Category: Infrastructure

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 […]

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 […]