Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act White House Announces Winners of $969M in Airport Terminal Improvement Grants Jim Parsons Aileen Cho July 7, 2022 One Comment The federal government is making its first major foray into funding airport terminal improvement projects, announcing nearly $1 billion in grants awarded to 85 airports across the nation.Read More
Safety US DOT Plans to Award $573M for Rail-Crossing Improvements Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2022 No Comments Program was created by the IIJA.Read More
Robot Ties More Than 11K Rebar Intersections on Florida Project Derek Lacey July 1, 2022 One Comment Subcontractor estimates that use of the robot trimmed its work schedule by 25-30%.Read More
Federal Spending House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments Transit new starts initiative is a big winner, with small funding increases seen in other programs.Read More
Infrastructure Act DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods Aim is to undo harm from highways and rail lines that cut off residential areas Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.Read More
Double-Decker 6.15-km Bridge Opens in Bangladesh Peter Reina June 27, 2022 No Comments Crossing the Padma River, the roughly $3.6-billion rail crossing carries four lanes of highway and a rail track.Read More
Transportation Texas Top Court Says Private High-Speed Rail Can Use Eminent Domain James Leggate June 24, 2022 No Comments Texas Central Railroad wants to build a $30-billion high-speed passenger rail between Dallas and Houston.Read More
Construction Fatality Jobsite Collision Kills Worker on Toronto Light Rail Project Scott Van Voorhis June 24, 2022 No Comments Few details have been released in the death of David J. McCluskey, 38.Read More
Inflation Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2022 One Comment Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.Read More
Infrastructure Amtrak Seeks CM at-Risk for Baltimore Rail Tunnel's $1B First Phase Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2022 No Comments The three-contract rail megaproject is estimated at nearly $5 billion.Read More