U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
FTA Announces $174M Grant for Kansas City Streetcar Expansion
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 8 announced a $174.1 million federal grant agreement with the city of Kansas City, Mo., for the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project, which will improve transportation options and continue to spur economic development along the streetcar corridor....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Wed January 20, 2021
Double Track Northwest Indiana Project Receives $173M Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Jan. 7 announced a $173 million federal grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, which will improve transportation options in northwest Indiana, including residents traveling to downtown Chicago and South Bend International Airport....
Tennesee DOT - Wed January 13, 2021
Tennessee DOT Awards Contract for New I-65 Project in Spring Hill
A design-build contract valued at $54.3 million has been awarded to Nashville's Bell & Associates to construct the new Interstate 65 and Buckner Road interchange in Spring Hill, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) did so with the expectation that the project would be completed by May 2023....
Associated Press - Wed December 16, 2020
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $638M to Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted an additional $638 million to complete a light rail extension project in Phoenix. Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said in a press release that the South Central light rail extension will help the state's economy and create jobs....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
West Lake Corridor Project in Indiana Gets Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced a $354.6 million grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the West Lake Corridor Project....
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Mon October 19, 2020
Work to Widen Arkansas' U.S. 67 Wins $10M Federal Boost
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has won another competitive grant to help pay for a project to widen two sections of U.S. Highway 67 in Pulaski and Lonoke counties. The $10 million grant under a U.S....
Newsbreak - Wed October 07, 2020
Federal Grant Will Expand New Mexico Rail in San Juan County
Efforts to expand railroad service in northwestern New Mexico have been bolstered by a $2 million federal grant. San Juan County was among hundreds of entities that applied for funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation....
CEG - Mon September 21, 2020
Federal DOT Awards Grants to Rail Projects in N.C., Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the city of Lexington, N.C., a $24.9 million grant for the construction of a train and bus station in the town's Depot District, members of the state's congressional delegation announced....
Vanderbilt University Research News - Tue July 28, 2020
Vanderbilt, TDOT Awarded Grant to Enhance I-24 Smart Corridor with AI
Nashville, Tenn.'s exhilarating growth has provided immense benefits to the region. The flip side of all that expansion, however, is that traffic has increased by a whopping 60 percent since 2005 along the area of I-24 that connects Nashville southeast to Murfreesboro, the fastest growing city in Tennessee....
ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020
Transportation Construction Project Workers Are Pedestrians and Need Protection Too, ARTBA Reminds Federal Safety Summit
Transportation construction workers face on-the-job risks that federal officials should address as they focus on the rising tide of pedestrian fatalities on the nation's roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) July 15 told participants at the U.S....
