Mon July 24, 2017
USDOT Will Loan $537.1M to NYC for Moynihan Train Hall
U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide a $537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D/B/A Empire State Development for the construction of the Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project....
Fri July 21, 2017
FWHA Report: Highway Construction Costs on the Rise
The FHWA released its latest National Highway Construction Cost Index July 19, a quarterly estimate of the rising cost of domestic highway construction and maintenance over time. It is the first time the Index – now called “NHCCI 2.0” – has been published since the agency made major methodological revisions to improve its accuracy....
Fri July 14, 2017
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $185.1M in Infrastructure Grants to 107 Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....
Wed July 05, 2017
DOT Withdraws From Gateway Program Board
The Trump administration is permanently withdrawing from a development corporation leading a $24 billion rail-and-tunnel project in the Northeast, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Department of Transportation formally notified the Gateway Program Development Corporation board on Friday that the agency was pulling out of its board of trustees....
Mon July 03, 2017
UTA Awarded Grant for FrontRunner Training Simulator
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have announced that UTA will receive $3.52 million to continue upgrading its Positive Train Control System or PTC....
Fri June 30, 2017
DOT Announces Infrastructure Grant Program
WASHINGTON - The Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal Register today....
Tue May 23, 2017
Safety Improvements, Traffic Relief Coming to MD 51
To relieve a traffic congestion at an intersection in Cumberland, the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) is reconstructing MD 51 (Industrial Boulevard) at Virginia Avenue....
Thu May 18, 2017
It's Time to Build: DOTD Announces Participation in Infrastructure Week 2017
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced its participation in Infrastructure Week, a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message: It's #TimeToBuild....
Thu May 18, 2017
DDOT Invites District Commuters to Participate in Bike to Work Day 2017
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites all, from seasoned cyclists to interested newbies, to participate in Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 19. Bike to Work Day is a regional event run in partnership by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association....
Mon May 15, 2017
NYC Mayor Signs Bill Affecting DOT and Construction Safety Operations
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, fourteen pieces of legislation into lawIntro. 648-A requires landlords to post a record of bedbug infestations in their buildings and provide any tenant signing a lease with bedbug history; Intro....
