Thu January 12, 2017
RIDOT Completes Route 138 Resurfacing Ahead of Schedule
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) officials were joined by Sen. Jack Reed at a ceremony to mark the completion of a resurfacing project to address poor pavement conditions on parts of Route 138 in the South Kingstown villages of Kingston and West Kingston....
Thu January 12, 2017
PennDOT Projects Provide Statewide Transportation Alternatives
Governor Tom Wolf and PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced fifty-one projects to improve transportation alternatives are in line for $33 million in federal funds. “These projects are important initiatives that enhance communities across Pennsylvania to create stronger economies and better infrastructure,” Governor Wolf said....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed January 11, 2017
MassDOT's $19.9M Project Replaces Several Bridges Along I-95 in Attleboro
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is currently working on a project to replace several bridges in Attleboro, Mass. The construction bid price was $19.97 million and the project is planned to be funded through the 2016 Transportation Improvement Program for the Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization....
Wed January 11, 2017
$105M I-81 Corridor Widening Begins in Washington County
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Deputy Transportation Secretary James F. Ports Jr., announced the start of construction to widen I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway). The $105 million project is the first phase of improvements to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion along the heavily traveled corridor....
Mary Esch - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 11, 2017
Not Just for Skiers: Gondolas Seen as Urban Transit Solution
Instead of fighting traffic or waiting for a taxi, rail travelers arriving at New York's capital may one day soar across the Hudson River in glassy pods suspended from cables. That futuristic image could become a reality if an engineering firm's urban gondola plan comes to fruition....
Wed January 11, 2017
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $300M for UTC Grants
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $300.3 million in grants to 32 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address critical transportation challenges facing the nation....
Tue January 10, 2017
Public Affairs Executive to Chair National Transportation Research Nonprofit in 2017
A Washington, DC, public affairs executive has been elected 2017 chairman of the Board of Directors of TRIP, a private, national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Nick Yaksich, senior vice president for government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), leads the Washington, DC, office of AEM and joined the TRIP Board of Directors in 1999, serving on its executive committee since 2001....
Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 09, 2017
Wisconsin Roads Budget Faces Bipartisan Opposition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's budget request, which heavily relies on borrowing money and delaying major highway projects, amounts to a disinvestment in the state's roads, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers said in a rare show of bipartisanship Dec....
Wed August 17, 2016
Laid-Off Workers Wait on N.J. Lawmakers
Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday squarely placed blame for a protracted impasse on transportation funding that has idled road projects across New Jersey on the Democratic-controlled Senate, saying lawmakers should return to Trenton and pass a bill....
