Port Infrastructure White House Launches Supply-Chain 'Action Plan,' Including Movement on Port Grants Tom Ichniowski November 10, 2021 No Comments Plan includes target dates for advancing more than $4 billion in infrastructure grants.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Biden Administration Adds New Climate Objective for INFRA Grants Tom Ichniowski February 17, 2021 One Comment Competitive project grant program has $889 million available in latest funding round.Read More
Trucking US DOT Rolls Out National Freight Transportation Plan Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2020 No Comments Plan identifies poor infrastructure as a barrier to better freight flow but doesn't specify a recommended funding level.Read More
Pipeline Safety Proposed Rule Would Require Automatic Shutoff Valves for Pipelines Tom Ichniowski February 6, 2020 No Comments DOT proposal would in general mandate installing automatic valves in pipelines with diameters greater than 6 in.Read More
Subpoena in Seattle Over Fed. Transportation Funds January 8, 2020 No Comments U.S. Dept. of Transportation investigators have opened a criminal inquiry into the use of federal funds for four downtown Seattle transportation projects.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants Tom Ichniowski November 12, 2019 No Comments Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Steps Up Rural Infrastructure Thrust Tom Ichniowski October 8, 2019 No Comments "ROUTES" initiative has no new funds, but aims to promote rural eligibility for current DOT grant, loan programs.Read More
Government Chao Sells Stock Holdings in Vulcan Materials Tom Ichniowski June 14, 2019 No Comments Published reports had drawn attention to DOT head's holding deferred stock beyond time when she pledged to sell it.Read More
The American Infrastructure U.S. DOT Awards $1.5B in 'BUILD' Infrastructure Grants Former 'TIGER' grant program saw funding triple this year Tom Ichniowski December 11, 2018 No Comments Highway and bridge projects dominated the list of winners, snaring more than $1 billion of total funding.Read More
Transportation Funding DOT Awards $487M in Latest TIGER Grant Round Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2018 No Comments First round under Trump administration sends 64% of the funds to rural projects, most in TIGER's history.Read More