Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed July 09, 2025
Despite Uncertainty About Federal Funding, Knoxville Pedestrian Bridge Moving Ahead
The plan to build a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tenn. cleared another hurdle recently amid uncertainty over whether the Trump administration would follow through on federal money promised to make the project happen....
CT Insider & WFSB-TV - Tue July 08, 2025
Two Airports in Connecticut Secure a Total of $8.7M in Funding for Facility Upgrades
Two Connecticut airports were recently granted a combined $8.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for necessary improvements to their infrastructure. Bradley International Airport (BDL), located in Windsor Locks, north of Hartford, was awarded the lion's share of the grant when it received $8.5 million for an ongoing expansion project of its terminals, CT Insider reported July 2, 2025....
CT Insider - Wed June 18, 2025
Although Conn. Ranks Fifth Worst in State Road Conditions, Officials Say Its Complicated
Connecticut's roads are considered among the nation's poorest in terms of quality, according to data collected by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) but assessing the state's true standing of road quality may be more complicated than that....
CEG - Fri May 23, 2025
Maine U.S. Senator Helped Fund Shore Repairs, Create Composite Bridge Research Partnership
Millions of dollars are coming to Saco, Maine, to prevent erosion at its Camp Ellis neighborhood on the state's coast, south of Portland. Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced May 15, 2025, that $23 million in federal funding would be used for the U.S....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 14, 2025
Intelligence in the Work Zone
The road and bridge construction sector observed the National Work Zone Awareness Week in April, recognizing the critical need to keep drivers, the public and construction workers safe in road construction zones....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 30, 2025
Opinions Differ On Road Diets for Traffic Calming Efforts Among Transportation Agencies
The federal department of transportation has reversed course on the longtime safety design concept of reduced lane capacity, or "road diets." Not only are some states also wanting to end lane reductions, but cities in Texas, California and Washington have worked toward a similar outcome....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 02, 2025
Relieving Parking Headaches
The trucking industry is overjoyed congressional transportation committee members have recognized the safety needs of truckers. Legislation was introduced this winter to authorize $755 million in grant funding to expand nationwide truck parking capacity....
U.S. Sen Alex Padilla - Tue March 18, 2025
Padilla Announces $258M for California Transportation Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced on Jan. 7, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award 25 California projects a combined $258 million for transportation infrastructure upgrades. The grants come through three programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program, and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant (Rural)Program....
Federal Transit Administration - Tue March 18, 2025
FTA Grants $22.2M for BRT Project in Monterey-Salinas
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 13, 2025, announced a $22.2 million construction grant award with Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) to support the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project....
Arkansas Business & TDOT - Tue March 18, 2025
VIDEO: Kiewit Infrastructure Chosen to Manage Replacing the I-55 Bridge Over Mississippi River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced March 13, 2025, that Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. of Westlake, Texas, has been chosen as the construction manager and general contractor for the Interstate 55 bridge replacement project in Memphis, Tenn....
