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HDR Helps Orange County Transportation Authority Secure FTA Grant

January 4, 2019 - in Financial, News

(OMAHA, Neb.) - The Orange County Transportation Authority has received a $149 million Full Funding Grant Agreement from the Federal Transit Administration for the OC Streetcar Project in Orange County, California. This is the first modern streetcar to receive…

A Promotion and New Hire for AASHTO’s Policy Staff

January 1, 2019 - in Financial, News

The policy division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is promoting Susan Howard (above, right) into the role as…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $908 Million Loan to Finance the Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Project

January 1, 2019 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau)…

EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed

December 26, 2018 - in Financial, News

PHILADELPHIA  -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has awarded $1,080,000 to the Chesapeake Conservancy so that it can update and improve land use data critical to Chesapeake Bay Restoration.   “This project will give states,…

WisDOT Announces More than $7 Million in Harbor Grants

December 21, 2018 - in Financial, News

Five harbors will receive Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) 2019 Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling $7,161,500 for harbor maintenance and improvement projects. Improvements will promote waterborne freight and assist economic development…

Federal Transit Administration Announces $16.6 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country

December 21, 2018 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it has awarded a total of $16.6 million to 20 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. The funds are…

EPA Awards $1.1 Million to Chesapeake Conservancy to Track Environmental Impacts of Land Use in Bay Watershed

December 21, 2018 - in Financial, News

PHILADELPHIA -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has awarded $1,080,000 to the Chesapeake Conservancy so that it can update and improve land use data critical to Chesapeake Bay Restoration. “This project will give states,…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure

December 21, 2018 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to small airports in 34 states. More…

Major Transportation Infrastructure Investments Announced for 2019

December 20, 2018 - in Financial, News

(Trenton) - The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority are advancing more than $1.1 billion in construction contracts for 2019, delivering smoother trips for New Jersey’s motorists and a robust investment for the Garden…

USDOT Officially Awards BUILD Grant Money to 91 Projects

December 17, 2018 - in Financial, News

Nearly eight months after it announced the creation of the $1.5 billion “better utilizing investments to leverage development” or BUILD discretionary grant program, which replaced the TIGER program, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded funding…