Infrastructure: Page 89
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Lawmakers consider TIFIA loan program expansion
Former recipients of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans testified as to the program's benefits and potential improvements.
By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2017 -
Hyperloop One succeeds at first full-system test
The hyperloop competitive landscape is heating up. In its latest test, the sled achieved a speed of 70 mph in a little more than five seconds.
By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We took a look at green stadiums, clean room construction, preparing homes for smart tech, the latest industry reports and more.
By Hallie Busta • July 17, 2017 -
Trump foresees up to 900 miles of transparent border wall
The president told reporters that there are natural barriers along the 2,000-mile U.S.–Mexico border that don't require a wall.
By Kim Slowey • July 15, 2017 -
TX toll road P3 out of bankruptcy with new owners
The concession emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization with new management and $260 million in additional financing.
By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2017 -
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Feds kill CT–RI rail bypass plan
The decision was part of the environmental impact statement for the agency's Northeast Corridor reinvestment initiative.
By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2017 -
PA judge rejects bridge P3 challenge
An appeals court judge denied a contractor's challenge that the winner of a Northampton County bridge P3 lacks the necessary qualifications to do the job.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2017 -
Los Angeles Expo Line achieves 2030 ridership goals early
The light-rail extension, which runs from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica, averaged 64,000 riders daily since it opened in May 2016.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2017 -
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Ensuring better quality and consistent quantities in construction
A new industry standard launches this month, defining a universal system for presenting the cost of construction.
July 13, 2017 -
House spending bill would cut DOT funding by 8%
However, the measure could allow up to $900 million to be allotted to the Amtrak-led Gateway Program.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017 -
NY lawmakers' inaction on design-build legislation could delay $2B bridge project
A bill authorizing the use of the delivery method was backed by New York City officials, including the commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017 -
Los Angeles preps to host either 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games
Central to the city's bid is its ability to transport visitors, leading it to accelerate infrastructure projects already underway.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017 -
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FAA to award $230M in airport improvement grants
This announcement comes on the heels of a June outlay of $527.8 million for improvements at 574 airports across the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
CO activists file legal challenge against $1.2B I-70 project
The lawsuit — which joins a host of other legal challenges — argues that the environmental review did not consider all of the project's potential impacts.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
Plans for $725M UT highway moving forward pending federal approval
The Utah Department of Transportation aims to appease conservation groups who argued that previous plans would have destroyed Great Salt Lake wetlands.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We'll look at force majeure contract clauses, lot optimization, the top challenges facing homebuilders and a concept plan for a mass-timber tower in Chicago.
By Emily Peiffer , Hallie Busta • July 10, 2017 -
IL transportation projects resume as legislators reach budget agreement
The deal allowed about half of 900 stalled projects, worth approximately $3.3 billion, to resume Friday.
By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2017 -
Hudson River tunnel cost estimate jumps to $13B
Although the project has widespread regional support, the Trump administration has not yet committed to helping fund it.
By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2017 -
Arup awarded $1.5M contract to study potential North South Rail Link in Boston
Supporters of the project say it would ease congestion and improve access to the growing business and innovation districts in South Boston.
By Kim Slowey • July 7, 2017 -
FL crews break ground on $398M Pensacola Bay Bridge
Skanska USA said the project — which marks Northwest Florida's largest transportation initiative ever — will create at least 500 construction jobs.
By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2017 -
IL road construction shutdown leads to layoffs amid state budget impasse
The Illinois Department of Transportation estimated that approximately 20,000 workers would be affected by the shutdown.
By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Why construction's role in smart cities is key
We spoke with Elizabeth Heider, Skanska USA's chief sustainability officer, about why a long-term approach is crucial to resilient design.
By Emily Peiffer • July 5, 2017 -
Balfour Beatty: Construction sites will be human-free by 2050
As more technology hits the job site, its human operators will have to get smarter, too, adding a host of new abilities to crews' skill sets, according to the report.
By Hallie Busta • July 5, 2017 -
$5B LAX ground transportation plan hit with legal challenges
A parking lot operator near Los Angeles International Airport claims the environmental review for the project does not address key issues.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2017 -
Congress could push work on Trump's infrastructure plan to 2018
Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said other priorities are taking up the legislative schedule this year.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2017
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