NJDOT - Mon June 11, 2018
New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank Open for Business
The Murphy Administration recently announced that the New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank is now offering low interest loans to municipalities and counties to reduce the overall cost of local transportation projects....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 04, 2018
U.S. DOT Announces $277.5M in Emergency Relief Funding for Transit Systems Damaged by Hurricanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced May 31, the allocation of $277.5 million in Emergency Relief funding for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 20, 2018
State Looks at Tolls to Raise Highway Infrastructure Funds
Improving the nation's infrastructure will always come at a cost. States are looking at options for raising funds — and while plans of raised gas taxes have been surfacing, one state is exploring electronic tolling....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 13, 2018
Home Depot Announces $50M in Funding to Train Construction Workers
In an effort to help stem the labor shortage the construction industry has been facing, Home Depot has announced that it plans to donate $50 million to train 20,000 people in construction over the next 10 years....
AASHTO Journal - Tue March 06, 2018
Chao Tells AASHTO Conference TIGER Grants Coming 'Very Soon'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told state department of transportation executives that her department will award the 2017 round of TIGER infrastructure grants "very soon," and that the 2017 and 2018 INFRA program grants would follow soon afterward....
AASHTO Journal - Tue February 27, 2018
State DOTs Urge Congress to Move Project Funding Via Highway, Transit Formulas
The organization representing all state departments of transportation has called on Congress to route new infrastructure appropriations through existing formula-based federal highway and transit programs, and warned against allocating it through discretionary grants....
Thu February 15, 2018
FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects and Operating Assistance
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Feb. 15, that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation....
Tue February 13, 2018
White House Plan Calls for Streamlining Project Delivery and Giving States Flexibility to Toll Interstate Highways
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Executive Director and CEO, Patrick D. Jones, issued the following statement in response to the official release of President Trump's infrastructure plan, “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America."“We commend the administration for focusing on the need to reinvest in America's infrastructure....
AASHTO Journal - Tue February 06, 2018
Congress Eyes Stopgap Funding; State DOTs Could Feel Pressure
House Republican leaders have indicated they plan to hold a vote in the coming week to again extend government-wide funding on a stopgap basis, through a new "continuing resolution" that would fund programs through March 22 and head off a potential shutdown as the current CR expire Feb....
Patrick Whittle – Associated Press - Thu February 01, 2018
Backers of Northern Pass: Approval Key for Economy, Energy
Supporters of one of the most-debated power transmission projects in New Hampshire history said approval of the project is essential for economic and energy development in the state. The backers of the $1.6 billion Northern Pass hydropower project filed their final brief with the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee....
