Transportation Infrastructure Senate Panel Approves $78B, 5-Year Highway Safety and Rail Bill Tom Ichniowski June 16, 2021 No Comments Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said passenger and freight rail would get the largest funding share, a $36-billion allocation.Read More
MassDOT Ready to Replace Eight Bridges in Eight Weekends The $60-million-plus accelerated bridge project tees up another $400-million makeover next year Scott Van Voorhis June 14, 2021 No Comments Massachusetts transportation agency gears up for $60-million project in what it dubs the “Acceler-8” project.Read More
Maryland's $11B P3 Road Project Moves Forward With Outreach Aileen Cho June 14, 2021 No Comments Developer of megaproject plans a series of outreach events, starting with one on June 16.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Committee Approves 5-Year $547B Surface Transportation Bill Tom Ichniowski June 10, 2021 No Comments Bill would provide $343 billion for highways, bridges and highway safety.Read More
High-Speed Rail Is "Having a Moment": Brightline CEO Aileen Cho June 9, 2021 No Comments Reininger suggests federal reforms and changes to encourage more private investment.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Democrats Introduce $547B Surface Transportation Bill Tom Ichniowski June 4, 2021 No Comments The legislation, which Republicans sharply criticized, is slated for a June 9 committee vote.Read More
Kiewit Could Start I-40 Bridge Permanent Repairs By End of June Jim Parsons June 3, 2021 One Comment The contractor is procuring components to reinforce fractured girder as DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Mississippi River site.Read More
Rail Infrastructure Feds Green Light $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel Project With Record of Decision Stephanie Loder May 29, 2021 No Comments The long-stalled critical Northeast Corridor rail link replacement and upgrade between New Jersey and New York City can now seek federal funds.Read More
Biden Administration Biden Fiscal 2022 Budget Boosts Many Construction Programs Tom Ichniowski May 28, 2021 No Comments Major exception is Corps of Engineers' civil works, which would face a cut.Read More
Safety AGC Survey: 60% of Highway Contractors Report Job Site Vehicle Crashes Findings indicate that distracted and higher-speed driving appear to rise during the pandemic Jeff Yoders May 28, 2021 No Comments About 30% of firms report crashes happened five or more times during the past 12 months, said AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, with 3% reporting one fatality and 1% reporting two.Read More