Politics House Democrats Unveil Specifics for Broad $1.5-Trillion Infrastructure Package Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2020 One Comment Mega-bill would join $494-billion highway-transit-rail measure with tens of billions for water, airports, schools and other sectors.Read More
Feds Advance $767M to Move Major NJ Rail Bridge Fix to Engineering Stage Debra K. Rubin June 21, 2020 One Comment DOT's June 19 action on Portal North Bridge follows Trump tweeted approval, but no commitment to $12B Hudson River tunnels.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
$1B Port Terminal Project Readies S.C. for Global Trade Boost Jim Parsons June 17, 2020 No Comments Port expansion positions Charleston to lure a larger share of global shipping trafficRead More
Highway Infrastructure New ARTBA Dashboard Displays State-by-State Highway Funding Data Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2020 No Comments Interactive program shows each state's 10 largest federal-aid projects, with funding, location and type of work.Read More
Revived Bi-State Effort To Replace Washington-Oregon Bridge Gets New Leader Tim Newcomb June 12, 2020 No Comments Greg Johnson, a former WSP senior vice president, is named program administrator.Read More
Four Cities Will Receive Smart Intersection Technology Aileen Cho June 12, 2020 No Comments Trial service aims to increase safety and connectivity.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Mnuchin Says New COVID-19 Recovery Legislation is Necessary Tom Ichniowski June 10, 2020 No Comments Treasury Secretary says a new measure should focus on stimulating hiring, especially in hardest-hit industries, such as restaurants and hotels.Read More
West Seattle Bridge Decision Coming This Summer, Tunnel Discussion Starts Tim Newcomb June 10, 2020 No Comments The Seattle Dept of Transportation expects to determine the bridge’s the structural stability in “late June or early July.”Read More
Milestone Reached in $8B NYC LaGuardia Airport Revamp Aileen Cho June 10, 2020 No Comments Public-private partnership team opens first area of $4-billion terminal redevelopment, signaling 80% completion of that projectRead More