Port of Long Beach Approves $58 Million for Clean Technology
New funding moves Long Beach closer to becoming world’s first zero emissions port A commitment by the Port of Long Beach to become the world’s first zero-emissions port advanced Monday with the authorization of $58.2 million to purchase and deploy additional zero-emissions, human-operated cargo handling equipment, cleaner harbor craft and a zero-emission locomotive. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the expenditure, part of a larger grant from California’s State Transportatio...
TrafFix Devices Showcases Safety Solutions for Major Global Events and High-Traffic Public Venues
Vehicle mitigation and connected safety technologies help protect pedestrians, manage access, and support rapid response during large-scale events and complex public gatherings TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, is highlighting its portfolio of safety solutions designed to support security, traffic management, and incident response for major international events such as the FIFA World Cup, the LA 2028 Olympic and Paraly...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $1.9 Billion to Repair State Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $1.86 billion in emergency relief funding to help states accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters and catastrophic events. The funding includes more than $908 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene. This investment brings the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) total infrastructure commitment for Hurricane Helene damag...
What They Are Saying: House Leaders are Ready to Vote on the BUILD America 250 Act
WASHINGTON – The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recently advanced the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act, bringing renewed focus to the importance of investing in America’s roads, bridges, and transit systems. During and after the bill markup, members of Congress highlighted the need for reliable federal funding to modernize the nation’s transportation network, improve safety, and drive economic growth. Here’s what they said: On the importance of funding America’s roads, bridges,...
Successful removal of historic US 181 Harbor Bridge center span
Project highlights safety, teamwork, and innovation The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in coordination with project developer Flatiron/Dragados LLC (FDLLC), successfully completed the safe removal of the center span of the historic 1959 US 181 Harbor Bridge last fall. The successful endeavor marks a significant milestone for the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project located in Corpus Christi, Texas. After more than 60 years of service, the truss-style steel bridge was replaced by a mod...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
SCDOT is seeing significant safety improvements along U.S. 521 in Lancaster County after the completion of a Rural Road Safety Project spanning from Arrowood Avenue all the way to Walnut Creek Parkway. Construction wrapped up in 2020, and after five years of data collection, the results show meaningful progress.
Experts Talk: Modernizing Movable Bridges With Raphael Costa
Experts Talk is an interview series with technical leaders from across HDR transportation program. Practical Engineering Solutions for the Movable Bridges of Tomorrow Across North America, movable bridges keep people and commerce flowing by providing flexible crossings that accommodate pedestrians, vehicles and trains without restricting water traffic. But in many cases, these structures were designed and built generations ago. Aging machinery that often requires on-site operators has owners loo...
Stantec selected to support major redevelopment of BC Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay terminal
Infrastructure updates will strengthen connectivity across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, and Vancouver Island British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, to provide engineering services for the phased redevelopment of the Horseshoe Bay terminal in West Vancouver, one of the busiest ferry terminals on Canada’s West Coast. The terminal plays a vital role in connecting coastal and island communit...
Installation of Acrow Bridges Throughout Angola is Underway
First of 186 modular steel structures is successfully inaugurated as major transportation infrastructure program advances (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge design and engineering firm, today announced that the first of 186 bridges it is providing to the Republic of Angola through a financed Bridge Development Program was officially inaugurated at a ceremony in Luanda on 8 May. The large-scale initiative will support the Government of Angola’s efforts to modernize t...
America’s Transportation Industry Commends the Strong Bipartisan Momentum for the BUILD America 250 Act
The coalition of 34 national trade associations and labor unions is calling on Congress to continue advancing the legislation and keep America building WASHINGTON — The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), the united voice of America’s transportation construction industry, released the following statement today applauding the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for advancing the BUILD America 250 Act out of committee with strong, bipartisan support. “The strong biparti...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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June Issue 2026
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