U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces $250 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding Allocations to Advance 22 Transit Projects in 13 States
Federal funding allocations will assist project sponsors with their local funding contributions WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced a total of $250 million in federal funding allocations to help communities across the country protect the jobs of workers involved in constructing transit projects, ensuring the continued advancement of those critical pieces of infrastructure, despite the impacts of COVID-19. Twenty-two transit projects in the Federal Trans...
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 10 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
WASHINGTON) - Ten children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2021-22 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund. Now in its 22nd year, the program was established with a gift from two Roanoke, Virginia, highway contractors and their companies—Stan Lanford (1999...
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $42 Million in Repavement Projects for Key Interstates in Finger Lakes Region
Interstate 390 between Henrietta and Avon, and Interstate 490 between Brighton and Perinton to Begin Paving Work in Coming Weeks to Restore Riding Surface and Enhance Safety for Travelers Investment Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that work has begun on two projects totaling nearly $42 million to restore the riding conditions and e...
MONOGRAPH ANNOUNCES $7.4 MILLION ROUND TO EXPAND ENGINEERING & DESIGN TEAMS
The investment paves an influential future for the design industry’s leading practice operations platform JUNE, 2021 — Monograph, a practice operations platform for design professionals, today announced a $7.4 million Series A round of funding led by Index Ventures with continued participation from existing investors Homebrew, Parade Ventures, Designer Fund, and several angel investors. Monograph is the most robust industry-specific platform that empowers AEC professionals to better ser...
eMobility software startup eMabler raises €630,000 in funding
Finnish API platform company eMabler gets backing from Sofokus Ventures and Nidoco AB to simplify and streamline fragmented electric vehicle charging ecosystems HELSINKI, Finland (June 1st, 2021) Helsinki-based eMobility API platform eMabler has raised €630,000 in funding led by Sofokus Ventures, Nidoco AB, several angel investors, and funding from Business Finland. The company will use the funding to continue developing and commercializing its software, and further drive growth in the Nordics...
FHWA Provides $5.6 Million to Accelerate Innovative Highway Projects in Seven States
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $5.6 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to help seven states make the most of limited resources. The program allows states to bring projects to fruition in a more cost-effective way by using innovative practices. Alabama, Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Utah will receive funds in this round of aw...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in Fiscal Year 2021 competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. "We must ensure that the U.S. government is a true partner to Tribal Nations," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "Supporting reliable and affordable public transit on Tribal lands is one important...
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $42 Million Investment to Support 30 Transportation Projects Statewide
Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today announced that more than $42 million will support 30 transportation construction projects across Kansas through an expanded list of recipients of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for Spring 2021. Cost Share is a component of the Kelly administration’s 10-year, bipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, or IKE. Cost Share is designed to help both rural and urban areas advance transportati...
Freight Bottlenecks a $42 Billion Hidden Cost On U.S. Economy, Federal Data Shows
WASHINGTON — Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019—a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) study, “Throttled: The Economic Costs of Freight Bottlenecks,” also shows that freight shipments suffered almost 660 million hours of delay on the nation’s roadways. “Our examin...
BYD Offers Information Assistance with RAISE Grants
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recently announced that $1 billion will be available through the competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. BYD stands ready to assist with application information. RAISE, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER, now includes funding opportunities for projects addressing climate change, including energy storage solutions, electric buses and trucks, and the planning and construction of electr...
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