Tue February 16, 2016
Gov. Hassan Unveils Plan for Improving Transportation
Continuing her efforts to ensure a solid, modern transportation infrastructure that sets the foundation for long-term economic growth, Gov. Maggie Hassan submitted her recommended Ten-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for 2017 to 2026....
Tue February 16, 2016
'Rhode Works' Legislation to Help Fund Repairs of State's Bridges
A new initiative to rebuild Rhode Island's crumbling roads and bridges by investing significant additional funding in transportation infrastructure has drawn raves from industry experts. Patrick D....
Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 11, 2016
New Federal Funding Allows $19M for Northeast Rail Corridor Projects
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) While $19 million is a far cry from the estimated $21.1 billion that's needed to address a backlog of projects along the Northeast Rail Corridor, advocates hope it's a signal there will be more to come down the track....
David Dishneau - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 11, 2016
Baltimore to Raze Buildings to Fight Blight
BALTIMORE (AP) Thousands of vacant buildings in Baltimore will be demolished over the next four years, city and state officials announced, starting in the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested and fatally injured in police custody, prompting civil unrest that highlighted the urban decay....
Matthew Daly - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 11, 2016
House Approves Bill to Tighten Control on VA Construction
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has approved a bill to increase oversight and management of large construction projects at the Department of Veterans Affairs after a new VA hospital outside Denver tripled original cost estimates....
David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 08, 2016
Details of NYC's Penn Station Overhaul Emerge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The $3 billion vision for Manhattan's Penn Station includes more light, a new grand entrance, added retail and office space and even a hotel — all part of the plan to transform the cavernous rail hub that Gov....
Thu February 04, 2016
TxDOT Unveils Initial $1.3 Billion to Address Congestion
On average, Texas drivers in five of the state's largest metropolitan areas each are losing about 52 hours and $1,200 annually due to traffic congestion, according to the Texas Transportation Institute 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard....
Thu February 04, 2016
Feds OK Corpus Christi Bridge Plan
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Federal officials have given their final approval to plans to replace Corpus Christi's Harbor Bridge. Corpus Christi port officials announced Jan. 8 that the Federal Highway Administration has issued a record of decision for the $1.15 billion project, the final step in the environmental impact statement process....
Seth Robbins - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 04, 2016
Completing U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Would Be Daunting Task
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) Close to the southern tip of Texas a border wall suddenly ends. Its final post sits in a dry cornfield half a mile from the nearest bend in the Rio Grande river, the actual border with Mexico....
Mon February 08, 2016
Rauner Wants Public-Private Deal to Add Lanes to I-55
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday that he wants lawmakers to approve a plan that would allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to use a public-private partnership to add lanes to a busy stretch of Interstate 55 in the Chicago area....
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