ARTBA - Thu November 07, 2019
Voters Approve Nearly 90 Percent of Transportation Investment Ballot Measures
On Nov. 5, voters in 19 states sent a decisive message of support for transportation investment, approving almost 90 percent of 305 state and local transportation ballot measures. In total, the 270 approved initiatives are expected to generate more than $9.6 billion in one-time and recurring revenue, according to the analysis conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC)....
The Walsh Group - Wed October 30, 2019
Walsh Breaks Ground on $2.1B CTA Project
Walsh Construction and joint venture partner Fluor Corporation have broken ground on Phase One of the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Red and Purple Line Modernization Program. The $2.1 billion project is the largest capital improvement in the history of the CTA....
NYSDOT - Wed October 23, 2019
Gateway Development Commission Appointments Announced
Govs. Andrew M. Cuomo and Phil Murphy announced their appointed members who will represent New York and New Jersey on the Gateway Development Commission, which will oversee construction of the new Hudson Tunnel Project....
KTNV - Wed October 23, 2019
Virgin Trains USA to Move Ahead on Vegas to Calif. Line
The long-awaited project to connect Las Vegas to Southern California via rail is on the brink of coming to fruition. Orignally a part of XpressWest, the project was acquired by Brightline, now Virgin Trains USA, in 2018....
Federal Transit Administration - Wed October 23, 2019
U.S. DOT Announces $40.4M for RAPID Transit in Reno
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $40.4 million grant to the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County for the Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit (BRT) Extension project in Reno, Nev....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 23, 2019
I-10 HOV Lane Project on Track for 2021 Finish
Progress is being made on Caltrans' $509 million project that will add high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) in Los Angeles County. The project features construction of one HOV lane along I-10 in each direction between the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and the Orange Freeway (SR-57)....
ODOT - Wed October 23, 2019
Eight-Year Plan Propels ODOT Toward Improvements
With more than a decade and a half of improvements on Oklahoma's highways and interstates under its belt, this year's updated Eight-year Construction Work Plan is paired with newly refined goals to further address the most critical issues affecting drivers every day....
Kathleen Ronayne – Associated Press - Tue October 22, 2019
Officials Ready $1.6B High-Speed Rail Design Contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California officials moved toward awarding a $1.65 billion contract to design and construct the tracks and system for the first segment of its beleaguered high-speed rail project....
Foothills Gold Line - Tue October 22, 2019
Construction Begins on $2.1B Foothill Gold Line Project
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) held a press conference on the steps of Pomona City Hall to sign the Alignment Design-Build Contract for the 12.3-mi., six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair....
WSDOT - Mon October 21, 2019
WSDOT Awards Contract for I-405 Widening, Express Toll Lanes
For drivers who regularly experience congestion on Interstate 405 between Renton and Bellevue, help is on the way. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced the award of a design-build contract to start construction on the I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project....
