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Planned Northeast Corridor Hyperloop Gets First Tunnel Construction Permit

October 25, 2017

Construction of transportation guru Elon Musk’s planned New York-to-Washington hyperloop transit system could get its start in Maryland, following the state’s Oct. 19 grant of a conditional utility permit to build a 10.3-mile tunnel near Baltimore, but Musk’s construction firm, The Boring Co., needs other approvals to start work on the segment.

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Poor Traffic Flow Forecasts Provide Ammunition to Road Opponents

Richard Korman

October 25, 2017

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In recent weeks, President Trump has let it be known that he no longer foresees public-private partnerships as the centerpiece of his infrastructure plan. No surprise there.

Bridge Repair Blamed for Delays on Chicago Lakefront Flyover

October 19, 2017

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Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

Technology, Budget Cuts Are Hot Topics at Annual Transit Gathering

Aileen Cho

October 18, 2017

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Public transportation officials, emphasizing transit’s role in economic development, sustainability and natural-disaster response, are pushing back against a White House proposal to cut $2.4 billion out of the Dept. of Transportation budget, including phasing out capital grants and the TIGER program.

Vermont Bridge Opens After Two-Year Delay

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 18, 2017

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After four years of harsh winter conditions that contributed to a two-year delay, Vermont's $60-million Brattleboro Bridge is substantially complete.

Kansas City International Airport Redesign Revealed

Jeff Yoders

October 18, 2017

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The $1.3-billion redesign of Kansas City International Airport finally has a face, or at least renderings of what the proposed single terminal would look like if voters approve a Nov. 7 referendum authorizing construction.

Bridge Repair Blamed for Delays on Chicago Lakefront Flyover

October 18, 2017

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Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

La. Votes To Spend Fuel Tax Only on Transportation Projects

October 18, 2017

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Louisiana's future gas taxes will be dedicated solely to transportation maintenance under a constitutional amendment approved by voters on Oct. 14.

Suit Over Failed Brisbane P3 Focuses on Traffic Projections

Debra K. Rubin

October 18, 2017

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Engineer Arup's traffic projections that fell short for the project, which went into receivership, are the crux of the dispute's new trial stage; deal financier Macquarie has been cross-sued.

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