Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 14, 2025
Intelligence in the Work Zone
The road and bridge construction sector observed the National Work Zone Awareness Week in April, recognizing the critical need to keep drivers, the public and construction workers safe in road construction zones....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 30, 2025
Opinions Differ On Road Diets for Traffic Calming Efforts Among Transportation Agencies
The federal department of transportation has reversed course on the longtime safety design concept of reduced lane capacity, or "road diets." Not only are some states also wanting to end lane reductions, but cities in Texas, California and Washington have worked toward a similar outcome....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 02, 2025
Relieving Parking Headaches
The trucking industry is overjoyed congressional transportation committee members have recognized the safety needs of truckers. Legislation was introduced this winter to authorize $755 million in grant funding to expand nationwide truck parking capacity....
U.S. Sen Alex Padilla - Tue March 18, 2025
Padilla Announces $258M for California Transportation Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced on Jan. 7, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award 25 California projects a combined $258 million for transportation infrastructure upgrades. The grants come through three programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program, and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant (Rural)Program....
Federal Transit Administration - Tue March 18, 2025
FTA Grants $22.2M for BRT Project in Monterey-Salinas
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 13, 2025, announced a $22.2 million construction grant award with Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) to support the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project....
Arkansas Business & TDOT - Tue March 18, 2025
VIDEO: Kiewit Infrastructure Chosen to Manage Replacing the I-55 Bridge Over Mississippi River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced March 13, 2025, that Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Westlake, Texas, has been chosen as the construction manager and general contractor for the Interstate 55 bridge replacement project in Memphis, Tenn....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue March 04, 2025
FTA Announces $79.7M Grant for New Washington Bus Line
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced in January a $79.7 million construction grant award to King County Metro to support a bus rapid transit line that will provide fast, frequent and reliable service between the cities of Renton, Auburn, and Kent, located south of Seattle....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue September 17, 2024
USDOT Announces $12.5M for Oregon Road Safety Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Sept. 5 $12,520,308 in grants for Oregon as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program....
ODOT - Wed May 29, 2024
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Lauds Investments in Portland
The Oregon Department of Transportation, the city of Portland and the Albina Vision Trust hosted the U.S. Department of Transportation's Acting Undersecretary for Transportation Policy Christopher Coes and Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights Irene Marion to celebrate $488 million in federal funding for two northeast Portland infrastructure projects....
ARTBA - Wed August 16, 2023
ARTBA Reports 222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair
More than 222,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S....
