WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to stabilize and repair roads damaged by heavy rains on federal…
Clark Public Utilities, WA Selects Innovyze Advanced GIS-Centric Smart Water Network Modeling Technology
Broomfield, Colo. — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced…
WSDOT Toll Division Uses Performance Audit to Improve Programs
OLYMPIA—The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) recently conducted a performance audit of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s toll collection…
Design Begins on a Renovated Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Arup, in collaboration with Amtrak, KGP Design Studio, and Grimshaw, has commenced design on the concourse modernization project at Union Station in Washington DC. This near-term comprehensive renovation of the station’s intercity and commuter rail concourse…
State Agency Chiefs to Assess Pending Legislation, Progress on FAST Act Programs
Chief executives of state departments of transportation are meeting with key lawmakers and regulators in Washington, D.C., Feb. 23-26 for a prolonged briefing on upcoming legislation and on implementation of the new five-year FAST Act surface transportation…
Inslee Appoints Roger Millar as Acting Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee today announced he’s appointed Roger Millar to serve as the Acting Secretary of Transportation for the state Department of Transportation, effective immediately. Millar, who currently serves as the Deputy Secretary for the Washington…
Washington State Ferries Moves Ahead with Fourth Olympic Class Ferry
SEATTLE—Washington State Ferries is starting off the New Year with the construction of a new Olympic Class ferry. WSF signed a Notice to Proceed last week with shipbuilder Vigor Industrial for work on its fourth 144-vehicle ferry, and work begins in January.…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $38.5 Million for New Bus Rapid Transit Service in Clark County, Washington
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $38.5 million in federal funding toward a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Clark County. The new BRT system, called the Vine, will offer…
Eight State DOT Projects Win Awards for Cost-Savings, Innovation and Community-Focus
BOISE, Idaho—Eight state department of transportation projects in California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, and Utah are winners in this year's second regional contest in the America's Transportation Awards competition. The announcement…
Washington State Puts a 16-Year Transportation Budget in Action
July 15, 2015—Gov. Jay Inslee today signed a bipartisan transportation investment package that will create an estimated 200,000 jobs and address critical safety, maintenance and congestion needs all across Washington. The 16-year, $16 billion “Connecting…
