David Dishneau - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 11, 2016
Baltimore to Raze Buildings to Fight Blight
BALTIMORE (AP) Thousands of vacant buildings in Baltimore will be demolished over the next four years, city and state officials announced, starting in the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested and fatally injured in police custody, prompting civil unrest that highlighted the urban decay....
David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 08, 2016
Details of NYC's Penn Station Overhaul Emerge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The $3 billion vision for Manhattan's Penn Station includes more light, a new grand entrance, added retail and office space and even a hotel — all part of the plan to transform the cavernous rail hub that Gov....
Thu February 04, 2016
TxDOT Unveils Initial $1.3 Billion to Address Congestion
On average, Texas drivers in five of the state's largest metropolitan areas each are losing about 52 hours and $1,200 annually due to traffic congestion, according to the Texas Transportation Institute 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard....
Thu February 04, 2016
Feds OK Corpus Christi Bridge Plan
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Federal officials have given their final approval to plans to replace Corpus Christi's Harbor Bridge. Corpus Christi port officials announced Jan. 8 that the Federal Highway Administration has issued a record of decision for the $1.15 billion project, the final step in the environmental impact statement process....
Seth Robbins - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 04, 2016
Completing U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Would Be Daunting Task
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) Close to the southern tip of Texas a border wall suddenly ends. Its final post sits in a dry cornfield half a mile from the nearest bend in the Rio Grande river, the actual border with Mexico....
Mon February 08, 2016
Rauner Wants Public-Private Deal to Add Lanes to I-55
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday that he wants lawmakers to approve a plan that would allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to use a public-private partnership to add lanes to a busy stretch of Interstate 55 in the Chicago area....
Thu February 04, 2016
Okla. Governor, Turnpike Authority Launch 'Driving Forward' Project
Gov. Mary Fallin and The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) announced the launch of “Driving Forward: Investing in Oklahoma's Future,” an extensive expansion and improvement plan that will lay the groundwork for the future of turnpike transportation in Oklahoma....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 03, 2016
Gov. Haley's Budget Includes Millions for Roadwork, Education
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Gov. Nikki Haley released a budget proposal Jan. 15 for the coming fiscal year that provides roughly $350 million for roadwork and $300 million on education initiatives. Her roughly $7.5 billion recommendation for state taxes comes in a year when there's more than $1 billion in additional revenue available to spend....
Adam Aton - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 03, 2016
Mo. Lawmakers See Many Options, Little Consensus on Road Funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers say boosting transportation funding will be a top priority this year, but there's little agreement on how to do it. A proposal to increase the state's fuel tax, sponsored by the Republican chairman of the Senate's transportation committee, has support from Democratic Gov....
Fri January 29, 2016
NYSDOT's New Tow Plows to Keep Roads Safe This Winter
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll announced that 62 new tow plows will be deployed this winter to help clear state roads more efficiently and improve safety across New York State....
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