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 […]
Dozens of media reports flood our inboxes, and there are newspaper articles daily about the COVID relief bill that Congress is expected to pass very soon. How large will it be? What will the funding cover? When and how will the funding programs work? These are all good questions! But, once we get the […]
As the Biden administration begins to address climate change, transit authorities throughout the country will benefit from funding. Clean air is a major component of sustainability, so increased funding will flow to public transit authorities in an effort to reduce the number of automobiles on roadways. Major initiatives at the local levels of government will […]
Big changes are in the works, and it is important to take note and prepare for a somewhat altered existence. The last 12 months have been unlike anything most of us have ever experienced, and the new year has started off with numerous surprises. Until recently, we talked of returning to a normal, more traditional […]
South Carolina – Coastal Carolina University (CCU) recently received authorization from the state to build a $29.8 million Library Learning Complex next to the existing Kimbel Library, which will undergo $10 million in renovations. Tentative completion date for the Library Learning Complex is fall 2023, and Kimbel renovations are slated for completion in late 2024. […]
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 […]
Ohio – A $100 million gift will contribute to Kenyon College’s plans to build three apartment-style residence halls on its South Campus. Each building will have a capacity of 100 students and be built to gold standards for sustainability. Construction is scheduled to begin following the conclusion of the academic year in spring of 2023. The […]
The city of Dallas issued a request for information (RFI) to establish a public-private partnership (P3) for the redevelopment of a mixed-use project that includes a new or rebuilt North Oak Cliff Branch Library. Located in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood with an approximate total footprint size of 66,250 square feet (1.52 acres), the redevelopment […]
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 […]
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