USDOT Signs $1.99B Accord, Closes First of Four New TIFIA Loans for Seattle Light Rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Seattle's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority – known as Sound Transit – signed a $1.99 billion master credit agreement to cover four light rail projects, and the USDOT closed an initial long-term TIFIA loan of $615.3 million under the accord. The USDOT announcement said its Build America Bureau financing unit developed the "first-of-its-kind arrangement" under which Sound Transit "will be able to expedite multiple loan requests under a si...
Parsons’ Bridges Receive Regional and National Steel Construction Awards
PASADENA, CA –Parsons is pleased to announce that two of its bridge projects have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) for excellence in steel design and construction. The Vimy Memorial Bridge in Ottawa, ON, was honored with a national Excellence in Steel Construction Award, and the Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge in Placentia, NL, received a Quebec Region Design Award of Excellence. “We are thrilled that two of our bridge projects have been recognized by CISC...
Secretary Foxx Releases Beyond Traffic 2045 Final Report on Future of Transportation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today released the final Beyond Traffic 2045 report highlighting transportation challenges the United States will face over the next three decades. The report finds that the U.S. transportation system, and the current planning and funding mechanisms, will not meet the demands presented by trends including population growth, climate change, and new technologies like driverless cars. “Beyond Traffic started a long overdue conversation abou...
Gov. Walker Taps Ross to Head Wisconsin DOT Following Gottlieb’s Resignation
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker named Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dave Ross to be the state's next transportation secretary, after WisDOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb tendered his resignation an effective date of Jan. 6. "Dave Ross has been an outstanding leader for our administration at the DSPS since 2011," Walker said Dec. 27. "Dave has always looked to improve the way government operates, and I am confident he will bring the same innovative, taxpayer-first approach to...
Jacobs Selected for First Ever Rail Microgrid Project
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been selected by NJ TRANSIT to provide design and general engineering services for the NJ TRANSIT Microgrid (NJ TRANSITGRID) project. The objective of the $577 million NJ TRANSITGRID project, the first of its kind in the United States for public transportation, is to implement a microgrid capable of providing reliable power for core critical transit infrastructure supporting rail systems operated by NJ TRANSIT...
Jeff Brickner Joins Stantec as Senior Principal in its Las Vegas Office
Jeff Brickner, PE, has joined Stantec’s Las Vegas office as a senior principal and Area Manager for U.S. West Transportation. With more than 34 years of experience in the infrastructure industry, Brickner will lead transportation-related activities in the Northwest and Southwest regions. Bricker’s primary initial focus is on expanding Stantec’s transportation practice in the Northwest and Southwest. He will be focused on the transit, aviation, highway, and ports/harbors market sectors an...
Michael Baker International to Provide Construction Services for Freedom Road Upgrade Project
In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is playing a critical role in the improvement of Freedom Road, a major roadway that connects Cranberry Township and the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Interstate 79 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike to State Route 65 (SR 65) and also Beaver County. PennDOT recently awarded the company a $4.9 million contract to provide constructi...
Local Motors, Stantec Launch Strategic Alliance to Deliver, Test Self-Driving Shuttles and Needed Infrastructure
Global design firm Stantec and Local Motors, a US-based technology company that designs, builds and sells vehicles, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate the worldwide implementation of connected automated vehicles. The two companies will combine resources and provide a full suite of services in the delivery of the Local Motors Olli, a self-driving, cognitive shuttle. It will be targeted for use by transit agencies, cities, states, universities, hospitals and the private sector...
U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Announces $75 Million for Bus Rapid Transit Project in San Francisco
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of $75 million in federal grant funds for construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, which will significantly improve transit service in one of the busiest bus corridors in San Francisco. “The Obama Administration is proud to partner with San Francisco to help bring more modern, reliable transit service to residents in this busy area,” said U.S. Transportation...
U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Announces $39 Million for Bus Rapid Transit Project in Reno, Nevada
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of approximately $39 million in federal grant funds for construction of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project between Reno and Sparks, Nevada. The new BRT line will significantly improve transit service and connections for residents traveling between each of the cities’ downtown areas to regional employment and education opportunities. “The Obama Admini...
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