U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
FTA Announces $174M Grant for Kansas City Streetcar Expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 8 announced a $174.1 million federal grant agreement with the city of Kansas City, Mo., for the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, which will improve transportation options and continue to spur economic development along the streetcar corridor....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
Double Track Northwest Indiana Project Receives $173M Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 7 announced a $173 million federal grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, which will improve transportation options in northwest Indiana, including residents traveling to downtown Chicago and South Bend International Airport....
Office of Gov. Evers - Tue January 19, 2021
Port of Green Bay Receives WEDC Grant
Gov. Tony Evers announced Jan. 4 that Brown County will receive a $500,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to assist in purchasing the former WPS Pulliam Plant property as part of the effort to relocate coal piles away from downtown and expand the economic activity of the Port of Green Bay....
North State Journal - Thu January 14, 2021
Five North Carolina School Districts Receive Millions in Construction Grants
Five North Carolina public school districts in economically distressed areas will be receiving approximately $60 million in grant funds for construction of new school buildings. The news was announced by former N.C....
Tennesee DOT - Wed January 13, 2021
Tennessee DOT Awards Contract for New I-65 Project in Spring Hill
A design-build contract valued at $54.3 million has been awarded to Nashville's Bell & Associates to construct the new Interstate 65 and Buckner Road interchange in Spring Hill, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) did so with the expectation that the project would be completed by May 2023....
Associated Press - Tue December 22, 2020
PCI Awards University of Kentucky $100,000 Grant for Concrete Program
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The University of Kentucky has been awarded a $100,000 grant for a four-year program focused on precast concrete education by the PCI Foundation. Marty McIntyre, executive director of the Chicago-based foundation, said out of the record number of applicants this year, The College of Design's School of Architecture, based in Lexington, passed a rigorous review process for the grantPrecast concrete, used in construction, is a building material prepared, cast and cured off-site, usually in a controlled factory environment, using reusable molds....
North Carolina Department of Commerce - Mon December 21, 2020
North Carolina Governor Announces Nearly $13M in Rural Infrastructure Grants
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced earlier in December that North Carolina's Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 30 grant requests to local governments totaling $12,969,015, most of which will require either new construction or building renovations....
EcoRI News - Fri December 18, 2020
RIDOT Provides Update on I-95 Providence Viaduct Project
It's safe to say that if you've ever driven on Interstate 95 northbound in Providence, R.I., near the mall, you've put your life in other people's steering-wheel-gripping hands. This area, known as the Providence Viaduct, had more than 1,000 vehicle crashes between 2009 and 2014 and can back up for several miles during rush hour....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
West Lake Corridor Project in Indiana Gets Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced a $354.6 million grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the West Lake Corridor Project....
Arkansas Times - Thu November 05, 2020
Little Rock, Ark., Gets $3M Grant to Build Part of Tri-Creek Greenway
The Central Arkansas transportation planning agency Metroplan has awarded Little Rock $3 million to build a large section of the 6-mi. Tri-Creek Greenway, a 12-ft.-wide off-street bicycle and pedestrian route that will connect city parks in the southwestern part of the city....
