Highway Infrastructure FHWA Divides Up $62B in Highway, Bridge Formula Funds Tom Ichniowski October 6, 2024 No Comments FHWA formula highway funds viewed as critically important part of surface transportation program.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Opens $607M Round of Reconnecting Communities Grants Tom Ichniowski July 8, 2024 No Comments The new round of grants is much smaller than the one announced in 2023, which included a one-time infusion from the Inflation Reduction Act.Read More
Bridge Safety Vessel Impact Collapses Major Interstate Bridge in Baltimore A construction crew was working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it buckled, and six members who fell into the water are missing Jim Parsons Tom Ichniowski March 26, 2024 No Comments The NTSB arrived on scene while President Biden vows to “move heaven and earth” to reopen port and rebuild bridge.Read More
After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse, Fast-Rising Replacement Emerges Jim Parsons December 20, 2022 No Comments With the project team performing under a national spotlight, collaboration proved key to the rapid restoration of collapsed span, a critical local crossing.Read More
Bridge Collapse Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge Replacement Is Ahead of Schedule President Biden visits Fern Hollow Bridge site to tout infrastructure law Justin Rice October 20, 2022 No Comments City's reconstructed Fern Hollow Bridge is nearly complete nine months after its failure.Read More
Obituaries Former AASHTO Executive Director Frank Francois, 87, Dies Tom Ichniowski Scott Lewis February 18, 2021 No Comments Francois played an important role in the 1980s and 1990s in pushing for several big highway-transit bills.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Panel Clears $494B Highway-Transit-Rail Funding Bill Tom Ichniowski June 19, 2020 No Comments After lengthy markup, package, drafted by Democrats, heads toward a floor vote, maybe by July 1.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction House Passes $3T Relief Bill With $15B for Highways, Fixes for PPP, Multiemployer Pensions Tom Ichniowski May 17, 2020 2 Comments GOP blasts bill, but measure may be Democrats' opening proposal for negotiations toward a compromise measure.Read More
Federal Funding Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books Tom Ichniowski December 22, 2019 No Comments Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.Read More
Highway Infrastructure $509M TIFIA Loan Goes for Projects Already Under Construction Tom Ichniowski December 16, 2019 No Comments Loan will help finance a group of six Hampton Roads highway projects.Read More