Wed February 24, 2016
Virginia Prioritizes Process on Transportation Projects
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that Virginia's new data-driven prioritization process scored nearly 300 transportation projects proposed by localities and regional planning bodies across the state....
Wed February 24, 2016
Plan to Shut Down Guantanamo Calls for Nearly Half a Billion in Construction Costs
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon's long-awaited plan to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer the remaining detainees to a facility in the United States calls for up to $475 million in construction costs that would ultimately be offset by as much as $180 million per year in operating cost savings....
Wed February 24, 2016
Unions Sue Over Right-to-Work Ordinance
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - Four labor unions are suing a Chicago suburb over an ordinance meant to bar private employers from requiring workers to join unions or pay dues. The lawsuit against Lincolnshire and key village officials was filed Feb....
Tue February 23, 2016
Seattle Transportation Projects Could Get Federal Money
SEATTLE (AP) President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes $1.2 billion toward a proposed light-rail line in Washington's Puget Sound area. The Seattle Times reports that the federal government might also contribute $75 million to a Seattle streetcar line and $43 million toward a bus line....
Tue February 23, 2016
Transportation Commission Awards $18M in Contracts
Projects to add passing lanes to WYO 59 and replace the U.S. 85 bridge in Lusk were among the nine contracts for a total of $18.8 million awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its January meeting in Cheyenne....
Tue February 23, 2016
Mayor Eyes Adding $290M for Port of Anchorage Project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is calling on the state Legislature to add $290 million for the city's unfinished Port of Anchorage modernization project to the statewide bond package....
Tue February 23, 2016
ARTBA Urges SCOTUS to Hear Contractor's Claim
Transportation construction contractors should have their day in court when they believe state agencies have misapplied federal regulations, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is arguing to the U.S....
Jeffrey Collins - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 22, 2016
S.C. Senate Takes Up Road Money Proposals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina senators planned to show they are serious about passing a bill to get more money to the state's roads and bridges. A flurry of committee meetings and floor work began Jan....
Mon February 22, 2016
Tennessee Adopts $8.5 billion, 25-Year Transportation Plan
The Tennessean is reporting that regional elected and transportation officials adopted a 25-year transportation plan, Middle Tennessee Connected, that's expected to cost $8.5 billion to cover infrastructure costs....
Fri February 19, 2016
Judge Warns Chicago About Starting Lucas Museum Construction
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has warned Chicago officials that if the court allows construction to start on “Star Wars” creator George Lucas' lakefront museum, it may have to be torn down later if opponents of the project win their civil case....
