President Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announce Availability of $1 Billion for Local Communities to Ensure Safe Streets and Roads for All, Address National Roadway Safety Crisis
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Dedicated Funding for Safety Projects that Prevent Fatalities, Serious Injuries WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to help them ensure safe streets and roads for all and address the national roadway safety crisis. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) d...
ACI Foundation Funds 10 New Research Projects
The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Research Council (CRC) selected 10 research projects to receive grants this year. The ACI Foundation seeks concrete research projects that further the knowledge and sustainability of concrete materials, construction, and structures. The following research projects will receive funding from the ACI Foundation and were awarded based on impact to industry, ACI Committee engagement and collaboration with other funders and organizations. Alternative Supplementary C...
President Biden Adds $234.3 Million to Bolster America’s Port Infrastructure
FY 2022 Appropriations Act Raises Port Infrastructure Development Program Funding to More Than $684 Million, the Highest Total Ever WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that up to $684.3 million is now available for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants, to be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a po...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $200 million TIFIA Loan for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement Project in Maryland
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a $200 million low-interest loan to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement Project. The Bureau helps communities across the country reduce the costs of infrastructure projects by providing Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, known as TIFIA loans, and other types of...
Transportation Commission awards almost $26.6 million in contracts in April
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $26.6 million in contracts for seven Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its April 21 business meeting. Cheyenne-based Knife River was awarded a $4.6 million bid for a project involving paving, chip seal and other work on almost 10.5 miles of U.S. Highway 20/26 in Fremont and Natrona Counties. For another Fremont County project, the commission awarded an $821,079 bid to Lander-based High Cou...
Gov. Wolf Announces $47.8 Million Investment in 56 Multimodal Projects to Improve Safety, Mobility, Local Economies
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 56 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties were selected for $47.8 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. "Transportation is critical to connecting communities and economies, and we are an important partner in bringing progress across the state," Gov. Wolf said. "These investments will improve overall mobility and safety while bolstering commercial projects." Reflecting PennDOT...
President Biden, USDOT Announce New Guidance and $6.4 Billion to Help States Reduce Carbon Emissions Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Key program will fund projects that help fight climate change and save Americans money on gas WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced a new program that unlocks $6.4 billion in formula funding for states and localities over five years. The new Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), created under the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help states develop carbon reduction strategies and address the climate crisis facing our...
Governor Hochul Announces Record $32.8 Billion for Transportation Infrastructure as Part of FY 2023 Budget
New Five-Year, $32.8 Billion DOT Capital Plan Supports Major Infrastructure Projects Across New York State Funds New Large-Scale Projects, Including Kensington Expressway in Buffalo; Livingston Avenue Bridge in Albany; Interstate 86 Conversion in Orange and Sullivan Counties; and the Inner Loop North in Rochester Continues to Fund Existing Projects Including Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement and the Replacement of I-81 in Syracuse Increases Existing BRIDGE-NY Program by $1 Billi...
President Biden, USDOT Announce More than $20 Billion for Communities of All Sizes to Support Transit This Year
President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides largest-ever investment in transit, giving riders better service while creating jobs and growing U.S. manufacturing WASHINGTON – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a more than $20 billion investment in American transit, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding levels, detailed by FTA in apportionment tables for each of 30 programs for Fiscal Year 2022,...
Caltrans Awards $34.7 Million to Plan Sustainable Transportation Projects in Local Communities
Sacramento — Caltrans announced today it is awarding $34.7 million in state and federal funds to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies throughout California – including $25 million funded by Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 – to plan sustainable transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the state highway system, enhance access to safe walkways and bike paths, and increase natural disaster preparedness. “These grants are fundi...