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The improvements to the airport on Tinian Island are part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing infrastructure improvements in the Pacific region.

Competitive grant awards available to road, bridge, port, passenger rail and pedestrian facility projects follow last July's $1.4-billion distribution of formula PROTECT funding.

At more than 10,800 ft, the suspension bridge’s main span would be longer than that of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge.

A joint venture of Lane Construction Corporation and Superior Construction are currently in the planning phase for the $1-billion-plus effort.

Gateway Development Commission is dividing civil works on the tunnel portion of the project from one contract into four to encourage more competitive bids.

Officials cite safety concerns over eliminated shoulders and inflation-related cost pressures for the cancellation.

The original price tag was $233 million, but last month the new estimate jumped to $264 million, with TxDOT citing supply chain issues and the impact of inflation on concrete and steel prices.

Nine bridge repair projects, split between rural and urban areas from the District of Columbia to San Diego, are receiving nearly $300 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

Rule would apply to dump trucks, but not off-highway equipment.