Massachusetts – Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito filed a $9.7 billion Massachusetts Transportation Resources and Climate (MassTRAC) bill on March 17 designed to provide state matching funds for the state to compete for federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The legislation includes $6.2 billion to support core federal formula programs for […]
El Paso councilmembers unanimously approved a $178 million five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the city’s international airport on March 14. The plan is divided into three sections for short-term construction projects, mid-term design projects, and long-term programmed projects. A three-phase $25 million project to remediate Runway 8 and its five-node intersection tops the list […]
The Texas Supreme Court is expected to decide the future of a high-speed railway connection between the state’s two most powerful economic centers by this summer. The Texas Central Railway (Texas Central) aims to connect the Dallas and Houston areas with sub-90 minute passenger rail service. However, this plan — developed by a Japanese company […]
Wisconsin – The state’s Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will distribute $15 million in grants and loans for five freight rail projects worth an estimated $24.4 million. The projects will enhance safety by replacing timber bridges, improving crossings, and allowing emergency vehicle access. WisDOT awarded the city of Madison more than $3 million to replace Bridge 259 […]
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff and engineers presented acute traffic safety issues and trends in the Texas-Mexico border region and beyond at the first Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC) meeting of 2022. In a presentation to BTAC on February 24, TxDOT highlighted the need for local and regional transportation authorities to work collaboratively to […]
Washington, D.C. – Rail passengers are returning as travel demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, but freight train interference continues to stymie on-time trains, according to a quarterly report on intercity passenger rail. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published its report on the performance and service quality for the fourth quarter of FY 2021 that shows […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently presented design changes to its Interstate 35 Capital Express Central project to the community after making modifications in response to feedback from the public and the city of Austin. TxDOT’s proposed $4.9 billion project will rebuild the highway through an 8-mile stretch of Central Austin. Construction is set […]
Illinois – The state’s Department of Transportation (IDOT) awarded $111.4 million to downstate transit providers and $108.3 million to public ports as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program. These announcements, combined with earlier commitments of $40 million to build a port in Cairo, $244 million in additional funding to downstate transit, and $96 million to […]
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and the city of Austin Small Minority Business Resources Department will host a virtual session on an upcoming contracting opportunity. The online event is scheduled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. February 10 in advance of opening the solicitation in early March for the Airport Program Management Support Consultants (PMSC) Services contract that […]
Massachusetts – Gov. Charlie Baker is set to file legislation this week for $200 million in transportation funding to help all Massachusetts cities and towns improve their infrastructure. This funding request complements the $31.5 million increase in unrestricted local aid that will be included in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget proposal, as announced by […]
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) DFW High-Speed Transportation Connections Study has entered the environmental phase in which it will focus on route alignment, potential station locations, and potential social and environmental impacts. The study will evaluate route alignments along Interstate 30 between downtown Dallas and downtown Fort Worth, with a stop in […]
Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will award $256.4 million in highway safety grants to support an array of traffic safety priorities across the nation. Highway safety offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will receive these grants as part of the […]
Utah – The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) secured $150 million in bond funding, which gives the authority approximately $112 million in revenue to kick off proposed projects including a transloading/cross-dock facility. Adjacent to a railyard, the new facility will offer international and domestic cargo stakeholders a cost-effective and efficient inland alternative option by leveraging existing […]
Washington, D.C. – To help stem the nation’s supply chain issues, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) will award more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities. MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program supports efforts by ports and industry stakeholders to improve facility and freight infrastructure by providing planning and capital […]
California – The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) will conduct a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour at 10 a.m. local time December 15 for civil grading at the Hayward Maintenance Complex (HMC). Site and civil improvements to the existing rail storage yard and to undeveloped land north of the BART rail storage […]
San Antonio councilmembers approved a $2.5 billion Strategic Development Plan for the city’s airport on November 18 that will guide future development of the airfield, terminals, ground access, and other infrastructure for the next 20 years. The plan received unanimous City Council support which allows the city to formally submit the Airport Layout Plan to […]
California – In response to supply chain disruptions, the state of California and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) entered a strategic partnership to finance $5 billion in infrastructure improvements and facilitate innovative projects at seaports and other ports of entry. The agreement allows California to expedite work on a network of related projects – rather […]
New York – More than $20 million in state grants will go toward strategic infrastructure enhancements at 24 public airports across New York. This state funding will enhance safety, facilitate innovation, leverage existing resources, advance business development, and promote sustainability and resilience at these facilities. Administered by the New York State Department of Transportation, projects funded […]
Three Texas airports will receive $20.6 million in safety and infrastructure funding from the more than $479 million that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award to 123 projects across the nation. In an October 5 announcement, the FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) noted the grants will foster job creation and increased safety, […]
Washington, D.C. – Forty-four infrastructure projects around the country are getting another chance for Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). INFRA Extra projects made it to the final round for funding under the 2021 INFRA competitive grant program but were not awarded due to a combination of overwhelming demand […]
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) continues to evaluate options for the eastern end of the $1.3 billion D2 Subway project as the agency prepares a staff recommendation for October to present to the Dallas City Council. On March 24, 2021, the Council directed the city to work in cooperation with DART, the North Central Texas […]
Georgia – A host of improvements are advancing to the next stage of the 85 Study conducted by Gwinnett County and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) of an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 between interstates 285 and 985. Data collection and input from stakeholders as well as the community contributed to the advancement of several […]
The city of Harlingen is entering the design phase for a new multimodal transit terminal with the selection of an architectural and engineering firm on August 4. In late 2019, Harlingen city commissioners approved the purchase of a county warehouse site to build a new public transit center. Since 2018, the property has been a […]
To accommodate projected passenger growth, add more space, and better configure space, the Ketchikan International Airport is planning an $89 million three-phase expansion. Reconfiguring the existing airport layout is the primary objective of the improvements to eliminate overlapping of arriving and departing passengers and sharing of lobby space by airlines and charters. The airport’s security […]
New York – Timelines for the $2.1 billion AirTrain at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) are on track with the recent environmental approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This final step, referred to as the Record of Decision, allows the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to proceed with its proposal to construct a rail […]
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