Category: Transportation

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) soon will begin solicitations for the largest improvement program in its history. AUS is set to advertise for bids this summer for a principal architect/engineer and start procurement for a project management/construction management consultant support in late 2021 as it embarks on its new Airport Expansion and Development Program (AEDP). The […]

Maryland – Plans are in motion for renovating Baltimore Penn Station and redeveloping the surrounding area. An Amtrak high-speed rail expansion will involve renovating an existing platform and constructing a new platform. Essential core and shell improvements will bring historic Penn Station to a state of good repair. This includes masonry repairs, existing window refurbishment, a […]

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $250 million in funding to 22 transit projects under construction or in development in 13 states. Some of Small Starts projects in development that will receive funds from the FTA’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program are: California – The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority will receive a […]

To be eligible for state and federal funding, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is developing a Regional 10-Year Plan that proposes allocations of $4.28 billion for projects in fiscal year 2022. NCTCOG is focusing on fully funding existing projects that are already in its system and that will be included in its […]

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $898.9 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for infrastructure and safety projects at 447 airports. Grant projects funded through the AIP promote safety, efficiency, environmental stewardship, infrastructure, and security at the nation’s airports. Examples of airports receiving grants for projects in this round include: […]

Maine – To meet the increasing demands on public transportation and lands in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills presented a $140 million bond package. The scaled-back version of Mills’ State of the Budget Address preview earlier this year will dedicate $100 million to maintain and upgrade the state’s transportation system and $40 million over four years to […]

New York – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Amtrak, and NJ TRANSIT unveiled two reconstruction alternatives for Penn Station as part of the proposed Empire Station Complex. A two-level alternative would transform Penn Station by leveraging the existing configuration’s two-level boarding configuration while improving existing Penn Station layout, creating a central atrium, and repurposing some of […]

Colorado – The Regional Transit District (RTD) Board approved engineering and environmental planning on a mid-level design for a proposed diesel rail line connecting Boulder, Longmont, and Denver. RTD officials said the board’s authorization triggers a new planning and environmental linkages study, a review of current vehicle technology and impacts, and efforts to engage the community […]

More than two years in the making, the draft master plan for San Marcos Regional Airport calls for an estimated $38 million in capital improvements in the next five to 10 years. City councilmembers reviewed the draft plan at their April 6 work session where consultants presented key findings and recommendations to: Extend Runway 17/35 […]

Georgia – Board members at the Georgia Ports Authority approved $205 million in capital improvement projects on March 29 that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent. A terminal enhancement dubbed the Peak Capacity project will establish 2,100 new grounded container slots. The project will add 650,000 twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) container units […]

Dallas councilmembers on March 24 adopted a resolution allowing Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to apply for $800 million or more in federal funding to support the $1.7 billion D2 Subway project. The approval is a re-upping of DART’s 2017 agreement with the city. DART plans to issue $900 million in bonds to fund the […]

Maryland – The state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) released a feasibility study on March 2 that determined a monorail route is possible between the city of Frederick and the Shady Grove Metrorail Station in the Washington, D.C. area. The study area includes the Interstate 270 corridor and extends approximately 28 miles from Frederick to the Shady […]

Pennsylvania – Advertising for bids is expected to begin in 2022 for an 8-mile segment of the southern section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway project. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) divided the project into multiple sections. The Mon/Fayette PA Route 51 to I-376 Project is the final of four projects that would provide a four-lane, limited access […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $76 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants to Chicago O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood international airports. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will receive $31 million to construct 10,200 feet of the Northeast end-around taxiway system to eliminate the need for aircraft to cross active runways. The taxiways […]

Pennsylvania – A $105 billion plan to connect seven New England states and downstate New York by high-speed rail is gaining traction. Developed at the University of Pennsylvania, the high-speed North Atlantic Rail would transport passengers at speeds more than 200 mph and reduce the travel time between New York City and Boston to 100 […]

One of the largest capital projects in the history of the city of San Antonio is in the talking stage as officials of the San Antonio International Airport are discussing a possible $2 billion airport redevelopment plan. Included in the early talks are replacement of Terminal A and building a third terminal. Those projects would […]

Missouri – State transportation officials are ready to move out of the planning phase and advertise for bids in December to replace the Long Creek Bridge. The estimated total project cost is $36 million to replace the bridge on Route 86 over the Long Creek arm of Table Rock Lake with a new bridge south of […]

The city of Georgetown will host a pre-proposal meeting on February 16 for architectural and design services for the construction of an airport maintenance facility. At 10 a.m. CST, the city will conduct a virtual conference to present its plans to design and construct a new airport maintenance facility with an additional area for covered […]

Illinois – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) unveiled the designs for four Red Line stations on January 28 as part of the $2.1 billion first phase of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project. CTA will rebuild the Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr rail stations, transforming each into new, modern, larger, and fully accessible stations […]

Connecticut – The state’s Department of Transportation (CTDOT) unveiled its $9.7 billion five-year Capital Plan for 2021-2025 that includes investments in the state’s multi-modal transportation network. Capital projects featured in the plan include state-of-good-repair as well as upgrades across all modes of transportation – highways and bridges, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian amenities as well as […]

Washington – The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission released a report that outlines the future of the state’s aviation industry. Among the report’s recommendations are a preliminary list of six sites for a future airport with expansion potential and a proposal to meet near-term aviation demand at two or more existing airports while the work to locate […]

Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved an eight-year $6 billion highway plan on December 7 that contains future highway and bridge construction using state and federal funds, including major urban projects and continued improvements to rural two-lane highways. The Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021-2028 Eight-year Construction Work Plan programs 1,350 construction and safety projects for […]

Pennsylvania – Design completion is coming to a head on the $230 million Downtown-Uptown-Oakland-East End Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The Port Authority of Allegheny County is partnering with the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority to implement BRT service between downtown Pittsburgh and neighborhoods to the east and connect the second- […]

Illinois – The Metra board approved $386.8 million in capital spending in 2021 to invest in railcars, locomotives, bridges, and stations. More than half of the capital funding will go towards major projects, including: $69.9 million for locomotive and car rehabilitation. Metra will fund programs to overhaul 21 recently purchased Amtrak locomotives and upgrade locomotives with […]

California – Los Angeles World Airports released a draft environmental impact report for the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that includes additional gates, a people mover, and roadway improvements. The project will replace inefficient and outdated remote gates with new, state-of-the-art facilities, reduce congestion around LAX with new roadways, and […]