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Kentucky Begins $30 Million Road Project at Owensboro Port

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined state officials in breaking ground on a $30 million highway expansion project for the Owensboro Riverport Authority.

August 7, 2023
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House Panel Advances Fiscal 2024 Transportation Bill

Legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2024 was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12.

July 13, 2023
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Wyoming Lands $13 Million Grant to Improve Interchange

Wyoming officials are eager to start spending a new $13 million federal grant to complete final redesign to modernize a heavily used interchange in Cheyenne that was built in the 1960s.

July 10, 2023
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West Virginia Updates Infrastructure Website

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced the state’s Infrastructure Hub website will be updated to provide plans and show accomplishments in deploying $7 billion in expected federal funds.

July 10, 2023
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Biden Administration Announces Infrastructure Investments

With the height of the busy summer travel season upon us, President Joe Biden is touting investments approved in 2021’s infrastructure law.

June 28, 2023
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Tom Perez to Help Biden With Infrastructure Implementation

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has named Tom Perez to be a senior adviser and his liaison to state and local governments for implementing Biden’s infrastructure and climate legislation.

June 12, 2023
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New Website Maps Out 32,000 Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — The White House on June 6 launched a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments.

June 6, 2023
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Missouri Might Gain an East-West Interstate Highway

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers approved $2.5 million to study the conversion of U.S. Route 36 into Interstate 72 between Hannibal in the east and St. Joseph in the west.

May 25, 2023
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NTSB Report Says 10,000 Bridges at Risk for Corrosion

Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction.

May 18, 2023
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Infrastructure Coalition Advocates for Freight Funds

WASHINGTON — A coalition of several dozen groups gathered in the nation’s capital to draw attention to supply chain projects in need of federal support.

May 18, 2023