Illinois

Mon January 30, 2017

Drones Provide Illinois Officials New Viewpoints

Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses. The Illinois Department of Transportation said it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones....

Mon January 30, 2017

FTA Announces $1.07B in Funding for CTA

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced approximately $1.07 billion in federal grant funds to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the first phase of the Red and Purple Modernization Project....

Dave Mosher - Wed January 25, 2017

Giant Machines Play 'Key' Role in Keystone Pipeline in Alberta, Canada

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive and expedite two multi-billion-dollar underground pipelines that would snake oil through US states to centers of the petroleum industry....

Thu October 27, 2016

Illinois Tollway Awards Nearly $36 Million in Contracts for Construction and Professional Engineering Services in October

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors today approved three new construction contracts and two new professional engineering services contracts totaling $35.9 million at its October meeting, including mentoring opportunities for two African American-owned firms as part of the Illinois Tollway's Partnering For Growth Program....