U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue September 17, 2024
USDOT Announces $12.5M for Oregon Road Safety Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Sept. 5 $12,520,308 in grants for Oregon as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program....
Amtrak - Mon September 09, 2024
Amtrak, Partners Break Ground On New Connecticut River Bridge
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner joined U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Representative Joe Courtney, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and other state and local officials to celebrate the start of construction for Amtrak's new Connecticut River Bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, Conn....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 08, 2024
Survey: Concerns Remain Over Buy America Requirements
Rising highway construction costs are draining more dollars from BIL funds allocated for federal transportation projects across the country. The FHWA admits that what can be purchased today with BIL funds earmarked in 2021 is markedly less that what was pledged....
NMDOT - Wed August 07, 2024
Nogal Canyon Bridge to Be Replaced With $71M Investment
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has announced the successful application for the Large Bridge Grant for its I-25 Nogal Canyon Bridge Replacement Project in Socorro County, N.M. The NMDOT has been awarded $71 million in grant funding through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, established by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law....
U.S. General Services Administration - Tue August 06, 2024
GSA Awards Hensel Phelps $174M for Calexico Port Project
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its selection of Hensel Phelps Construction Company to provide design-build services for the final phase of a major modernization and expansion project at the Calexico West Land Port of Entry in California, one of the busiest ports of entry between the United States and Mexico....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 11, 2024
IIJA Report Card Reveals Mixed Grades
Two and a half years after the signing of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, the grading for results is mixed. Some say the bipartisan IIJA will advance the nation's infrastructure industry for decades to come....
Office of Mayor Brandon Johnson - Wed May 08, 2024
Officials Break Ground On $300M Terminal 3 at O'Hare International
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined federal and airline partners on April 22 to break ground on the approximately $300 million ElevateT3 project, a massive investment in the airport's aging terminal facilities supported by $90 million in grant funding from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 21, 2024
Proposed Budget Boosts IIJA Transportation Construction Programs
Citing its vision to protect and build on the progress made over the past three years, the Biden administration released its proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year. With almost $79 billion earmarked for highway, safety and transit programs, the budget also adds $9.5 billion to support the resilience, safety and sustainability of the nation's transportation network via the bipartisan infrastructure law....
Caltrans - Tue February 20, 2024
California Receives More Than $63M for EV Infrastructure
In a boost for electric vehicle reliability, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Caltrans more than $63 million in federal funds to fix and install more than 1,000 chargers at 300 sites statewide....
highways.dot. gov - Tue January 23, 2024
California to Receive $8M for New Improvements Along U.S. 101
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $110 million in grants for 19 wildlife crossing projects in 17 states, including four Indian Tribes. The funding is made possible by a new program in President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and can support projects that construct wildlife crossings over and below busy roads, add fencing, acquire tracking and mapping tools, and more....
