveals $10.5B Border Wall Project
In a stunning reversal, the Mexican government has announced that it will build a border wall extending from California all the way to Texas — and pay for it. Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the $10.5 billion project to the Congress of the Union the morning of April 1 to overwhelming support....
Jeffrey Collins - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 28, 2016
N.C. OKs Borrowing $2B for Infrastructure Projects
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory won more than a chance to run for governor again March 15. Voters also overwhelmingly approved a $2 billion bond package he has been speaking for across the state....
Thu March 24, 2016
Tighter Silica Rules Issued
National Public Radio is reporting that the Department of Labor is issuing a long-awaited and controversial rule aimed at better protecting workers from inhaling silica dust. The new rule dramatically reduces the allowed exposure limits for workers in a slew of industries, from construction to manufacturing to fracking....
Mon March 21, 2016
Report Shows N.J. Bridge Investments Paying Dividends
The Christie Administration's commitment to bridge safety has resulted in New Jersey improving its ranking in a national bridge report by The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARBTA)....
Michael Catalini - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 21, 2016
Debt Report Shows New Jersey Reaches Borrowing Limit for Road, Bridge Work
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) New Jersey has reached its borrowing limit for new road and bridge repair work, according to a debt report released Feb. 26 by the state. The Christie administration issued about $627 million in bonds in December, the last of what was authorized by law, an Office of Public Finance report showed....
Mon March 21, 2016
Many Baltimore Residents Oppose Tunnel Relocation
BALTIMORE (AP) Several west Baltimore residents are opposing a plan that would re-route a train tunnel beneath their homes, businesses and neighborhood centers. The Baltimore Sun reports more than 60 residents attended a public hearing, urging Amtrak and state, federal, and local transportation officials to scrap a proposal to rebuild the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel in the interest of speeding up and increasing the number of trains in the Northeast corridor between Washington and Boston....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu March 17, 2016
Industry Reps Decry NYC's Wind Restriction on Cranes
A fatal crane collapse in Lower Manhattan during a winter storm on Feb. 5 set off a chain of events that is still unfolding. The crawler crane collapse occurred along Worth Street, between West Broadway and Church as the crane was being secured because of winds that were approaching more than 20 mi....
Thu March 17, 2016
Plan Could Divert Funds to Help Lake Powell Pipeline
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A proposal in the Utah Legislature would greenlight the transfer of nearly $500 million from transportation projects to water projects in a move that could funnel money to the proposed Lake Powell pipeline....
Rachel La Corte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu March 17, 2016
State Senate Ousts Transportation Secretary
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) The state Senate rejected the gubernatorial appointment of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson, ousting her from the job she has held since shortly after Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2012....
