How Better Cost Forecasting Improves Project and Program Planning
Latest from HDR’s Experts Talk Series Features Economists Sarah Henly-Thomas and Bruno Penet Delivering transportation projects on time and on budget requires a strong understanding of project costs, particularly on complex, lengthy projects. With rapid cost increases in the construction and infrastructure industry in recent years, improved cost forecasting has become a key strategy for owners. Better planning based on data-driven techniques can help owners be more confident that their economi...
Department of Transportation Announces $802 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events
WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is providing $802 million to 36 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The funds will be used to support repair needs following natural disasters, extreme weather, or catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, flooding, and mudslides. Repairs as the result of these events will receive federal reimbursement funding u...
Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility in Horseheads, New York
American Pioneer 220, Copyright Brightline West - Site represents an approx. $60 million investment - Nearly 300,000 sq ft. facility will create around 300 jobs - First-of-its-kind true high-speed rail production in North America - Will produce American Pioneer 220 trainsets for Brightline West - Siemens Mobility will partner with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Br...
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to Publish Draft SEIS Sept. 20
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program will publish its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) next Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Its release will mark the beginning of the official 60-day public comment period, which will run through Nov. 18, 2024. For more information, please visit IBR Draft SEIS. The IBR program will conduct extensive notification and outreach to get the word out to the community when the document is available, and public comment officially opens on Sept. 20...
Annual rankings show improvements in EV public charging infrastructure but highlights persistent gaps across the US
Only three US States and Washington, DC achieved optimal ratio of EVs to public chargers Charge points increased by 32% nationally as states work to meet growing EV demand Delaware and Los Angeles lead in state and metropolitan rankings of electric vehicle infrastructure Addressing maintenance and uptime of EV infrastructure essential for adoption Chicago – Only three US states and Washington, DC have achieved an optimal ratio of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on-the-road...
Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America’s Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data
States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ Projects National and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org (WASHINGTON)— Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of recently released federal government data shows. Placed end-to-end, these structures span over 6,100 miles, or the equivalent of every mile of urban and rural Interstate in California, Florida, and Illi...
AREMA/NSBA Present Constructability, Fabrication Guidelines for Steel Railroad Bridges
CHICAGO - There’s a vital new resource available for anyone who designs steel railroad bridges, thanks to a collaboration between the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and the National Steel Bridge Alliance. The document, “Guidelines for the Design of Steel Railroad Bridges for Constructability and Fabrication,” describes special considerations for railroad bridges in the areas of design, girders, boxes, trusses, floor systems, decks and walkways, bolting, corro...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Number of Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Chargers Has Doubled Since Start of Biden-Harris Administration
Now, Biden-Harris Administration Awarding $521 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out National Electric Vehicle Charging Network WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $521 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight Federally Recognized Tribes, and the District of Columbia, including the deployment of more than 9,200 EV charging ports. This new EV infrastructure wil...
FHWA Opens Applications for $800 Million in Funding to Reduce Climate Pollution from Transportation, Encourage Cleaner Construction Materials
Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunity offered to new potential applicants WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation is making available $800 million in funding under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), LCTM will support the use of low-carbon materials and products used i...
Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners Selects Stadler Rail Cars and Siemens Mobility Rail Signaling Technology for Proposed Fast, Green Line Connecting Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley & Westside
LOS ANGELES - Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners (STCP) has announced that it has selected two key partners to provide essential infrastructure components for its transit development options to ease congestion through the I-405/Sepulveda corridor between Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley and Westside. Stadler, a world-class passenger rail vehicle manufacturer, has been selected to design and build the state of- the-art rail cars in STCP’s proposal. Siemens Mobility, a worldwide expert in intelli...
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