FTA Announces Nearly $100 Million to Improve Transit in South Florida
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $99.9 million grant to the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) for the South Corridor Rapid Transit Project in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service from Florida City and other South Dade communities to Dadeland and connections to the Miami Central Business District. "This nearly $100 million federal...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $14 Million in Grant Awards to 25 Projects to Advance Transit Innovation Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced 25 projects in 24 states and one territory will receive a share of approximately $14 million in funding through the Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) initiative to support mobility and innovation in the transit industry. "As we face this public health emergency, investments in innovation are critical for transit agencies to better meet rider expectations and adapt to changes in our t...
PE Bridge Improvements Grant Recipients Announced
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 40 Preliminary Engineering Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling $1.47 million at its meeting today in Pierre. The remaining $13.53 million in 2021 BIG funds will be used for Preservation, Rehabilitation and Replacement grants to be approved by next April. Grant recipients are: Aurora County, Brookings County...
Mid-America transportation agencies share diversity strategies
The member agencies of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Agencies have voted to establish a standing Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The committee, which will be chaired by Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher, will facilitate information and strategy sharing among member states on issues of diversity and inclusion. Transportation agencies can have a positive impact on building a more diverse and inclusive society in a number of w...
Metsä Wood: Fast Construction of Wooden Residential Buildings In Linnanfältti
Wooden multi-storey apartment buildings in Linnanfältti, close to the centre of Turku, Finland are being built with Kerto® LVL-based elements. A residential building constructed from wooden elements can rise in less than half the time compared to a similar kind of concrete building. With Metsä Wood’s Kerto LVL-based elements (laminated veneer lumber) buildings are fast, light and green to construct. Four multi-storey wooden residential buildings in Linnanfältti are made of Kerto LVL-based woo...
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...
PennDOT's 'Innovations Challenge' Invites Students to Develop Solution to Ensure Adequate Transportation Funding for the Future
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the fourth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers. "One of the goals of the Innovations Challenge is to open students' minds to the possibility of a career in transportati...
2020 S.D. Transportation Hall of Honor Inductees Announced
PIERRE, S.D. – Three people have been chosen for induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor for 2020. The purpose of the Transportation Hall of Honor is to recognize those who have made a lasting, valuable or unique contribution to South Dakota’s air, highway, public transit, or rail transportation system. The South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor dates to 1972 and now includes 93 inductees. Ben Orsbon, Pierre, is the Federal Funding Specialist for the South Dak...
Miyamoto Expands to Phoenix
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, times are tough for us all. Yet our team at Miyamoto International refuses to slow down, because our determination to make the world a better, safer place is unwavering. As a global structural engineering and disaster-risk reduction firm, we provide resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities around the world. In our 75-year history, we’ve expanded more this year than ever before. This week we will open the doors to our...
Woolpert’s Doug Brown Promoted to Federal Design Practice Leader
The former Air Force civil engineer officer and military program director has been with Woolpert for nearly 18 years. FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2020) — Woolpert Vice President and Program Director Doug Brown has been promoted to federal design practice leader. Brown is a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional who holds advanced certification in LEED Building Design and Construction. Brown has worked for Woolpert for close to 18 years. The son of a U.S. Army office...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
