Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 22, 2020
Nebraska Launches $352M Lincoln South Beltway
Most large cities have a loop around the city center to divert traffic from the downtown area and to enhance traffic flow. Lincoln, Neb., has been dreaming of a beltway since the 1960s, but until the Build Nebraska Act was passed in 2011, designating one-quarter of 1 percent of sales tax for expansion of the expressway system, federal high priority corridors and preservation of the existing transportation system, the Nebraska Department of Transportation wasn't able to commit the resources necessary....
Caltrans - Wed December 16, 2020
Officials Set Aside $2B for California Improvement Jobs
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $565 million for current projects — and approved $2 billion in future improvements — to address transportation needs throughout the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 09, 2020
Indiana's Heavy Haul Corridor Under Way
In southern Indiana, work is continuing on a roughly $14.5 million project that will provide a continuous route for heavy-haul vehicles between River Ridge Commerce Center and the Port of Indiana at Jeffersonville....
Washington Post - Thu December 03, 2020
Maryland, Purple Line Firms Reach $250M Deal to Restart Project
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will pay an additional $250 million to salvage a 36-year partnership with the companies managing construction of the delayed Purple Line, state officials said Nov....
Philadelphia Inquirer - Thu December 03, 2020
SEPTA to Keep Commitment to $2B King of Prussia Rail Project
Despite mounting financial uncertainty, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is doubling down its commitment to a $2 billion project that would extend rail service to the bustling Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia (KOP) between 2025 and 2027....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
West Lake Corridor Project in Indiana Gets Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced a $354.6 million grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the West Lake Corridor Project....
Railway Gazette - Tue November 17, 2020
Plans for Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas Rail Hit Speed Bump
Construction of the privately-funded Brightline West passenger line between Southern California and Las Vegas in Nevada has been delayed indefinitely after a $2·4 billion bond offering failed to attract buyers....
Caltrans - Tue November 17, 2020
Projects in Golden State Making Significant Progress
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1) has passed a major timeline milestone, one-fifth of the way through a promised 10-year transformation of California's transportation network....
Volvo - Fri November 06, 2020
Volvo Group Launches Green Finance Framework
Volvo Group launched a Green Finance Framework for the financing of investments and projects in the area of clean transportation. The framework is classified as Dark Green by the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO Shades of Green)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 29, 2020
Greensboro Urban Loop Enters Home Stretch
The final section — the Northern Loop — of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Greensboro Urban Loop is being constructed by E.S. Wagner/Smith-Rowe, joint venture....
