The congressionally requested report showed that half of the state DOTs spent at least 60% of their total engineering and design-related costs for such highway projects on outside engineering consultants.
Water and electric utility Turlock Irrigation District was awarded a $20-million state grant to test the water- and energy-saving concept on two locations in its canal systems.
A $1.4-billion modernization at Pittsburgh International Airport is currently on target to meet its hiring goal for minority and women-owned business enterprise participation.