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USDOT announces recipients of Competitive Highway Bridge Program grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced 20 bridge projects that will be the first recipients of a portion of $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program grants to fund bridge improvement and replacement in rural areas, Transport Topics reports. “This $225 million in federal funding will enable 18 states to make vital upgrades to select […]
September 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
UMaine center to find ways to extend life of transportation infrastructure
The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center's goal is to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation infrastructure. Details here.
June 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces availability of $500 million in TIGER grant funds for 2017
Although many feared that the Trump administration would put an end to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funds, on the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it is now taking applications for $500 million in TIGER grant funds now available for state and local infrastructure projects, American Shipper reports. Grants will […]
September 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Transportation chief Foxx expects Congress to pass another highway stopgap despite urgent infrastructure needs
During a visit to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to see next-gernation transportation technology the school is working on, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx remarked on all the progress the sector has seen in recent years, it’s obvious potential moving forward and how all of it is at risk due to continued inaction from Congress […]
April 27, 2015
Business
House passes $10.8 billion quick fix as highway construction funding nears insolvency
The House on Tuesday passed a nearly $11 billion quick fix that would stave off the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the primary source of federal funding for road construction and repairs. The bill passed a week after the White House and transportation officials urged lawmakers to try and find a long-term […]
July 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT to provide $325 million TIFIA loan for California’s Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing a $325 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help pay for the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project in Long Beach, Calif., Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced last week. The $1.2 billion project — a joint effort of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and […]
May 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT continues to project Highway Trust Fund shortfall in August
The U.S. Department of Transportation maintains its projection that the Highway Trust Fund will shortfall in August, according to the latest update of the agency’s Highway Trust Fund Ticker. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx introduced the Ticker in January. It is designed to provide a monthly update on the HTF’s remaining balance. Last month, the DOT […]
May 14, 2014
Business
DOT Chief Foxx sends long-term highway bill to Congress
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent a long-term highway bill to Congress. The bill, dubbed the GROW AMERICA Act, is based on President Barack Obama’s 4-year, $302 billion transportation reauthorization proposal. Foxx said the bill aims to create jobs while offering a solution to fix the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) before it runs out of money this […]
April 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT predicts August shortfall in latest Highway Trust Fund Ticker update
In its latest update of the Highway Trust Fund Ticker, the U.S. Department of Transportation predicts the HTF to shortfall as early as the end of August. The agency previously predicted a shortfall in late July. Related: 5 Options for Avoiding Highway Trust Fund Insolvency The HTF provides funding to the majority of projects in […]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
U.S. DOT job candidate gives crazy (and disturbing) response during interview
In January, I wrote the blog post, “8 Strange Interview Questions (or How Not to Get Hired)” after reading an article in Fast Company about the most bizarre queries from job candidates during an interview. The article left me shaking my head so I had to share it. In my initial post, the Fast Company […]
April 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
WSDOT, U.S. DOT respond to landslide covering Washington State Route 530
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is taking action to keep drivers safe after a landslide overtook State Route 530 near the town of Oso on Saturday. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates the slide to be 1500 feet long, 4,400 feet wide and more than 600 feet high, with debris about 30-40 […]
March 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOT’s new Counselor to Secretary Dan Katz to help agency push for long-term transportation bill
The newest name in transportation policy is Dan Katz. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has hired Katz as the agency’s counselor to the secretary, Politico reports. Katz has been charged with leading the DOT in its push for a long-term surface transportation bill that addresses the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund, such […]
March 20, 2014
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