Kentucky Agency Distributes $24.9M for Congestion Mitigation, Transportation Alternatives
Gov. Matt Bevin approved $24.9 million in local awards from two federal programs administered through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – one for congestion mitigation and air quality projects and the other for projects that provide transportation alternatives to traditional on-road motor vehicle travel. "These funds allow investments to be made in local infrastructure that increases connectivity and serves diverse populations, such as the non-driving and disabled communities," Bevin said....
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $106.95 Million Loan to the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise for the C-470 Express Lanes Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide a $106.95 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) at 2.81% with a term of 35 years after substantial completion to finance the completion of the C-470 Express Lanes Project (the Project). The C-470 is a 26-mile highway that run...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $99.6 Million Loan to the City of Bellevue, Washington for the Belred Street Network Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (Bureau) will provide a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the City of Bellevue, Washington, at 2.86% with a term of 35 years after substantial completion to finance the completion of the BelRed Street Network Project (the Project). The City of Bellevue is developing the Project, a combination of 12 multimoda...
Department of Energy Advances $32 Million in Funding for Advanced Technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $32 million in funding for 16 projects as part of two new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) programs: ENergy-efficient Light-wave Integrated Technology Enabling Networks that Enhance Datacenters (ENLITENED) and Power Nitride Doping Innovation Offers Devices Enabling SWITCHES (PNDIODES). “The ENLITENED and PNDIODES programs demonstrate ARPA-E’s unique approach to advancing the development of energy tec...
Oklahoma Legislature Cuts DOT Budget Less Than Planned
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will have to absorb a spending cut of more than $150 million as a result of the Legislature's budget actions, but ODOT Executive Director Mike Patterson said that cut is about $100 million less than lawmakers had initially proposed. Legislators tapped the ODOT funding to help close a projected $878 million deficit in the state's overall budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Patterson told the state Transportation Commission June 5 that his...
Sunnova Raises nearly $1 Billion Based on Strength of Business Approach
HOUSTON, June 13, 2017 — Sunnova Energy Corporation, a leading residential solar service provider in the U.S., announced today it has raised aggregate capital of nearly $1 billion in the past three months after closing a $140 million round of debt funding with CIT Group and other investors this past week. The amount raised in such a short amount of time, all while increasing customers' and investors' faith in the business, is further proof that Sunnova's innovative approach is driving solar i...
Commerce Awards $1.7 Million EDA Grant for Virgin Islands Transportation Hub
The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.7 million grant to support a Virgin Islands seaplane facility that it said is a major inter-island transportation hub. The money will help the Port Authority of Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas make shoreline stabilization improvements to the Christiansted Water Gut Seaplane Facility. The EDA said that according to grantee estimates, the project is expected to retain 42 jobs and generate $1.9 million in private i...
Nearly $79M in Local Project Grants Go Out to New Jersey Municipalities
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said the state will distribute $78.75 million in grants to localities for transportation projects under its Municipal Aid program. "Most of the Municipal Aid grants will support road resurfacing or preservation projects, and will help towns make much needed repairs," said NJDOT Commissioner Richard Hammer. "These grants will help keep local roads in a state of good repair without burdening local property taxes." The announcement said competitive awards will g...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $527.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Airports
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $527.8 million in airport infrastructure grants to 584 airports across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “The Airport Improvement Program helps to maintain our aviation infrastructure and supports safety, capacity, security and environmental improvements,” said Secretary Chao. The airport grant program funds various t...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $197 Million in Grants for Positive Train Control Implementation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the grant recipients who will receive $197 million in competitive grant funding to help commuter and intercity passenger railroads meet the December 31, 2018 deadline to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) systems to improve safety. The $197 million in PTC grant funding, authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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