The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has expanded low-interest financing opportunities for large transportation infrastructure projects. DOT officials announced an update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) on July 7 that...
The Department of the Interior announced nearly $725 million in fiscal year 2025 funding to clean up abandoned coal mines. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), in 2021, appropriated nearly $11.3 billion for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is...
Portland State University (PSU) is bringing Broadway to downtown with a $155 million, 1,200-seat performing arts center that seeks to transform the city’s cultural landscape. The university announced earlier this month it had secured $155 million in funding for...
AI advancement and innovation is taking an increasingly leading role in municipal operations across the country. The city of Louisville, Kentucky, is the latest to take the next step in artificial intelligence (AI) integration by expanding its AI leadership team and...
The California Transportation Commission has jumpstarted the Last Chance Grade Project into the design phase with a $40 million injection. With the design phase set to begin, construction on the $2.1 billion tunnel project is set to begin in 2030. The California...
Oregon approved a $100 million investment in the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project. The public-private project will establish a container terminal in the Port of Coos Bay that will directly link ocean freight to inland markets by rail. The estimated total...
