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$2 million in emergency relief funds for LA-area overpass

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. “The Obama Administration stands ready to provide emergency relief […]

January 3, 2012

Dallas-Ft. Worth Connector 50-percent complete

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials in Grapevine, Texas, to mark the 50 percent completion mark, for the Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) Connector. When completed, the DFW Connector will alleviate congestion for drivers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The officials gathered on Dec. 9. “President Obama knows that projects like this create […]

January 3, 2012

Dallas-Ft. Worth Connector 50 percent complete

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials in Grapevine, Texas, to mark the 50 percent completion mark, for the Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) , Connector. When completed, the DFW Connector will alleviate congestion for drivers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The officials gathered on Dec. 9.

January 3, 2012

$2 million in emergency relief funds for L.A.-area overpass

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. ,U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area.

January 3, 2012

Kentucky’s I-69 first segment unveiled

Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Victor Mendez and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear unveiled on Oct. 26 the first segment of I-69 in Kentucky, what FHWA says is “a major step forward that will improve connectivity, benefit businesses and strengthen the economy in this region of western Kentucky.” Mendez says that that if passed by Congress, piece […]

October 28, 2011

FHWA data: New freight traffic data point to more congestion on key highways

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released on Sept. 21 new freight data pinpointing key traffic chokepoints on some of the nation’s busiest roads that will help transportation planners, operators and private shippers and carriers better target their investments and plan their delivery routes. “It is more important than ever to make sure we spend hard […]

October 3, 2011

FHWA data: New freight traffic data point to more congestion on key highways

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released on Sept. 21 new freight data pinpointing key traffic chokepoints on some of the nation’s busiest roads that will help transportation planners, operators and private shippers and carriers better target their investments and plan their delivery routes. “It is more important than ever to make sure we spend hard […]

October 3, 2011

Hundreds converge in O.C. to help get Americans back to work

More than 250 people came together on Aug. 31 in a first-of-its kind summit to discuss factors that create jobs and offer solutions to expediting transportation projects for America’s future, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The Jobs Now Summit brought together transportation officials, business leaders, economists, labor representatives and workers throughout the […]

September 14, 2011

Completion of $42.5 million project in Colorado adds safety, lessens congestion

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials for the Aug. 26 opening of the first phase of the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement project, ending two years of construction and decades of planning on one of the city’s most congested routes. “This project is a perfect example of why investing in local infrastructure […]

August 30, 2011

Completion of $42.5 million project in Colorado adds safety, lessens congestion

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials for the Aug. 26 opening of the first phase of the Woodmen Road Corridor Improvement project, ending two years of construction and decades of planning on one of the city’s most congested routes. “This project is a perfect example of why investing in local infrastructure […]

August 30, 2011

I-95 Newark Toll Plaza officially rededicated

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August 23, 2011

Federal highway officials hold workshop to help Virginia, North Carolina small businesses compete for government contracts

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a workshop in Portsmouth on Aug. 18 to help small businesses compete for federal highway contracts and engage more minorities and women in construction careers. More than 145 area businesses took advantage of the opportunity to learn how to better compete for government contracts. The workshop is being held […]

August 19, 2011

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