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Beleaguered D.C. Beltway Bridge Gets Bistate Boost

November 20, 2019

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Maryland and Virginia will fund rebuild of Potomac River crossing in possible P3 deal

Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say

Alisa Zevin

November 20, 2019

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Experts foresee enough construction work to hold off recession fears in the coming year, particularly in transportation.

Transportation Funding

Tax Repeal Referendum Casts Uncertainty on Washington State Transportation Work

Richard Korman

November 20, 2019

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A lawsuit seeks to overturn results of ballot initiative repealing controversial car fee

Construction Accidents

Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures

A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman

Scott Judy

November 16, 2019

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The NTSB's final report on the Miami bridge collapse provides detailed insights on the engineer's actions leading up to the tragedy.

NTSB Vice Chairman Slams Design-Construction Team for Miami Bridge Collapse

November 15, 2019

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Bruce Landsberg laments the "group think" that pervaded the FIU bridge project's team members and led to the collapse that killed six people in March 2018.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks Winners for $900M in New BUILD Grants

Tom Ichniowski

November 12, 2019

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Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.

Editorial: The Unspoken Messages in NTSB's Miami Bridge Collapse Report

ENR Editors

November 12, 2019

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The National Transportation Safety Board last came down hard on engineering and construction in 2007. Did group-think obscure last year's unfolding disaster in Florida?