Infrastructure News Updates

Government

Elaine Chao Touts Rural Benefits of INFRA Grants at DOT Ceremony

The latest Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will increase mobility in both rural and urban areas, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

June 8, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA

West Virginia Turnpike Tolls to Double

West Virginias motorists and visitors traveling across the Mountain State learned June 7 that tolls along the West Virginia Turnpike will double when the year 2019 arrives on their calendars.

June 8, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Texas Planning Group Outlines Regional Freight Corridor

In Texas, Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization officials expect to present the draft version of a regional freight corridor plan later this summer.

June 7, 2018
Government, Business

National League of Cities Report: Infrastructure Among Top Issues for Local Leaders

Local elected officials continue to sound the alarm on the challenges stemming from inefficient transportation networks amid the absence of long-term infrastructure funding assurances from the White House and the U.S. Congress.

June 6, 2018
Government

Sen. Susan Collins Says Its Hard to See Comprehensive Infrastructure Bill This Year

WASHINGTON Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the Senates top transportation funding leader, expressed pessimism over whether her chamber would advance a long-term infrastructure measure this year, a sentiment shared by the Trump White House.

June 6, 2018
Government, Safety

INFRA Grants Address Congestion, Corridor Expansion

The most recent spate of Infrastructure For Rebuilding America grants will support some major mobility and capacity projects throughout the country.

June 6, 2018
Government, Logistics

Trumps Transportation Cuts Rejected by Senate Panel

Senators are pushing back on President Donald Trumps proposed cuts to transportation and housing programs in a spending bill advanced to the full Appropriations Committee.

June 5, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Colorado Set to Be First State to Test Smart Pavement

Tim Sylvester, CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Integrated Roadways, thinks his startup companys smart pavement bristling with sensors and the latest fiber-optic and wireless technology could be a lifesaver in mishaps.

May 30, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA

$1.6 Billion Project Approved by Texas Transport Agency

After months spent hashing out how to pay the $1.6 billion tab, North Texas most pressing freeway need at long last gained the blessing of the Texas Transportation Commission at its May 24 meeting.

May 25, 2018
Government, Logistics

Shuster to Take Another Shot at Infrastructure This Summer

The outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is making a final push before he retires to piece together a long-stalled infrastructure package before Congress adjourns.

May 23, 2018