Tag: bridge funding

Roadbuilding

Bill to repair 47,000 U.S. bridges reintroduced

The Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges Act would address more than 47,000 structurally deficient bridges in the United States. Details on the bill here.

June 20, 2019

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR picks projects for County Bridge Match Program

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has selected project proposals for the first round of the County Bridge Match Program, which provides funding to counties for the “innovative replacement and repair of deficient county bridges.” This round provides $4 million to be distributed to 22 proposals in 32 counties and 68 bridges across the state. […]

January 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minn. governor proposes $1.5 billion bonding bill for infrastructure projects

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, along with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, have introduced a $1.5 billion bonding bill for infrastructure projects across the state, claiming that the bill will create 22,950 jobs. “My proposals would put thousands of Minnesotans to work throughout our state, increasing economic opportunity and strengthening local economies,” said Gov. Dayton. “This bill will help deliver clean, […]

January 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ala. county replacing 5 bridges with funding from state’s transportation rehab program

Lauderdale County, Alabama, is ready to accept bids on five bridge replacement projects that are set to begin in early 2017, the Times Daily reports. The projects will be funded through the $15 million the county received for road and bridge projects from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP), which was approved by the Alabama Legislature in […]

October 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT says $435 million per year needed for bridge work over 20 years

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) says in its 2016 Bridge Condition Report bridge preservation needs and replacement projects in the state over the next 20 years would cost $435 million per year. Just keeping the bridges in their current condition would cost $240 million per year The agency’s annual report provides an overview of bridge […]

September 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Traffic, deteriorating roads costs California drivers $53.6 billion per year

California motorists are hit with $53.6 billion per year in additional costs due to congested roads and deteriorating road conditions, according to a recent report by The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). “The TRIP report confirms what everyone in California knows: the transportation system in this state is in bad shape,” says Will Kempton, executive director of […]

August 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

MaineDOT gets $10.5 million TIGER grant for Beals Island Bridge replacement

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded a $10.5 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for replacing the Beals Island Bridge in Jonesport. “This important funding will allow the MaineDOT to move forward in replacing the bridge, improving public safety, increasing connectivity between the island […]

August 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD cancels bridge rehab contract to use money to build new structure

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has cancelled the rehabilitation contract for work on the Jimmie Davis Bridge in Bossier City to instead use the funds to design and build a completely new bridge. Roughly 21,500 vehicles daily travel across the bridge, which was built in 1968. Gov. John Bel Edwards said the […]

June 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana governor creates transportation infrastructure investment task force

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has created the Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment to find consistent sources of funding for transportation projects. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson will serve as co-chair of the group. “For years, the Transportation Trust Fund has been raided to pay for other priorities, leaving […]

June 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island DOT releases first quarterly report for RhodeWorks

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has released the first quarterly report for the agency’s RhodeWorks program, which includes strict project oversight, reporting requirements and timelines. It was first proposed in May 2015 and signed into law in February this year. “This is a new way of doing business for RIDOT,” says RIDOT Director […]

May 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR adds members to County Bridge Match program working group

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) recently announced members of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP) working group. The recently signed Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) created the group, which is tasked with defining criteria and guidelines for the program. The CBMP is one of three programs the TIA established, and is authorized to have up […]

April 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA report highlights structurally deficient bridges in Wisc., warrants more and better funding

A report by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows a need to change how Wisconsin funds highway and bridge projects. According to wrn.com, the study found that approximately 9 percent of Wisconsin’s bridges are structurally deficient. Wisconsin Transportation Development Association President Jerry Derr tells the news agency that the state does an excellent job of […]

April 15, 2016