Transportation Crossrail to Begin Limited Operation in London This Month Peter Reina May 6, 2022 No Comments Service on London’s much delayed $23.6B Crossrail project is due to start May 24 when the tunneled section through the city opens.Read More
Bridge Collapse Investigation NTSB Pittsburgh Bridge Probe Update Sheds Light on Collapse Sequence Findings on probable cause of failure not expected until 2023 Tom Ichniowski May 5, 2022 One Comment The report provides additional information about how the collapse proceeded, but does not discuss why the accident occurred.Read More
Water Infrastructure Senate Panel Clears Water Resources Bill With $24.7B for Corps' Projects The largest single allocation is $19B for a Texas storm-protection project Tom Ichniowski May 4, 2022 No Comments The committee cleared the new Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, on May 4, by a 20-0 vote.Read More
Subsurface Issues Push Completion of Va. Express Lanes to Late 2023 Jim Parsons May 4, 2022 No Comments P3 project to extend lanes faces possible $100M cost rise.Read More
Obituaries Norman Mineta, Former DOT Sec., House Transportation Chairman, Dies At 90 Tom Ichniowski May 3, 2022 No Comments First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Senate Appropriators Quiz Buttigieg About DOT Budget Lawmakers seek faster project approvals Tom Ichniowski April 28, 2022 No Comments There is bipartisan interest seen in speeding up regulatory approvals. Read More
Pedestrian Malls Work Gets Underway After Decade-Long Plan to Renovate Denver’s Iconic 16th Street Mall Nancy Kristof April 28, 2022 No Comments The mall's 40-year-old granite pavers are now at the end of their useful life and are causing safety and maintenance issues.Read More
Philippines' Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Is Inaugurated Peter Reina April 28, 2022 No Comments The 650-m bridge boasts a 390-m main span and is designed to withstand high winds found in the region. Read More
Transportation Mass. Starts the Wheels Turning on Passenger Rail Expansion Jim Parsons April 27, 2022 No Comments Massachusetts officials have taken the first step toward establishing a long-awaited cross-state passenger rail link.Read More
Airports First Phase of $600M Reno Airport Upgrade Includes New Car Rental Facility, More Parking Doug Puppel April 27, 2022 One Comment A multi-year expansion program at the Reno-Tahoe Airport aims to address the area's growing pains.Read More