TRIP - Thu April 18, 2019
Report: Bad Alabama Roads Cost More Than $1K Per Driver
Road and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Alabama motorists a total of $5.3 billion per year — as much as $1,846 per driver in some areas — due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released Feb....
Minnesota DOT - Wed April 17, 2019
University Honors MnDOT Engineer
District Engineer Jon Huseby of the Minnesota Department of Transportation is the 2019 recipient of the Center for Transportation Studies — Distinguished Public Leadership Award. According to the University of Minnesota, the award, which was established in 1998, recognizes public leaders who have influenced innovative transportation policy directions that benefit society through their vision, leadership, and knowledge....
ALL Family of Companies - Wed April 17, 2019
Major Interchange Construction in Orlando Wrapping Up This Year
In the past decade, Orlando, Fla., has been in a near-constant state of road construction. State and local governments are tasked with staying ahead of the transportation needs of a swelling residential population and a year-round flood of tourists....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 15, 2019
Report Outlines Funding Challenges for Southeastern Pennsylvania
A new 54-page report crafted by the Southeast Partnership for Mobility — comprised of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation — highlights ways to reverse a falloff in transportation funding affecting the southeastern region of Pennsylvania....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 15, 2019
Lack of Funds May Mean Repairs to NYC Rail Tunnel
NEW YORK (AP) With key federal funding nowhere in sight for a new $13 billion rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, project organizers said April 2 they are taking a hard look at whether to shift focus to performing major electrical repairs to the 108-year-old tube....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed April 10, 2019
U.S. DOT Announces $1.36B Funding Allocation for 16 Transit Projects Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a total of $1.36 billion in federal funding allocations to 16 new and existing transit projects in the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program....
Kathleen Ronayne – Associated Press - Wed April 10, 2019
Bonds Raise $600M for High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California sold $600 million in bonds on March 27 to help pay for its high-speed rail project even as lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledge challenges to completing the line between Los Angeles and San Francisco....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 10, 2019
LAX Officials Break Ground on $1.95B 'People Mover'
Los Angeles city officials broke ground last month on a $1.95 billion Los Angeles Airport transportation project that is expected to dramatically improve the travel experience for the more than 87 million passengers who move through LAX annually....
Northwest Seaport Alliance - Tue April 09, 2019
NWSA Managing Members Authorize $340M Terminal 5 Upgrade Construction
The managing members of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) voted to approve lease agreements and authorize construction on the Terminal 5 Modernization Program, readying it to return to use as a premier international container terminal....
Associated Press - Tue April 09, 2019
$9.9B Transportation Budget Includes Salmon, I-5 Bridge Funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Washington House Democrats released their two-year transportation budget proposal on March 25, with $9.9 billion in spending for projects including a new hybrid-electric ferry and the conversion of two more....
