Texas DOT stops construction of $800M FIGG-designed Harbor Bridge

The agency is re-evaluating its projects after NTSB found that the firm that designed the bridge, which would be the U.S.' longest cable-stay span, likely made errors that contributed to the deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2019

Army Corps to spend $300M on border wall quality control

Selected contractors will be able to bid on new quality assurance work for wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 11, 2019

LA Metro shortlists 5 contractor teams for up to $14B Sepulveda Transit Corridor

One or two groups will assist with planning, design and the overall transportation concept for the potential P3 project, including determining a route through the Santa Monica Mountains.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 16, 2020

California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas

The state's portion of the project is expected to cost $3.6 billion and call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2019

Trump allows Texas border wall construction to begin without standard environmental reviews

The border wall won't be subject to more than 30 typical regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, a historic preservation act, and safe water acts.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2019

Federal bill would end mandate for iron in water infrastructure projects, allow alternative materials

A bipartisan bill introduced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee intends to cut costs for and increase the longevity of federally funded projects that have traditionally required iron pipes.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 28, 2019

NY-NJ Port Authority approves $4.5B of airport projects

The agency will also invest almost $3 billion in infrastructure to support terminal construction at its three largest airports. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2019

$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan

The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019

Illinois readying $23.5B road and bridge construction program

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's and the state DOT's six-year plan differs from previous versions in that it focuses on prevention instead of reactive replacements. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2019

White House revises NEPA in hopes of faster infrastructure permitting

Until last week's change to the way information will be gathered in environmental reviews, National Environmental Policy Act rules hadn't seen a significant revision since 1986.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 13, 2020

NTSB determines probable cause for deadly FIU bridge collapse

The board determined that FIGG's design had underestimated demand on the bridge structure, overestimated its capacity and failed to include redundancies that could have prevented the collapse. An independent engineering review failed to catch the errors.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2019

7 ways to keep your highway construction workers safe

Ensuring safety, an expert told Construction Dive, boils down to extensive preplanning, recognizing the dangers of traffic and expecting the unexpected.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2019

Oklahoma approves $8B of infrastructure work

The money for the state's eight-year program will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, state income taxes and fuel tax revenues.  

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2019

Blow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials

Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.

By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019

Florida I-4 Ultimate project's girder erection moves forward after 5th fatality

SGL Constructors said crews will use "precautionary modifications and safety measures" at the deadly Orlando highway site as an investigation into the Sept. 28 incident continues.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 3, 2019

California agency to investigate bullet train board member

This is the second member of the state's High-Speed Rail Authority to come under scrutiny for a conflict of interest.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019

Tutor Perini lands $31M in change orders for San Francisco subway project

The city's Municipal Transportation Agency has already paid Tutor Perini for the change orders, minus the agreed-upon retainage.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019

Clark-Kiewit's DC Silver Line phase 2 remains in flux

Metro officials reportedly have concerns about the quality of the tracks that the joint venture general contractor Capital Rail Constructors has built so far.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019

US Senate subcommittee advances $87B transportation bill

But, according to Transportation for America, federal appropriations and disbursements are two different things, and in the lastt few years, only a small portion of appropriations have been handed out to projects.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2019

MTA eyes historic $51B budget

Advocates want oversight and transparency of the New York City-based transit agency's massive allocation, which is 70% more than previous five-year plans.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 17, 2019

Another injury reported at I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando

Thus far, four workers have been killed and several others injured while working on the project.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2019

Report: Pentagon to waive environmental regs for military-funded border wall construction projects

The Department of Homeland Security has declared itself exempt from standard environmental regulations several times to further wall construction.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2019

Texas Central signs design-build agreement with Salini Impregilo-Lane JV for $20B high-speed rail project

The contract for the Houston-to-Dallas line adds to existing engineering, design and preconstruction work the team has done under the management of Bechtel in the hopes of starting construction next year.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 15, 2019

Returning lawmakers could move on several infrastructure bills, including $287B highway act

As Congress begins its fall session, it faces many industry issues, such as road construction and replacing military project funds deferred for the wall.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 9, 2019

New USDOT rules would speed up project permitting

For a long time, various federal agencies' environmental reviews processes have been siloed, causing a back and forth that results in inevitable delays.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 8, 2019