Report identifies $30B of wasteful highway projects

A public interest group pointed to nine highway projects they said take money and attention away from much-needed maintenance and research into alternate transportation solutions.

By Kim Slowey • June 29, 2018

Privately built rail could link Tampa to Orlando

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said the state received an unsolicited proposal from rail company Brightline that would bring a high-speed rail line along Interstate 4.

By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2018

Boston Green Line extension holds 'real' groundbreaking

Officials presided over the fourth kickoff ceremony for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's $2.2 billion, 4.7-mile light-rail extension.

By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2018

Feds to hire contractor for $1.4B Shasta Dam project next year

The plan, which includes $350 million just to raise the height of the California dam by more than 18 feet, is moving forward despite opposition.

By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2018

North Dakota senator's bill would advance cross-border work

Proponents of the bill say it will help speed up the permitting process for critical energy-related projects than span the U.S.-Canada border.

By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2018

Navy: California DOT owes $11M for bridge cleanup

But state officials said cleanup of the landfill on Yerba Buena Island near the $6.6 billion Bay Bridge is the Navy's responsibility.

By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2018

New York City transit officials promise to cut costs

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it will nix some policies and procedures that could contribute to the city having the highest subway and rail infrastructure costs worldwide.

By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2018

California transit district enters into Facebook, Plenary development agreement

The partnership will focus on easing traffic congestion in the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor, which connects Silicon Valley workers to San Francisco's East Bay area.

By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2018

Contractors to repair $1B leak 55 stories under NYC

Crews led by Kiewit-Shea and a tunnel boring machine dubbed Nora are digging a path under the Hudson River to bypass the worst leak in the 85-mile Delaware Aqueduct.

By Kim Slowey • June 22, 2018

San Francisco subway, rail among world's costliest

Bay-area rail projects' ongoing costs could limit the scope of a planned $21 billion, multi-county transit capital program.

By Kim Slowey • June 21, 2018

City officials approve drones to monitor, inspect sites

The Spokane Public Works Department in Washington says it will employ unmanned aerial vehicles to quickly and safely perform necessary inspections of existing infrastructure and ongoing construction projects.

By Kathleen Brown • June 20, 2018

Los Angeles to award Tutor Perini $410M Purple Line tunnel contract

Tutor Perini said it and joint venture partner Frontier-Kemper will build twin tunnels for the underground Purple Line Extension 3 project.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2018

Maryland to expand I-95 express toll lane project to $1.1B

Governor Larry Hogan announced that an extra $890 million will extend two express toll lanes 10 miles north along Interstate 95.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2018

Express rail to O'Hare airport could break ground in months

Elon Musk's The Boring Company beat out a team featuring Meridiam and Mott MacDonald with its plan to transport passengers from downtown Chicago to O'Hare International Airport in 12 minutes. 

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2018

Vancouver airport kicks off CA$9B expansion program

Vancouver International Airport's 20-year capital program, which has increased by $3.5 billion Canadian dollars since 2017, includes 75 projects.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

AECOM, Bechtel lead ENR list of professional services firms

The industry giants claimed the top rankings in the program management and construction management-for-fee categories this year.

By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2018

Iowa approves $3.4B infrastructure plan

The transportation commission approved a 2019-2023 program that includes airport, transit, railroad, trail and highway projects.

By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2018

Kiewit awarded $45M in Los Angeles utility project dispute

The federal jury also awarded the Department of Water and Power $1 million on a counterclaim against the contractor.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

Bullet train authority ordered demolition, redesign of bridge

The California High-Speed Rail Authority reportedly told Tutor Perini to take down a bridge on the route of the future $77 billion bullet train because it showed signs of distress.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

USDOT announces $2.1B of grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation authorized almost $1.5 billion for infrastructure and $677 million for airport improvements nationwide.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2018

House passes $3B biennial water bill

The Senate will also write a version of the bill, which reauthorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to oversee building and repair of America's water infrastructure.

By Kim Slowey • June 12, 2018

U.S. ports need $20B of infrastructure, authority says

American Association of Port Authorities says that amount of multimodal and rail investment is needed in addition to the $155 billion ports are adding during the next five years.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2018

FTA issues decision for $4.7B California BART extension

Officials can now begin the engineering phase and apply for federal funding for the six-mile line expansion into San Jose and Santa Clara.

By Kim Slowey • June 11, 2018

California bullet train has created 2K construction jobs

As work on the $77 billion line proceeds, the authority expects to generate thousands more positions.

By Kim Slowey • June 8, 2018

Florida DOT fighting to keep FIU bridge collapse records under wraps

A judge has given the agency two weeks to decide whether it will defend itself in court for refusing to hand over to the Miami Herald internal documents related to the structural failure.

By Kim Slowey • June 8, 2018