Railway Construction Construction Is Underway on $1B Portal Bridge in NJ Aileen Cho August 4, 2022 No Comments Prep work has begun as state and federal officials conduct the groundbreaking ceremony.Read More
Legal Colorado DOT Sues Flatiron-AECOM Over Late $204M Highway Job James Leggate August 4, 2022 One Comment Transportation agency says joint venture still has not completed the C-470 project, which had an original deadline in 2019. Read More
Transportation Boston MBTA Sets Unprecedented 30-Day Service Shutdown for Critical Repairs Major Orange Line track and maintenance work, including track and tie replacement, starts Aug. 19 Scott Van Voorhis August 3, 2022 No Comments Orange Line track and maintenance work, including replacing track and ties, starts Aug. 19Read More
2.4-km Cable-Stayed Crossing Opens in Croatia Peter Reina August 2, 2022 No Comments Pelješac Bridge will improve connections between the Adriatic region and the rest of Europe.Read More
Urban Transit Two Teams Shortlisted for First Phase of $4.3B Calgary Light-Rail Project Richard Korman August 1, 2022 2 Comments The 28-mile-long light-rail line, to be built in multiple phases, represents the largest public works project in city history.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA Releases First Batch of $7.3B in IIJA Resilience Funds Tom Ichniowski July 29, 2022 No Comments States have received another injection of highway funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with total funding for 2022 at $1.4B.Read More
Airports HNTB Designing $770M Des Moines International Airport Terminal James Leggate July 28, 2022 No Comments The airport aims to have more gates in place to meet a projected increase in demand by 2032. Read More
Transit Infrastructure US DOT Launches $1.75B Transit Accessibility Program Tom Ichniowski July 26, 2022 No Comments Officials estimate that more than 900 stations at 17 "legacy" transit systems are not yet fully accessible to people with disabilities.Read More
Legal Plan to Rebuild Boston's Long Island Bridge Gets Lift From State's High Court Closed since 2014, the bridge cut off access to the island's rehabilitation facilities, including opioid addiction treatment Johanna Knapschaefer July 26, 2022 No Comments A court ruling could pave the way for the reconstruction of the Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor. Read More
Highway Market Looking Up Despite Fuel Costs: Economist Aileen Cho July 25, 2022 One Comment International Bridge Conference attendees discussed impacts of IIJA and technology, and delved into the state of Indiana's approach to projects.Read More