USDOT Announces $400 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Four Transit Infrastructure Projects
Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and New Jersey Projects Receive Funding, including $248 million for Portal North Bridge Project in New Jersey WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced a total of $400 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to four transit infrastructure projects in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and New Jersey. The projects are advancing towards readiness to receive a Full Funding Grant Agre...
Study: States Can Lease Toll Roads to Fund Other Infrastructure, Pay Off Debt
Amidst recession and plummeting revenues, monetizing state-owned toll roads can fund other needed transportation projects or pay off debt and public pension liabilities. Los Angeles (August 25, 2020) — As state governments grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, recession and potentially long-term revenue and budget problems, a new study shows how leasing their major toll road systems would allow states to fund many other transportation projects, pay down state debt or reduce unfunded public p...
New transportation technology program funding available
Projects that promote safety, improve access or mobility and update transportation technology can receive financial assistance in a new Innovative Technology Program created by the Kansas Department of Transportation. All transportation modes and technologies are eligible, including roadway (on and off the state highway system), rail, aviation, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV), alternative fuels, public safety data, bicycle/pedestrian and public transit....
State DOTs Still Seeking Emergency Funding from Congress
Funding shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of movement on a new five-year federal surface transportation reauthorization bill continue to put pressure on the bottom lines of state departments of transportation across the country. Most observers anticipate Congress (which officially recessed on August 14 until September 8 without passing legislation to provide further COVID-19 relief) will pass a continuing resolution to maintain current federal surface transportation funding,...
FTA Awarding $464M in Transit Infrastructure Grants
The Federal Transit Administration plans to award $464 million worth of transit infrastructure funding to support 96 projects in 49 states and territories via its Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. FTA said that funding supports projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses plus related equipment – along with projects to purchase, rehabilitate, and construct bus-related facilities. “Millions of Americans rely on public transportation to access healthcare, jobs, and other...
DelDOT Office of Civil Rights Receives $75,000 Grant
The Delaware Department of Transportation's (DelDOT) Office of Civil Rights is pleased to announce the recent award from the Delaware Department of Labor - Division of Employment Award in the amount of $75,000 for the implementation of the TRAIN Program (Today's Reinvestment Around Industry Needs). The program will be administered as a collaborative effort between DelDOT, FHWA Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Delaware Contractors Association (DCA), DiSabatino Construction, Buccini/Polli...
Caltrans Approves $146M for 166 Public Transportation Projects
Caltrans has approved $146 million in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding for 166 local public transportation projects that will improve the sustainability of California’s transportation system. These projects will expand services and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The vast majority of the funding, approximately $140 million for 158 projects, will benefit disadvantaged communities most affected by climate change. The LCTOP was created in 2014 to provide assistance...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America's Bus Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $464 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders. A total of 96 projects in 49 states and territories receive funding from FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. A list of the selected projects is available online. "This Administration is committed...
MDOT announces transportation grants to villages and small cities for road repair
August 12, 2020 -- Twenty-three villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) program. Established by the state Legislature in 2018 and administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the CSIF is a stop-gap program to help fund road projects in small communities. Successful projects were selected, in part, because they are paired with planned infrastructure...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 24 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J. : In July, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, awarded 24 scholarships totaling more than $60,000 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. “The Trust’s scholarships provide significant financial support to student recipients so they can realize their dream of completing their undergraduate or graduate civil engineering education,” says Tracy Brettmann, P.E., D.GE, chair, DFI Educational Trust and executive...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
