by Kristin Gordon | Oct 25, 2017 | Infrastructure
Colorado has agreed to provide 70 percent of the $350 million needed to widen 17 miles of Interstate 25 from Monument to Castle Rock if El Paso County succeeds in getting an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. Under the current proposal, construction...
by Kristin Gordon | Sep 8, 2017 | Infrastructure
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is rapidly running out of disaster relief funding as Hurricane Irma hits Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and heads toward Florida. It was first reported by Bloomberg that the federal response to Hurricane Harvey’s...
by Kristin Gordon | Aug 11, 2017 | Transportation
Continued advancements in technology and funding are steadily making the airport experience much more efficient and pleasurable. Before technology can occur, funding must be available, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been busy this year approving...
by Kristin Gordon | Aug 9, 2017 | Transportation
Nearly $79 million in the latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants will benefit rail projects. U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine Chao notified House and Senate authorizing committees of 10 projects selected by the...
by Kristin Gordon | Aug 4, 2017 | Transportation
Does the U.S. ever emulate or keep track of transportation initiatives taking place in other countries? According to David Glessner, public information officer with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the agency has hosted over 1,800 international visitors...
by Kristin Gordon | Jul 28, 2017 | Water Projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved $1,052,915,000 in financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) program. The funding will be distributed to 10 project sponsors across the state. $677,120,000 to the North...