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Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

The U.S. Department of Transportation quietly announced that more than $470 million in unobligated earmarks was being released to the states for investment in infrastructure.

October 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

The U.S. Department of Transportation quietly announced that more than $470 million in unobligated earmarks was being released to the states for investment in infrastructure.

October 9, 2012

Construction Equipment

Final Word

Clean up transportation politics with earmarks   By Kirk Landers   While the citizenry and media of the United States focused on election polls and campaign rumors last summer, the U.S. Department of Transportation quietly announced that more than $470 million in unobligated earmark funds was being released to the states for investment in transportation […]

October 4, 2012

Business

NY contractors get FWHA help to compete for Tappan Zee Bridge replacement contract

An April 20 workshop was held in advance of advertising contracts for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project to help disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in New York and its neighboring states better compete for contracts and help DBEs subcontracting opportunities on the project. “President Obama has called on us to rebuild America by putting people […]

April 23, 2012

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Construction begins on Cincinnati streetcar line

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 17 helped kick off construction of a new 3.9-mile streetcar line that will spur Cincinnati’s efforts to revitalize its downtown core by improving access to major employers, the developing riverfront, and many area attractions. Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory joined LaHood at the […]

February 21, 2012

Roadbuilding

U.S. DOT proposed budget invests $74 billion for transportation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 13 praised President Obama’s $74 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation. These funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing in our national infrastructure network, building on recent safety achievements, and modernizing our transportation systems through research and innovation, the U.S. […]

February 13, 2012

Safety

U.S. DOT proposed budget invests $74 billion for transportation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 13 praised President Obama’s $74 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation. These funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing in our national infrastructure network, building on recent safety achievements, and modernizing our transportation systems through research and innovation, the U.S. […]

February 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

DOT awards $77 million in research grants

U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTC) to advance transportation research and education programs. The UTCs conduct research that directly supports DOT priorities. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), which administers the UTC program, selected 10 UTCs, two transit-focused UTCs and 10 regional UTCs. Each of […]

January 18, 2012

Technology

DOT awards $77 million in research grants

U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTC) to advance transportation research and education programs. The UTCs conduct research that directly supports DOT priorities. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), which administers the UTC program, selected 10 UTCs, two transit-focused UTCs and 10 regional UTCs. Each of […]

January 18, 2012

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LaHood awards $7 million for Southeast high-speed rail corridor between D.C., Atlanta

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has awarded $7 million to Georgia and Washington D.C. to continue work on the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor linking Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. to Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. “With America’s population set to grow by 100 million over the next 40 years, high-speed rail will […]

December 13, 2011

Safety

Obama U.S. DOT funding law drops highway limit about $2 billion

President Barack Obama on Nov. 18 signed into law a spending package that Congress passed on Nov. 17, which includes Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to the Association of American Traffic Safety and Highway Officials (AASHTO). The bill, adopted 70-30 by the Senate and 298-121 by the House of […]

November 22, 2011

Roadbuilding

Caltrans Wins U.S. DOT 2011 National Roadway Safety Award

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Caltrans with a 2011 National Roadway Safety Award for developing an innovative safety software program that makes it easier for local transportation agencies to prioritize safety projects. The application determines which projects offer the greatest potential of reducing fatalities and injuries on California’s local roads. These projects will […]

November 15, 2011