A glimpse into the future tells us that America’s highways will soon carry much more than cars and trucks. A new federal initiative will almost surely transform existing highway and railroad rights-of-way into multi-use infrastructure corridors carrying electric...
Wildlife crossings and fish-passage improvements are becoming an increasingly visible component of transportation infrastructure investments. Federal officials estimate that more than one million wildlife-vehicle collisions occur annually in the United States. The...
Cities, counties and states throughout the country are investing heavily in arenas, convention centers, fairgrounds and other large public event facilities. The activity is notable because it is occurring even as the broader construction market has slowed. The...
For decades, the federal government has approached long-term disaster recovery in somewhat of a peculiar way. The process was this: wait for catastrophe, appropriate billions of dollars, and then begin figuring out how the money will be administered. Congress has now...
City officials throughout America are aggressively launching major projects to modernize or replace public assets. Many of the largest initiatives are focused on public safety, operational efficiency and expanded city services. Aging facilities, changing service...
