Infrastructure News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Safety

DOT Rebrands BUILD Program to RAISE, Makes $1 Billion Available

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.

April 13, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Biden Proposes Transportation Budget Increase

President Joe Biden has previewed a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 budget plan that would increase discretionary spending for transportation systems and severe weather resilience programs.

April 12, 2021
Government, Business

Biden Meeting to Test Support for Infrastructure Plan in Congress

President Joe Biden will meet with Republican and Democratic members of Congress on April 12 to discuss his $2.25 trillion plan to build U.S. infrastructure, an early test of political support for the proposal.

April 9, 2021
Government

House Transportation Committee Hosts ‘Members’ Day’ April 14

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives will convene April 14 to give members of the chamber a venue to seek support for certain infrastructure projects.

April 9, 2021
Government, Business

Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan Amid GOP Opposition

President Joe Biden and his team are galvanizing public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal as Congress prepares to debate both the plan and the administration’s budget request for federal agencies.

April 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Michelin Reinforces Bet on Hydrogen to Move Beyond Tires

Michelin is intensifying efforts to make fuel cells as the French company bets that growing demand for hydrogen vehicles will help reduce its dependence on tires.

April 8, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Stakeholders Advocate Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

With policymakers aiming to commence consideration of President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan this spring, groups representing every corner of the transportation landscape appear united in their calls for action on Capitol Hill.

April 7, 2021
Government

New York Announces Funding Availability for Northern Border Region Projects

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $4.6 million in grant funding is available to support projects related to economic development and infrastructure in the state’s northern border region.

April 7, 2021
Government, Business

DeFazio Touts Benefits of Infrastructure Plan

President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal would address environmental concerns and enhance the business landscape nationwide, said the top transportation policymaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.

April 6, 2021
Government

States to Compete for 10 Biggest Bridge Fixes

The Biden administration plans to have states compete for a slice of the proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure-and-jobs program that’s dedicated to fixing 10 unnamed bridges that are seen as economically important.

April 6, 2021