Michigan Department of Transportation - Wed December 11, 2019
Ford Receives TEDF Grant to Support Transformation
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding a state transportation economic development grant that will support more than 11,000 existing jobs in Wayne County. The grant will go toward infrastructure improvements related to Ford Motor Co.'s plans to transform its Research and Engineering Center in Dearborn into an open, high-tech campus that could one day house more than 20,000 designers, engineers and product development workers....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon December 09, 2019
Toll, Fare Increases OK'd for N.Y-Area Airports, Crossings
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Driving or taking a train into New York City and to area airports is going to cost more starting in a little over a month, as the authority that operates a large chunk of the city's transportation infrastructure raises fares to fund large-scale repairs and improvements....
ALDOT - Wed November 27, 2019
Gov. Ivey Awards More Than $30M in ATRIP-II Funds for Bridge, Road Work
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation have announced that more than $30 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a new program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act....
United States Department of Transportation - Wed November 27, 2019
Chao Announces $900M Investment in Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the Trump Administration will invest $900 million in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program....
AASHTO Journal - Wed November 20, 2019
Tolling, Congestion Pricing Debated at House Hearing
Members of the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee cast doubt on the efficacy of broader tolling and congestion pricing plans at a hearing on Sept. 11 to either generate enough funding to support transportation infrastructure needs or improve traffic flows on major urban roadways....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 24, 2019
Waterbury Dam Still Needs More Repair Work Done; Awaits Fed Funds
The Waterbury Dam, which was built in 1938 and repaired numerous times, most recently in 2007, needs additional work, which may be completed if it receives federal funding. Sen. Patrick Leahy said money for repairs is included in a $20 million appropriation included in the Senate's Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which must be approved by the full Congress and signed by the president....
Associated Press - Wed October 02, 2019
Michigan Governor Vetoes $375M for Roads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan won't be spending $400 million in general funds to boost its roads and bridges after Gov. Whitmer vetoed $375 million from the state budget Sept. 30. Under a budget bill approved on party-line votes Sept....
Wayne Parry – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 26, 2019
Jersey Shore Boardwalks Could Be Called Roads to Qualify for Repairs
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) Boardwalks at the New Jersey shore could be reclassified as roads as part of a plan to redirect funds to repair them under a plan some state lawmakers are pushing. The measure is aimed primarily at the famous Wildwood boardwalk, which is badly in need of repairs....
Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 26, 2019
Bipartisan Solution to Infrastructure Funding Gains Traction in Connecticut
Both Democrats and Republicans expressed interest on Sept. 20 in low-cost federal loan programs to help fix Connecticut's transportation infrastructure, following months of debate over electronic tolls....
Federal Highway Administration - Thu September 12, 2019
Maine Gets $25M in CHBP Grants for Vital Bridge Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the recipients of $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant funding. Awarded to 20 projects in 18 states, the grants will fund a variety of bridge improvements including replacement and rehabilitation....
