Transportation

AASHTO - Wed July 24, 2024

Western DOTs Win Regional Awards for Stellar Projects

Ten projects from state departments of transportation in California, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota and Texas took home top prizes in the 2024 America's Transportation Awards competition....

Idaho Transportation Department - Wed July 24, 2024

Idaho Seeks Public Input On Its Newly Released Seven-Year Transportation Plan

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is seeking feedback on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP). The ITIP outlines the state's transportation priorities and guides investment decisions for the next seven years through 2031....

SDOT - Tue July 23, 2024

Seattle Mayor Signs Legislation for Transportation Levy

On July 10, 2024, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law the legislation that will place the Transportation Levy on Seattle voters' ballots in November 2024. The legislation was unanimously approved by the City Council on July 9....

CEG - Tue July 23, 2024

TxDOT Seeking Opinions On $100B Transportation Plan

To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state....

Amtrak - Mon July 22, 2024

Amtrak Unveils Renderings of Future West Baltimore MARC Station

Amtrak published new renderings of the future West Baltimore MARC Station that will be built as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program. The updated designs build on previous versions shared publicly and were developed in close coordination with MDOT MTA, while also incorporating feedback provided by members of the community and other stakeholders....

Ohio DOT - Tue July 16, 2024

ODOT Shares Safety Recommendations for U.S. 23 Corridor

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced new recommendations to improve safety and traffic flow on a heavily traveled section of U.S. 23 between Columbus and Toledo....

CEG - Wed July 10, 2024

Buttigieg Breaks Ground On New High-Speed Rail Line in Raleigh, Tours Other N.C. Projects

Construction has started on the first phase of a new high-speed rail line designed to link Raleigh, N.C., to Richmond, Va. The work got under way following a July 1 groundbreaking in the state capital attended by Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S....

WSDOT - Thu June 27, 2024

WSDOT Plans On Building Up Its Hybrid-Electrical Fleet

The ferry system in Washington is the largest in the United States. Recently, WSDOT launched its national contracting process to begin the bidding and building process for five new hybrid-electric ferries....

MassLive.com - Mon June 24, 2024

Effort to Build a North South Rail Link in Massachusetts Backed by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton has a mission: One day, people in Massachusetts will be able to travel by train, unimpeded, from Worcester to the North Shore. Or, if they are of a mind, from Needham to TD Garden in Boston....

Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue June 18, 2024

ODOT's TRAC Signs Off On Funding for 18 Major Projects

The Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved investing $127.3 million for 18 major transportation projects in 13 counties over the next four years....