Illinois Tollway - Wed March 02, 2022
Illinois Tollway Approves Agreement With Chicago as I-490 Tollway Progresses
The Illinois Tollway board of directors announced Feb. 17 a key agreement with the city of Chicago necessary to construct the new I-490 Tollway — and complete the $3.4 billion Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project investment in the region's transportation infrastructure....
Dixie Regional Transportation - Tue February 22, 2022
Dixie Regional Transportation Expo Returns to St. George
The Dixie Regional Transportation Expo returned to the Dixie Convention Center in St. George following a pandemic-induced move to a virtual space last year. This year's expo highlighted future projects along the Interstate 15 corridor through Washington County, as well as local projects spread across St....
Progressive Railroading & What Now Atlanta - Mon February 14, 2022
Atlanta's MARTA to Develop Bankhead Station at Green Line's Western End
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Bankhead Station, the western terminus of the Green Line....
US Dept. of Transportation - Wed February 09, 2022
BelRed Network to Receive $99M in Government Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that its Build America Bureau has refinanced a $99.6 million TIFIA loan for the city of Bellevue's BelRed Street Network Project. The Bureau provides Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans and other surface transportation infrastructure financing to reduce the costs of infrastructure projects....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 09, 2022
White Construction Breaks Ground On $3B Project
A massive construction project meant to bring the largest transit-oriented master-planned community to Austin's second downtown is officially under way. Ground was broken at the end of 2021 on the first phase of the $3 billion, 66 acre project known as Uptown ATX....
maritime-executive .com - Wed January 26, 2022
California to Spend $2B On Port Project Improvements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget plan was recently released and its $286 billion top line figure includes an unexpectedly generous line item for shipping. If it is enacted, the State of California will spend $2.3 billion on seaport-related improvements, roughly on par with federal funding for the nationwide Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)....
ABC - Tue January 25, 2022
More Than $2B in Highway Construction Coming to Houston
One of Houston's biggest attractions to out-of-staters is the continuous new construction and communities that keep growing every year. From plazas to river walks and office buildings, Houston upholds its reputation of being a city full of opportunities — and traffic....
The Washington Post - Mon December 13, 2021
D.C.'s Metro Extension to Dulles Now Complete, Service Could Begin in 2022
Contractors on the multibillion Silver Line Extension of Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail service to the western Virginia suburbs and Dulles International Airport have finally completed the last substantial element of the project, officials announced Dec....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue November 16, 2021
Trifecta: Idaho Transportation Department Wins Three National Awards From AASHTO
The Idaho Transportation Department won three national awards in the AASHTO President's Transportation Awards, announced on Oct. 29 at the group's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. "Over the past 12 years, the culture has shifted at ITD to a workplace where employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate, and make decisions as close as possible to where the work is being done," said ITD Director Brian Ness....
ODOT - Tue November 16, 2021
Oregon to Receive Big Funding for Future Construction Projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive more than $1 billion dollars in additional transportation funding as part of the federal infrastructure package. The money will go toward projects around the state that will benefit drivers, transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians, help maintain roads and bridges and address climate change....
