Associated Press - Tue August 27, 2019
Nevada Won't Back Vegas Monorail Bonds
LAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas Monorail funding and construction plans may be derailed after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak declined state backing for $200 million in tax-exempt bonds. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Monorail Co....
NJDOT - Mon August 19, 2019
Local Bridges Fund Applications Being Accepted for $47.3M in FY20 Grants
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announces the grant solicitation period for FY20 Local Bridges Fund program is open with applications being accepted through Oct. 16, 2019. "The New Jersey Department of Transportation is committed to maintaining and improving New Jersey's local transportation infrastructure by providing funds to make critical improvements to county-owned bridges, over which thousands of motorists travel daily," said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT commissioner....
MassDOT - Thu August 15, 2019
Massachusetts Governor Seeks OK for $18B Transportation Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito administration filed a transportation bond bill on July 25 seeking $18 billion in additional capital authorization to invest in building and modernizing a transportation system that meets the needs of residents, businesses and cities and towns statewide....
Office of Sen. Jim Inhofe - Wed August 14, 2019
Okla., Ark. Leaders: Future of McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), along with Govs. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) and Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.), announced provisions in America's Transportation Infrastructure Act that outline the future for modernizing the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed July 17, 2019
USDOT Allots $300M for Projects in Arizona, California, Washington State
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a total of $300 million in federal funding allocations to three rail transit projects in Arizona, California and Washington....
NYCEDC - Wed July 03, 2019
South Bronx Industrial Center Receives $18M in Funding
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the selection of Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY) as the next awardee of the Industrial Developer Fund (IDF) and as the recipient of the Industrial Developer Loan Fund (IDLF)....
USDOT - Wed July 03, 2019
Vermont Receives $500K for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced May 28 the immediate availability of $500,000 in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair flood-damaged roads throughout Vermont....
AASHTO - Fri June 28, 2019
Vermont Legislation OKs $615M Worth of Transportation Spending
Gov. Phil Scott signed into law two bills on June 14 that will pump more than $615 million into Vermont's transportation system. Those bills — H.529, an act relating to the transportation program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation, and S.149, an act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles — include investments intended to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions as part of its commitment as a signatory to the U.S....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 24, 2019
DOT Announces Availability of $60M to Fund New Tech
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states, cities and other agencies to compete for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation efficiency....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue June 18, 2019
USDOT Announces $21M for Projects at 17 Airports in Arizona
On June 5, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced more than $840M in grants awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve infrastructure at airports throughout the country....
