Wed November 16, 2016
Va. Gov. Names $2.5B 'Outside the Beltway' Team
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that the Commonwealth has selected Express Mobility Partners to build express lanes on I-66 Outside the Beltway, following a 16-month procurement process. Express Mobility Partners, a consortium of Cintra, Meridiam, Ferrovial Agroman U.S....
Wayne Parry - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue November 15, 2016
Four Years After Sandy, Some Still Fight Jersey Shore Dunes
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) Opponents of New Jersey's plan to create protective sand dunes launched a new legal battle against it, hours before similar work advanced at the opposite end of the shore. In southern New Jersey, five homeowners in Margate sued the state and federal governments seeking to block a hotly contested dune project between their homes and the ocean....
Sidharth Sawant - Wed November 16, 2016
Keystone XL Project at Crossroads Again
TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline Project expects a revived turn of events post conclusion of the U.S. presidential election 2016. The company is looking up to President Donald Trump to wave the green flag for the construction of this project....
Mon November 14, 2016
Report: Voters En Masse Approve Transportation Funding Measures
Preliminary Nov. 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects. According to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center” (ARTBA-TIAC), 69 percent of the 280 transportation funding ballot measures up for vote across the nation were approved, with results still pending for seven local areas....
Fri November 11, 2016
Gov. Ducey Welcomes Caterpillar's Surface Mining to Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey traveled to Southern Arizona to officially welcome Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technology Division to the region during an event at the company's Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center....
Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri November 11, 2016
$57M Yellowstone Dam, Bypass Best Options for Fish
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) U.S. government agencies plan to push ahead with a $57 million dam and fish bypass on Montana's Yellowstone River despite concerns among scientists that it won't meet its goal of helping an ancient fish species, officials said....
Thu November 10, 2016
A Price Surge in this one Material May Be Indicating a Coming Construction Boom
Copper prices jumped by the most in more than a year Thursday, extending gains as investors prepare for a possible boom in infrastructure projects under Donald Trump's presidency in the U.S. High grade copper futures for December HGZ6, +3.48% leapt 4% to $2.559 a pound....
Thu November 10, 2016
Caterpillar Stock Jumps After Trump Victory
The Peoria Star-Journal is reporting that shares of Caterpillar Inc. stock jumped to their highest close for the year Wednesday, joining strong gains in the major U.S. stock indexes one day after Donald Trump's victory in a contentious presidential election....
Thu November 10, 2016
Judge Halts Pipeline Work
The El Paso Times is reporting that a federal judge in El Paso on Tuesday called a halt to work boring a 42-inch natural gas pipeline under El Paso County's main irrigation canal at least until a hearing can be held on Monday....
Wed November 09, 2016
Record Number of State and Local Transportation Ballot Measures Approved
Preliminary November 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects....
