Slowdown Not Surprisingly Reflects Pandemic-Induced Recession & Budget Pressures WASHINGTON — The U.S. transportation construction market is expected to shrink 5.5 percent next year, driven primarily by the severe economic recession caused…
Roundtable Group Formed to Influence Change and Growth for Resilient Roadways in the United States
Resilient Roads Roundtable announces new website – resilientroadways.com (ATLANTA, GA) – A partnership of key transportation infrastructure…
The Transportation Law Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18 after an 11-year battle with pancreatic cancer, was involved in several…
Overview of the Idaho Transportation Department
The Idaho Transportation Department created a video describing the agency and what it does.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces TIGER Awards Nearly $500 Million in Grants to Projects Focused on Safety and Economic Opportunity
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today nearly $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country in the eighth round of the highly successful and competitive Transportation Investment Generating…
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Announces Availability of $8.9 Million for Tribal Transportation Grants
A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that appeared in the Federal Register this week announced the availability of $8.9 million in competitive grants from the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds program. The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding…
Midtown Tunnel Opens to One Lane of Traffic; Lane Opens Six Months Ahead of Schedule
PASADENA, CA – Parsons, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation, is pleased to announce that one westbound lane of traffic is now open in the new, 4,300‑ft-long Midtown Tunnel under the Elizabeth River, which connects U.S. Route 58…
First Train Beam Installed at MiamiCentral
MIAMI – June 20, 2016 – The first of 247 massive precast concrete beams (also known as Florida I Beams or FIBs) was lifted into place at MiamiCentral Monday afternoon, as the 11-acre transportation hub continues to take shape in Downtown Miami. The beams…
Arcadis North America Expands Leadership Team in Chicago
Chicago, July 12, 2016 – Arcadis announced today the expansion of its leadership team in Chicago and the relocation of its Chicago team into a larger office space along the city’s famed Michigan Avenue. Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy…
Final Thoughts: Bridges: Overcoming Gaps Literally and Metaphorically
The main theme of this issue of Informed Infrastructure is “bridges,” which allow people to cross rivers that used to be barriers. They provide a way to span a gap or valley rather than travel long distances around them. Bridges allow different modes of…