Infrastructure News Updates

Government, Business

White House, Lawmakers Evaluate IIJA on Second Anniversary

President Joe Biden has kicked off a national conversation about infrastructure policy ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

November 9, 2023
Government, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Port of Long Beach Gets DOT Grant for Rail Facility Project

The Port of Long Beach will improve and expand several roadways within its Pier B railyard, officials announced on Nov. 3, with a $52.6 million grant from the Department of Transportation.

November 6, 2023
Government, Safety

House Transportation Lawmakers Spotlight Highway Trust Fund

Transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives recently raised awareness about the funding needs of an account central to highway projects.

October 25, 2023
Business, Fuel

TeraWatt Buys Two California Sites for Heavy-Duty EV Charging

TeraWatt Infrastructure acquired two sites in California’s Inland Empire region to build heavy-duty electric truck charging sites, the company said.

October 23, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Dashboard Tracks Federal Infrastructure Grant Use

Midwestern cities are spending more federal infrastructure grants to improve roads and bridges, according to a new National League of Cities dashboard tracking projects across the U.S.

October 12, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Truckers to See Higher Tolls on New York Thruway in January

For the first time in 14 years, travelers will pay more on the New York State Thruway starting in January followed by another rate hike in 2027 due to revenue needs for aging infrastructure.

September 26, 2023
Government, Business

Buttigieg Emphasizes Supply Chain, Safety at House Hearing

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top transportation officer said the infrastructure law and other administration initiatives are helping to improve freight connectivity and highway safety.

September 21, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

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
Government, Safety

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
Government, Safety

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