Associated Press - Tue April 05, 2022
Washington Gov. Signs $17 Billion Transportation Package
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) A nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that will pay for a variety of projects across the state, including building four new hybrid electric ferries, was signed recently by Washington Gov....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 24, 2022
Omnibus Appropriations Act Covers Transportation Under Funding Umbrella
Signing the $1.5 trillion 2022 omnibus spending bill into law in mid-March, President Joe Biden released the full benefits of last fall's bipartisan infrastructure and jobs act. Not only does highway work move forward with the spending bill's signing, but energy, maritime, transit, water and airport construction projects launch as well....
TxDOT - Tue March 22, 2022
TxDOT Reaches Decision On Houston Infrastructure Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently announced the issuance of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), which signals the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for environmental clearance....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue March 08, 2022
Idaho Board Accelerates Nearly $400M of Improvements
The Idaho Transportation Board voted to accelerate the improvement of several major roadways during its February monthly meeting in Boise, Ida. The projects selected for construction starting this summer will modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety and reduce congestion....
Illinois Tollway - Wed March 02, 2022
Illinois Tollway Approves Agreement With Chicago as I-490 Tollway Progresses
The Illinois Tollway board of directors announced Feb. 17 a key agreement with the city of Chicago necessary to construct the new I-490 Tollway — and complete the $3.4 billion Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project investment in the region's transportation infrastructure....
Dixie Regional Transportation - Tue February 22, 2022
Dixie Regional Transportation Expo Returns to St. George
The Dixie Regional Transportation Expo returned to the Dixie Convention Center in St. George following a pandemic-induced move to a virtual space last year. This year's expo highlighted future projects along the Interstate 15 corridor through Washington County, as well as local projects spread across St....
Progressive Railroading & What Now Atlanta - Mon February 14, 2022
Atlanta's MARTA to Develop Bankhead Station at Green Line's Western End
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Bankhead Station, the western terminus of the Green Line....
US Dept. of Transportation - Wed February 09, 2022
BelRed Network to Receive $99M in Government Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that its Build America Bureau has refinanced a $99.6 million TIFIA loan for the city of Bellevue's BelRed Street Network Project. The Bureau provides Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans and other surface transportation infrastructure financing to reduce the costs of infrastructure projects....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 09, 2022
White Construction Breaks Ground On $3B Project
A massive construction project meant to bring the largest transit-oriented master-planned community to Austin's second downtown is officially under way. Ground was broken at the end of 2021 on the first phase of the $3 billion, 66 acre project known as Uptown ATX....
maritime-executive .com - Wed January 26, 2022
California to Spend $2B On Port Project Improvements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget plan was recently released and its $286 billion top line figure includes an unexpectedly generous line item for shipping. If it is enacted, the State of California will spend $2.3 billion on seaport-related improvements, roughly on par with federal funding for the nationwide Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)....
