The Associated Press - Thu August 16, 2018
Steel Plant Partners With Cog Railway for Winter Work
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) A 50,000-sq.-ft. steel plant has partnered with the Mount Washington Cog Railway to be used as a winter shop for maintenance and construction of locomotives and passenger coaches. The Isaacson Steel fabrication plant in Berlin was acquired by David Presby at an auction several years ago....
Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter - Thu August 16, 2018
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gives Update on New Projects
Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) received a briefing from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard leadership on Aug. 9 and toured the facilities. Several construction projects are currently ongoing to expand the Shipyard's capacity to modernize and repair Virginia-class and Los Angeles-class attack submarines....
The Associated Press - Wed August 15, 2018
Trust OKs $115M Expansion
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City's airport trust is moving toward a $115 million expansion project that could become the airport's first major overhaul in more than a decade. The Journal Record reports that the trust approved on July 26 a joint resolution of intent to issue revenue bonds that would fund several improvements at the Will Rogers World Airport....
AASHTO - Wed August 15, 2018
Colorado DOT Kicks Off $1.2B Central 70 Highway Project
On Aug. 3, Colorado officially broke ground on its Central 70 Project; the largest construction project in the state and the Colorado Department of Transportation's second public-private partnership....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 14, 2018
Austin Hopes to Solve Traffic Woes
For some time, Austin, Texas, has been ranked as one of the more popular cities in the United States, consistently showing up on Top 10 lists of best places to live, play and work in. But if its current traffic problems aren't addressed, its success could be its downfall....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu August 02, 2018
MassDOT Provides I-90 Allston Intermodal Project Update
On June 27, at a meeting of the Allston I-90 Intermodal Project Task Force, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it is reviewing two key aspects of the project: the design of the “throat” section of the highway along the Charles River and when to construct a new regional transit hub at West Station....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed August 01, 2018
CDOT Announces Next Steps for I-25 South Gap Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the official Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the I-25 South Gap Project. The project will significantly improve the 18-mi....
ARTBA - Tue July 31, 2018
Regional Reports Highlight Boost to California Localities from Transportation Investment in SB 1
A series of six new reports find that an April 2017 California law will generate between $9.7 billion and $34.5 billion in economic activity and user benefits in California's major regions over the next decade....
USDOT - Tue July 31, 2018
USDOT Announces $75M Grant for Light Rail Project in Tacoma
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a $75 million grant to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for the Tacoma Link Extension Project, which will expand Link light rail to growing areas such as the Stadium and Hilltop District....
Associated Press - Tue July 31, 2018
Officials Approve Railroad's Plan for Second Bridge
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) Idaho officials have approved BNSF Railway's application for a permit to build a second railroad bridge in northern Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in Sandpoint....
