Singapore: Multi-billion dollar projects are fueling stronger private sector investment in infrastructure projects in developing countries, which increased by 24 percent from 2016 levels, reflecting US$36.7 billion across 132 projects, says a new World Bank…
Governor McAuliffe Announces USDOT Approval of Federal Loan for I-66 Public-Private Partnership
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued their approval to provide…
Fires Plague California as Latest Disaster Aid Package Moves in Congress
A new spate of natural disasters in the form of wildfires has left at least 31 people dead in northern California, disrupted transportation there and…
Idaho Transportation Board Approves Additional $100 Million in Funding for I-84 Corridor
BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Board approved a resolution to allocate more than $100 million toward funding expansion in the Interstate 84 Caldwell to Nampa Corridor during the monthly meeting today (Thursday, Oct. 12) in Boise. “The Transportation…
Oregon Awarded U.S. Dept. of Transportation Grants to Enhance its Premier Road Usage Charge System
SALEM, Ore. – The U.S. Department of Transportation last week awarded Oregon a grant of $2,315,000 to enhance Oregon’s existing road usage charge program (OReGO), as well as a $2,590,000 grant to implement a joint project with California that will integrate…
Idaho Receives Nearly $37 Million from Federal Airport Improvement Program
BOISE - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded nearly $37 million in grants to Idaho airports from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Recipients received FAA-AIP grants to maintain and improve Idaho’s airport facilities. This…
FHWA Awards Nearly $54M in Advanced Technologies Grants
The Federal Highway Administration said it awarded $53.68 million in grants to state departments of transportation and other agencies under its "Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment" program. The grants will help fund…
State DOTs, Road-Building Groups Urge Congress to Fix Trust Fund in Tax Measure
State highway department CEOs joined with officials from two major road-building industry groups to urge Congress to make a permanent fix to the ailing Highway Trust Fund as lawmakers take up tax legislation. The 52-member board of the American Association…
DOT Announces Over $23.8 Million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Planning and Training Grants
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) today announced it is issuing three separate hazardous materials training related grants totaling $23,870,045. The grants are part of…
$8M in Funding Available for Transportation Alternatives Program Involving Walking, Biking
The Idaho Transportation Department is looking for walking or biking projects to be funded by nearly $8 million available through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). TAP uses federal funds to provide a variety of alternative transportation projects…
