TIGER Grant

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 07, 2020

Rhode Island's $77M Project Involves Preserving or Replacing 15 Bridges

Preparation work is under way on a $77 million project to replace, preserve or rehabilitate 15 bridges on Rhode Island's Route 37. "Route 37 is a critical east-west highway that serves 42,000 vehicles per day, connecting Rhode Island's second and third largest cities, as well as I-95, I-295 and U.S....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 30, 2020

Ritacco Workin' on the Railroad … Bridge in Jersey

Crews from Ritacco Construction Inc. (RCI) started work on the $24.8 million Route 3 Bridge over Conrail and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYS&W) railroad replacement project last April 1, a three-year initiative that is taking place in the township of North Bergen (Hudson County)....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 30, 2020

Hammers Prove Key as Crews Build Bridge Project

Construction on the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) $25.8 million North Rivergate Overcrossing project, which is building a new bridge to meet the demands of the expanding industrial and commercial base in the area, began last October....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 13, 2019

Improving Minnesota Roads, BNSF Rail Operations

Construction began in mid-July for the $34 million, design-build Willmar Wye project, an initiative led by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and its partners — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), city of Willmar, Kandiyohi County and the Kandiyohi County and city of Willmar Economic Development Commission....

Mon April 02, 2018

As Rail Tunnel Effort Teeters, a Smaller Win for New Jersey

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (AP) As a multibillion-dollar rail tunnel project languishes amid political squabbling, New Jersey celebrated a smaller infrastructure victory. Officials announced an $18 million grant to rebuild a crumbling highway bridge near the Lincoln Tunnel, the culmination of a three-year process using a federal grant program that would be discontinued under President Donald Trump's proposed budget....

Cindy Riley - Mon November 27, 2017

$50M Project Under Way on Delaware Station

A more than $50 million project that's been years in the making is finally under way in Delaware. An improved Newark Rail Station is being constructed in the location of the existing SEPTA rail station, west of SR 896 in Newark....

Irwin Rapoport - Wed February 08, 2017

Rochester's $21M Inner Loop Transformation Advances

Concrete Applied Technologies Corporation (Catco) began work on Rochester's $21 million Inner Loop East Transformation Project in May 2015 and expects to complete the project in September 2017. The federal government is funding the bulk of the project with $16.7 million from the TIGER program; the state is providing $3.8 million; and the city $414,000....

Irwin Rapoport - Wed December 14, 2016

Work Begins in Earnest on Three-Quarter of Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Project

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's (KYTC) multi-year Mountain Parkway Expansion is in full swing. The project started in early 2015 and four construction contracts have been awarded. Roadway improvements totaling 8.5 mi....

Tue September 06, 2016

$10M Grant Approved for 'North Avenue Rising' Project

Federal, state and local officials gathered at Coppin State University to celebrate the award of a $10 million federal grant for the North Avenue Rising project in Baltimore City, which is part of the Hogan administration's transformative BaltimoreLink transit improvement plan....