Pennsylvania Revives Long-Idled Rural Highway Project
A four-lane highway project that aims to connect the Seven Mountains region of Pennsylvania to the greater State College area through Centre County is being restarted after being shelved for more than 15 years – largely with state funds. The new roadway would also link to the Potter Mills Gap project, which is in its final stages, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. “This connection has been a significant local priority for some time and was studied in detail but was u...
FRA Rescinds Funding for California High Speed Rail Project
In a Feb. 19 letter , the Federal Railroad Administration informed the California High Speed Rail Authority that it intends to cancel $929 million in federal grants yet to be paid for building a high-speed rail link between Los Angeles region and the San Francisco bay area. [Above photo by Jack Snell.] Additionally, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement that it is “actively exploring every legal option” to get California to repay $2.5 billion in federal f...
Epiroc Collaborates with Railcare to Develop Zero-Emission Railway Maintenance Equipment
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc AB, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, is cooperating with Swedish company Railcare Group AB to equip its railway maintenance equipment with zero-emission battery technology. Epiroc, on the forefront of electric underground mining equipment, has developed a battery-electric technology platform that is modular and scalable. Although the battery system is designed primarily with the mining industry in mind it is also well suite...
NCDOT Seeks Public Input on 10-year Transportation Plan
The public has a chance to learn more about and comment on the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-year transportation plan for 2020-2029, called the State Transportation Improvement Program. Over the next three weeks, each of the department’s 14 transportation divisions will be hosting week-long open houses during normal business hours. The sessions will serve as opportunities for interested residents to review maps and handouts about the projects in their area, ask question...
Tennessee Department of Transportation Turns to PlanGrid to Boost Productivity on Infrastructure Construction Across the State
PlanGrid’s construction productivity software is now mandated on all TDOT projects, empowering stakeholders to collaborate efficiently on civil infrastructure projects San Francisco, CA — PlanGrid, recently acquired by Autodesk and a leader in construction productivity software, today announced the Tennessee Department of Transportation is now using PlanGrid for state infrastructure projects beginning with the March 2019 letting. TDOT is requiring PlanGrid’s software to be used by all prime c...
Michigan DOT I-94 Bridge Team Honored with Award
The I-94 Modernization Advanced Bridges Project Team within the Michigan Department of Transportation recently received the 2018 MDOT-ACEC Partnership Charter Award that recognizes project managers and firms in Michigan for project partnerships based on trust, effective communication, continuous improvement, innovation and timely issue resolution. The award program, now in its sixth year, is sponsored by the Michigan DOT and the American Council of Engineering Companies. Photo via Wikimedia...
Ballard-Powered New Flyer Fuel Cell Electric Buses Ready to Deliver Zero-Emission Transit Throughout United States
VANCOUVER and ALTOONA, PA- Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc. (collectively "New Flyer") 40-foot and 60-foot Xcelsior fuel cell-electric buses (FCEBs), powered by Ballard FCveloCity®-HD 85 kilowatt (kW) modules, have completed rigorous testing at The Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center under a program established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). With this important accomplishme...
Report Encourages Electrification of Nevada’s Transportation System
A 69-page report funded by the Governor’s Office of Energy suggests that Nevada should plan to “electrify” its transportation system in part through electricity generated from solar and geothermal sources. [Above photo by the Nevada DOT.] “Electrifying the movement of goods and people around the state moves the needle forward on all of Nevada’s priorities for growth and livability – energy independence, clean energy, clean air, economic mobility, and an efficient transportat...
Acrow Modular Bridge Maintains Passage of Residential and Commercial Traffic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced one of its bridges was recently re-installed as a critical detour structure during construction on Route Soleil 9 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Until its recent move, the same bridge had served for two years as a temporary crossing several hundred meters away on the same roadway as construction plans for a permanent concrete bridge were finalized. Route Soleil 9 is a vital trans...
T&I Hearing Highlights Importance of Addressing Current & Future Needs of America’s Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. - Today’s first hearing in the 116th Congress of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee highlighted the importance of finding solutions to America’s infrastructure needs; solutions that include the safe integration of innovative technologies and reducing the length of the project delivery process. “We all know that we have significant infrastructure needs, and we have to continue rebuilding and improving our infrastructure network – roads, bridges, ports, waterways,...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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