ARTBA - Wed February 02, 2022
VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis
Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
SDOT - Mon January 10, 2022
USDOT Allocates $20M for East Marginal Way Construction
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced nearly $1 billion in federal grant awards for America's infrastructure, through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program....
South Dakota DOT - Wed December 08, 2021
South Dakota DOT Receives Federal Grant for Freight Capacity Expansion
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently awarded a Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation....
Alabama Daily News - Wed December 01, 2021
Alabama Expecting More Than $6.8B in Road, Transportation Funding From New Law
Alabama could receive more than $6.8 billion in road and transportation funding in President Biden's recently approved $1.2 trillion Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). While broad outlines of how that money will be allocated are now available, more federal direction is needed before specific projects are identified, the Daily News has learned....
U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration - Tue August 24, 2021
FTA Announces $59.9 Million Grant for Seattle Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a construction grant award of $59.9 million to the city of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for the Madison Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Seattle, Wash....
Gainesville Times - Thu July 29, 2021
Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022
An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, which will move cargo containers of imports and exports by train between the Gainesville area northeast of Atlanta and the docks in Savannah — a trip of approximately 300 mi....
AASHTO - Wed July 21, 2021
USDOT Awards Nearly $1B in INFRA Grants Across 18 States
The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to award $905 million to 24 projects in 18 states via the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA discretionary grant program. USDOT said it selected those INFRA grant recipients based on several criteria....
Associated Press - Wed June 02, 2021
U.S. Officials Approve $47.5M to Build New Alaska Airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved funding for approximately $47.5 million in funding to build a new Alaska airport and refurbish two existing state airports. The Newtok Airport, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the Kenai Municipal Airport will receive funding for the projects, Alaska's News Source reported....
Decatur Daily - Mon March 22, 2021
Alabama Hopes New Overpass Will Improve Safety Near Decatur
Construction of the $18.4 million Alabama Highway 20 overpass — meant to create a "New Decatur" in southern Limestone County and improve safety — officially began March 15, despite pending legal challenges....
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Tue March 02, 2021
Louisiana Plans to Spend $877M on 23 Square Miles of Coastal Projects
The Bayou State wants to spend $877 million in fiscal 2022 on coastal projects building more than 23 square miles of land and on advancing hurricane storm surge reduction work along the state's southeastern and south-central shoreline....
