Tag: transportation project funding

Roadbuilding

USDOT receives $9.8 billion in FASTLANE grant project applications

The U.S. Department of Transportation has received 212 applications valued at $9.8 billion for the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. There is only $800 million available for the program for fiscal year 2016. The program was made possible by a provision in the FAST […]

May 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT accepting applications for Transportation Alternatives Program

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is accepting applications for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). The measure provides federal funds to projects that “expand travel choices, strengthen local economies, improves quality of life and protects the environment.” TAP will provide roughly $22 million to projects across the state for fiscal years 2018-2020. Types of eligible […]

April 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

White House, transportation leaders push Congress to find highway funding solution

The White House, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and several industry associations are urging Congress to find a highway funding solution before the primary source of money, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), becomes insolvent. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that insolvency to occur by the end of August. Related: VIDEO: What lawmakers are saying about […]

July 8, 2014