Associated Press - Wed July 15, 2020
High-Speed Train Between Southern Calif., Las Vegas to Be Built Along I-15
LOS ANGELES (AP) A plan to build a high-speed train between southern California and Las Vegas got a boost after the rail company in charge of the project received permission to build along Interstate 15....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 14, 2020
Quicker Commute Throughout Austin Starts to Take Shape
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's (Mobility Authority) $743 million, 183 South project in Greater Austin will consist of a new tolled expressway with three lanes in each direction on an 8-mi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 30, 2020
Challenges and Solutions on I-880
Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc. is on target to deliver the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) $139 million I-880 express lanes project between Oakland and Milpitas in late summer, an initiative that will create 45 mi....
TAPinto.net - Thu June 25, 2020
Long-Awaited N.J. Portal Bridge Project Moves to Engineering Phase
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced June 19 that the Portal North Bridge replacement — a key component of the broader Gateway Project that includes building a new trans-Hudson rail tunnel — has officially moved forward into the engineering phase of the program....
Miami Herald - Thu June 25, 2020
Brightline Wants $350M to Build Five Rail Stations in Florida
Brightline began talks in late May with Miami-Dade County to build five train platforms between Miami and Aventura and launch a $425 million commuter-rail system as the for-profit rail company plans to launch express trains to Orlando in the coming years....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Virgin Trains Building Twin Bridges Across Melbourne Waterway
In late May, as part of the larger construction of the new high-speed Virgin Trains rail line through Brevard County, crews closed the railroad crossing at Prospect Avenue in Melbourne for two years to build new twin bridges spanning Crane Creek....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Orlando to Miami in Three Hours…That Could Happen By 2022
Since 2018, a luxurious passenger train service has been transporting people between downtown Miami and West Palm Beach, with a stop in Fort Lauderdale. The Brightline trains have proven to be popular with business passengers and tourists alike, as they are a faster alternative to the often-congested highways of South Florida....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Tue June 23, 2020
Iowa Approves $3.6B FY 2021-2025 Transportation Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its meeting on June 9. The program documents investments in Iowa's multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue June 23, 2020
NDOT Shares Fremont Plans
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced construction on the Fremont Southeast Beltway could begin as early as July 6 due to financial support from the Fremont community. In 2018, the project was fast tracked and moved from the 2024 construction season to 2020 due to the growing need to improve mobility and support truck traffic associated with economic growth of the region....
ADOT - Wed June 17, 2020
Work Begins on SR 189 Improvement Project in Nogales
Gov. Doug Ducey and state, local and federal officials recently broke ground on a $134 million project to improve mobility and safety on a 3.75-mi. Nogales highway. The project, once completed, will help increase international trade coming through Nogales by linking the Mariposa Port of Entry and Interstate 19....
