Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 29, 2022
Airport Construction Funding Soars
In early June, the FAA announced awards of more than $5 million to enhance safety and accessibility at U.S. airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards, which include 416 grants to airports across the country, will fund a variety of projects....
Lancaster Online - Thu May 12, 2022
Farm Equipment Dealer Hoober Inc. Plans $3M Expansion
Farm equipment dealer Hoober Inc. plans a $3 million expansion with a boost from a low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. Leacock Township-based Hoober plans to construct a 22,400-sq.-ft....
Ohio Turnpike - Tue April 26, 2022
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission OKs $233M Budget
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission will invest up to $233 million on toll road modernization, mainline pavement replacement, resurfacing, bridge and other projects in 2022. As the nine-month construction season begins, it's also an opportunity to remind motorists about driving safely in and around work zones along the 241-mi....
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat - Mon April 25, 2022
PA Lawmakers Secure $53M for Final Design of U.S. Highway 219
A $53 million boost in highway funds has been committed by Pennsylvania legislators to carry the U.S. Highway 219 project through its final design in the coming years — one of the few major hurdles remaining to get the effort to construction in 2028....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 21, 2022
Touching the Surface — Federal Highway, Bridge Funds Steadily Increase Due to IIJA
Funding for America's surface transportation needs has increased markedly over the past two years — that's due in large part to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In 2021, approximately $53 billion in highway formula funds were made available to states....
Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul & CNYCentral - Tue April 12, 2022
New York's New $32.8B Budget for Building Projects Includes $1.1B to Upgrade I-81
With New York State's passing of the 2023 budget on April 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul has a five-year, $32.8 billion plan for transportation and infrastructure projects which includes downtown Syracuse's I-81 project....
Norwalk Hour - Tue April 12, 2022
Norwalk, Conn., Receives $6M for Development Near Local Train Station
The city of Norwalk, Conn., has received $6 million in state funding to support developments in South Norwalk, or SoNo, as it is known locally, under a plan by Gov. Ned Lamont designed to boost community livability....
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Mon April 11, 2022
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Awards $90,000 Urban Forestry Grants to Five Communities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded a total of $90,000 to five Wisconsin communities to support urban forestry projects. These funds were made available through a United States Forest Service grant....
TRIP - Thu March 24, 2022
TRIP Releases Report on Funding America's Transportation System
Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs....
Plaquemine Post South - Wed March 23, 2022
Louisiana Lawmakers Working to Keep New Mississippi River Bridge in Upcoming Budget
Iberville Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso said he is working with the local legislative delegation to ensure the 2023 Louisiana state budget includes the funding Gov. John Bel Edwards wants to put toward construction of a modern Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge....
