AASHTO - Thu March 14, 2019
Report: Mass. Faces $8.4B Funding Gap for Transportation
An eight-page report issued in mid-February indicates Massachusetts faces an estimated $8.4 billion transportation funding gap over the next 10 years to keep the state's bridges, roads and public transit infrastructure in a state of good repair....
ODOT - Tue March 12, 2019
Portland's Peninsula Junction Receives Help for Completion
A $1.3 million grant will soon help reduce passenger and freight train congestion at the busy Peninsula Junction in north Portland. The funds, from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will be used to realign tracks and upgrade railroad switches in the area, allowing trains to make safer, more consistent and more fluid movements through the junction....
GDOT - Mon March 11, 2019
Atlanta's Rank for Traffic Congestion Improves in U.S., World
Atlanta ranks No. 11 among the top 25 most congested cities in the U.S. — significantly lower than other major U.S. cities across the nation, including Boston (No. 1), Washington D.C (No. 2), Chicago (No....
GDOT - Mon March 11, 2019
Officials Welcome Kan to Transportation Roundtable
On the heels of President Trump's discussion of infrastructure needs in his State of the Union address, today Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry recently joined other Georgia leaders including Jay Roberts, state transportation planning director representing Gov....
Minnesota DOT - Wed March 06, 2019
MnDOT Commissioner Announces Leadership Team for Strategic Plan
Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher recently announced 30 the leadership team that will assist her in serving Minnesotans and their transportation needs. "This team will be vital to executing MnDOT's strategic plan and meeting the needs of Minnesotans as we work to ensure a sustainable transportation system that supports Minnesota's economy and quality of life," said Anderson Kelliher....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 04, 2019
New York Assembly Task Force Issues Infrastructure Report
On Jan. 28, a "task force" comprised of Republican state legislators issued a 33-page report regarding the condition and future outlook for New York's state transportation system — a report based on information gained from eight regional forums held by members of the Assembly Minority Conference throughout the fall last year....
David Porter – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 04, 2019
Bill Seeks to Break Funding Impasse on $13B Tunnel Project
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Lawmakers advanced legislation Feb. 7 aimed at accelerating progress on a new, $13 billion rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York as a funding impasse with the federal government continues to keep the project stuck in neutral....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu February 28, 2019
Reed & Reed Leads Nearly $40M Toll Plaza Construction Project in Maine
The Maine Turnpike Authority has initiated a project that will relocate a toll plaza on the Maine Turnpike and expand it into a facility with 15 toll booths, including six E-Z pass center lanes. The $39.5 million project started in November and will be completed in June 2021....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 25, 2019
Pennsylvania Revives Long-Idled Rural Highway Project
A four-lane highway project that aims to connect the Seven Mountains region of Pennsylvania to the greater State College area through Centre County is being restarted after being shelved for more than 15 years – largely with state funds....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 25, 2019
FRA Rescinds Funding for California High Speed Rail Project
In a Feb. 19 letter, the Federal Railroad Administration informed the California High Speed Rail Authority that it intends to cancel $929 million in federal grants yet to be paid for building a high-speed rail link between the Los Angeles region and the San Francisco bay area....
