Associated Press - Thu May 09, 2019
Lewiston-Portland Passenger Rail Service Could Cost $300M
A consulting engineer said a proposed commuter rail service connecting Lewiston and Auburn to Portland could cost up to $300 million. Natasha Velickovic of the engineering firm VHB said trains would cost between $75 million and $95 million, and annual operating and maintenance costs would fall between $15 million and $20 million....
Kathleen Ronayne – Associated Press - Wed May 08, 2019
New California Rail Plan Pegs Central Valley Line at $18.3B
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California's reworked plan for a high-speed train estimates an $18.3 billion price tag to complete 171 mi. (275 kM) of track in the Central Valley by 2028, nearly a decade later than the initial estimate for a much longer Los Angeles-to-San Francisco line....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 08, 2019
Crews Make Progress on $2.3B Green Line Extension
Designed to provide fast and efficient service to downtown Boston, a $2.3 billion project that will allow trains to operate every five to six minutes in peak periods continues making progress. The Green Line Extension (GLX) project calls for six new Green Line stations along two branches, along with the relocation and reconstruction of Lechmere Station....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed May 01, 2019
Kentucky Announces Project to Improve I-265, I-71, I-64
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced plans April 26 for a $180 million design-build project that will improve safety and reduce congestion through a heavily traveled interstate corridor in Jefferson and Oldham counties....
Illinois Tollway - Wed May 01, 2019
Illinois Tollway Awards Largest Construction Contract
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved six new construction and professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $228.7 million at its April 18 meeting, including a $184.6 million contract to reconstruct the northbound Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) — the largest construction contract ever awarded by the Illinois Tollway....
Ohio Governor’s Office - Tue April 30, 2019
DeWine Reinstates Funding for Central Ohio Projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that three Central Ohio transportation projects that were in jeopardy of cancelation will now move forward due to increased revenue that will be generated by Ohio's latest transportation budget....
Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen - Mon April 29, 2019
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $120M in Funding for Purple Line Construction
U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $120 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the construction of the Purple Line. This grant is part of the $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project, $568 million of which has been appropriated through FY 2019....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue April 23, 2019
ADOT, Tribes Launch Forum on Transportation Issues
To strengthen working relationships with American Indian tribes, who are key stakeholders in the state highway system, the Arizona Department of Transportation has launched a series of forums to share ideas and provide information on agency resources....
TxDOT - Tue April 23, 2019
State Asks Feds for Fair Share of Transportation Funding
Texas congressional leaders are urging fellow congressional lawmakers to address a longstanding inequity in the share of federal transportation funding Texans receive compared to what the state contributes in federal fuel taxes....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 22, 2019
Florida Road Project Clears Coastal Forest
In Bay County, Fla., work is under way on a $50 million, multiyear construction project that calls for a four-lane roadway on SR 388 from SR 79 to east of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport....
