Acrow Bridges Employed by Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today that its 700XS bridges are being used for training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on basic and advanced engineering operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In addition, 11 Acrow bridges of varying dimensions have been emplaced throughout the area of operation since late 2016, reestablishing routes which had been destroyed prior to the liberation from ISI...
Western Mass. Freight Rail Improvements Seen As Closing 'Crucial Gap'
Federal funds will help upgrade the New England Central Railroad main line through western Massachusetts, making the north-south line ready to handle the standard weight of modern freight cars, according to Sen. Edward Markey's office. The senator's office reported Monday that $10.8 million has been granted through a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to update the corridor's infrastructure. The project is designed to replace 31 miles of rail and 20,000 crossties...
Fluor Set to Modernize Red & Purple Rail Lines in Chicago
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Fluor has been selected as the preferred partner to design and build Phase One of the Red and Purple Line Modernization Program for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The $2.1 billion project will be the largest capital project in CTA’s history, ultimately resulting in expanded capacity and improved infrastructure along the region’s most used rail lines. Fluor plans to bo...
Interstate System Report Calls for More Funding, Tolling, VMT Fees, and Cybersecurity
A consensus study report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Dec. 6 recommends an annual investment of $57 billion in the U.S. interstate system, a near-term increase in federal fuel taxes indexed to inflation and accounting improvements in vehicle fuel mileage, plus a long-term changeover to tolling and vehicle miles traveled or VMT fees to generate future highway funding. “Our interstate system is aging and not gracefully; its health requires a lot mor...
Revealed: The Highest Road in Every U.S. State
Toronto, ON - Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, has launched a new study analyzing U.S. road data to identify the highest paved road in every state in America. The interactive piece, which also ranks the top ten most breathtaking views, can be accessed in full here . By analyzing the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Elevation Dataset , Geotab was able to determine the highest road coordinates in each state. Aside from identifying the highest, reachable peaks,...
Real Growth for Transportation Construction Market in 2019, ARTBA’s Chief Economist Says
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow 4.2 percent in 2019, according to the annual economic forecast released Dec. 5 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Increased transportation investment by federal, state and local governments will help drive the growth across all modes, ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black says. Total domestic transportation construction and related-market activity is projected to reach...
Alaska DOT&PF Earthquake Response Update
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) continues to focus on repairing infrastructure damaged during Friday morning’s 7.0 earthquake. DOT&PF has identified almost 50 locations on state-maintained infrastructure where repair work is necessary, and crews, with contractors, are currently working on the eight highest priority locations. Please stay off the Glenn and Seward highways if possible. Damage from the earthquake, and ongoing repairs wil...
PennDOT Announces Replacement of More than 500 Poor Condition Bridges
Harrisburg, PA – A significant project to replace 558 poor-condition bridges statewide is nearly complete, with 511 completed and open to traffic in the state's public-private partnership (P3) for bridges, the Rapid Bridge Replacement project, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards said today. "This unique project has been a large undertaking for PennDOT and the private sector and has been a great complement to the investments we're making across the...
House Sends Bill to Support U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to the President
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to send to the President’s desk a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize, support, and strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and to reauthorize and update the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission. The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (S. 140) authorizes funding for the Coast Guard, one of the Nation’s five armed services, through fiscal year 2019 and supports the Service’s plans to recapitalize...
NPA Releases Groundbreaking Study on New Ways to Reduce Congestion for Livable Cities
New York, NY — The National Parking Association (NPA) today releases a groundbreaking study that demonstrates how parking can be applied as a shared mobility solution to reduce congestion. The study commissioned by NPA was authored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC (PwC). Executives from the firm’s Strategy&, Global Automotive Practice, and U.S. Mobility Practice, served as the principal authors. An Ecosystem Approach to Reducing Congestion explores the real causes of congestion and highlights...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
