Springfield Hires Woolpert to Conduct Airport Master Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Oct. 21, 2016) — The city of Springfield has contracted with Woolpert to provide a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Master Plan and an Airport Layout Plan for the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. The plan will outline and detail the existing configuration of the airport as well as how it will evolve over the next 15-20 years. The project is primarily funded by the FAA, with additional funding support from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and t...
DOT Awards $1 Million to Hazardous Materials Training Organizations as Part of New Community Safety Grant Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it has awarded $1 million to two non-profit organizations as part of its new Community Safety Grant program to improve the nation’s response to hazardous materials transportation incidents. “We are pleased to be able to offer new community safety grants as part of our toolbox of resources that promote safety and help communities prepare for hazardous materials tr...
Trolley Extension into La Jolla: Construction Kicks Off This Week
A groundbreaking ceremony and community celebration is scheduled Saturday to officially kick off construction of the $2.1 billion extension of the San Diego Trolley’s Blue Line into La Jolla and University City. The 11 a.m. event on the field at The Preuss School at UC San Diego will include a picnic, music and children’s activities, as well as information about the 11-mile Mid-Coast Trolley extension and the construction schedule. Preliminary work has been underway for mo...
U.S. Department of Transportation Approves RIDOT's 10-Year Transportation Plan
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have approved RIDOT's 10-year transportation plan - a first for Rhode Island and only the third long-range plan of its type adopted nationwide. The 10-year plan is incorporated in the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP), a comprehensive list of transportation projects that Rhode Island will implement using federal funding....
MDOT Moves Forward with Major Infrastructure Improvement Projects in District One
Tupelo, Miss.—“The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced updates to several major infrastructure improvement projects in the Northern Transportation District,” said Commissioner Mike Tagert. “The projects are located throughout Itawamba, Monroe, Pontotoc and Union counties in the northeastern portion of the state and will greatly improve safety and mobility in the region.” New State Route 25 in Monroe County “Construction of the new two-lane section of Sta...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $14.7 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that 16 organizations around the country will receive a share of $14.7 million in grants to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transit. The funds are made available through FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Pilot Program for communities that are developing new or expanded mass transit systems. A list of selected projects is available onli...
Transportation Committee Leaders Congratulate FAST Act Transportation Technology Program Grant Award Winners
Washington, DC - U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today released the following joint statement on the selection of the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) program competitive grant award winners by the...
Governor Announces New Rustic Roads Designated in Forest and Door Counties
Governor Walker announces new Rustic Roads designated in Forest and Door counties Brings Rustic Roads total to 119 Governor Scott Walker announces the designation of two new Rustic Roads in the state: Rustic Road 118 in town of Wabeno, Forest County and Rustic Road 119 in town of Washington, Door County. Rustic Road 118 (R-118), a 26.3-mile paved and gravel route located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, begins at the intersection of WIS 32 and County C in the historic...
Georgia DOT Awards Over $79.3 Million in Statewide Project Contracts
ATLANTA–Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has awarded 19 contracts for statewide construction and maintenance projects totaling $79,375,633. These projects were advertised for bids in August, bids were received in September and contracts were awarded on September 30. Georgia DOT continues its focus on maintaining and preserving existing infrastructure with 11 awards totaling $36.7 million for resurfacing or concrete pavement replacement on state routes. These include: 33.7 mi...
US Route 35 Project Employs 300 from Construction and Consulting Engineering Firms
CHARLESTON – Construction of the final nearly 15-mile section of US Route 35 in Mason and Putnam counties is currently employing 300 people from construction and consulting companies. At $174.4 million, the project is the second largest awarded contract in the Division of Highways’ history and its second public-private partnership. This 14.6 mile-section will complete the US Route 35 upgrade in West Virginia and will provide a four-lane highway from I-64 at Crooked Creek in Putnam County to...
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