Arizona – The second phase of Valley Metro’s light rail Northwest Extension earned Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approval to enter the New Starts Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grants CIG) Program. Valley Metro plans to extend the rail line west by 1.6 miles from the existing end-of-line station in northwest Phoenix to the Metrocenter Mall […]
North Carolina – The city of Raleigh extended its deadline for a request for information (RFI) as it seeks project options to develop a downtown convention center hotel and an office tower. Acknowledging the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials said they are committed to exploring project options for the development on two vacant […]
Texas’ metropolitan public transportation systems are set to receive more than $1.01 billion in recovery funds from the $25 billion committed to the nation’s public transportation systems in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on April 2 that $22.7 billion of the $25 billion will be […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 31 approved Texas’ state action plan for distributing $4.38 billion in disaster mitigation funds. HUD’s approval enables the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to begin implementing the plan. GLO submitted a modified state action plan on February 3 for HUD’s review. Of the $4.38 billion, GLO will administer Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation […]
California – The state’s transportation commission approved $2.57 billion in State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds for multimodal transportation improvement projects on March 25. State highway, local road, active transportation, transit, and intercity rail improvements will receive STIP funding over five years. The program will support existing projects and more than 30 new projects including high-occupancy vehicle and […]
Dallas Area Rapid Transit recently reached 20 percent completion of the preliminary design for the $1.4 billion D2 Subway through downtown Dallas. The D2 Subway project is a future second light rail line through downtown Dallas that extends from Victory Park to Deep Ellum. The next phase is preparing a supplemental draft environment impact statement […]
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2.7 billion in available funding for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist with surface water and drinking water infrastructure projects. Of the total, more than $200 million will go to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This year, the EPA is providing the […]
The city of Austin and Austin Public Works Department are scheduled to let several flood mitigation, water, and wastewater projects this spring that will address infrastructure needs. Some of the largest projects are: Ullrich WTP – Process Drain and Support Systems Improvements. This $6.74 million project will make improvements to multiple process areas at the […]
Maryland – The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) estimates that in order to add toll lanes to Interstate 270 and the Capital Beltway, 70 miles of large water and sewer pipes would need to be relocated at a cost of up to $2 billion. Some main lines are up to 8 feet in diameter, which the […]
Killeen City Council approved a $645 million master plan update for the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport on March 10 that outlines many projects already underway and slated through 2037. The city’s consulting firm split the projects into three phases: short-term from 2018 through 2022; mid-term from 2023 to 2027; and long-term from 2028 to 2037. […]
The city of Pflugerville hired an owner’s representative on March 10 to oversee the design and construction of the project to expand its water treatment plant from 17.3 million gallons per day (MGD) to 30 MGD by 2022. Pflugerville’s master plan estimates the expansion cost at $39 million. The project includes the expansion of the […]
Massachusetts – The city of Fall River is drafting a new request for proposals (RFP) to seek a developer who will purchase and redevelop the site of the former Bedford Street police station. City officials said their goal is to issue a RFP with a response deadline of April 24. They are targeting start of construction […]
Bastrop councilmembers are considering an engineers’ report recommending construction of three to four water wells and a water treatment plant for a preliminary estimate of $38.3 million. In 2018, it was determined the city’s alluvial well fields were at risk to drought and water quality issues that could not be treated by its outdated water […]
Texas Tech University System regents approved funding on February 28 for the design and programming of a new $85 million Academic Sciences Building at the Lubbock campus. The facility would comprise two buildings totaling 150,000 to 160,000 square feet adjacent to the campus’ original chemistry and science buildings. Research and teaching laboratory space for geosciences, […]
Houston METRO hosted a Business Now forum on February 20 to provide an overview of upcoming contracting opportunities financed in the $7.5 billion METRONext Moving Forward Plan. The METRONext projects are expected to generate more than 100 prime contracting opportunities along with hundreds of additional opportunities for smaller business providers. Program goals spread over 20 […]
The University of Texas System board of regents amended the system’s capital improvement plan on February 27 to include a $60 million project that includes a new basketball and rowing training facility. Regents approved the project to replace the Denton A. Cooley Pavilion basketball training facility after it is decommissioned following completion of the Moody […]
California – Sacramento and West Sacramento joined to select a final design for an estimated $210 million bridge to connect the cities and replace the I Street Bridge. The I Street Bridge Replacement Project will include the construction of a new bridge upstream of the existing I Street Bridge. The bridge will provide a new connection […]
Pasadena councilmembers authorized a design contract for the renovation of the Texas city’s former city hall building. City administrators and staff operate out of donated space in the top floor of a six-story office building. City officials moved there in 2017 after they were forced to evacuate parts of the old city hall and cracks […]
Florida – Clearwater councilmembers adopted a resolution earlier this month to encourage the development of a commercial aerial transit system in their city. The system’s solar energy-powered pods would carry up to four passengers at up to 50 mph about 20 feet off the ground. Elevated tracks with stops in Clearwater’s downtown, Island Estates, Pier 60, […]
The city of Irving is performing site work on the former grounds of Texas Stadium as it advertises the property as an ideal location for a potential master-planned community. Irving is building the Signature Bridge on SH 114 that will span the 1,000-acre site on the Trinity River and at the confluence of state highways […]
Fort Worth City Council moved closer to the design phase of the $400 million to $500 million expansion of the city’s convention center by naming a Design Review Committee. The committee is expected to meet over the next two years and provide recommendations to City Council. Discussions have focused on expansion of the convention center’s […]
The Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) anticipates opening several procurements this spring for its $490 million Lake Ralph Hall reservoir project after securing a final federal permit on February 6. The lake will be one of the first major reservoirs to be built in Texas in 30 years. Design is nearing completion for the […]
Washington – The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is working on a Sustainable Airport Master Plan that includes an estimated $2.3 billion in 30 near-term projects. The largest project is the construction of a new terminal with 19 gates. Staff members also are planning an automated people mover that will link the airport’s main terminal, new terminal, […]
The city of Amarillo’s plans to renovate the Amarillo Civic Center Complex earned the support of a citizen executive committee that recommended a $319 million project to be funded by voter-approved debt. At a City Council work session on January 21, the committee recommended several amenities including a new 75,600-square-foot exhibit space, a 10,100-seat arena, […]
Florida – Miami-Dade leaders are revising a request for proposals (RFP) for construction of 9.5 miles of Metrorail through Miami Gardens. Known as the North Corridor, the route is part of the county’s Smart Plan. The project may now depend on funding from the state and the federal government. The RFP has been revised due to […]
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