Port Houston adopts $569M capital plan

The Port of Houston in Texas has officially adopted its 2026 budget, including a $569 million capital plan investing heavily in container terminals.  The budget’s capital overview categorized projected spending across five categories for the coming year. These include:  Strategic projects – $268 million.  Recapitalization – $217 million.  Houston Ship Channel Expansion awards – $35 million.  Channel maintenance – […]

Glenwood Springs wins $50M for South Bridge project 

The city council in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, approved a federal grant contract worth almost $50 million earlier this month. The grant will support the South Bridge project, which officials say will connect State Highway 82 (SH 82) to the western side of the Roaring Fork River in south Glenwood Springs.  The total estimated project cost is around $80 million, with […]

New York invests $61M in flood controls projects

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $61 million in funding for eight flood mitigation projects across New York. The projects will use green solutions like bioswales, permeable surfaces, vegetation, and buried storage instead of conventional steel and concrete.  New York City receives the largest share of the funds: $10 million for stormwater upgrades in Brooklyn and […]

FTA awards $2B to modernize bus systems nationwide

The Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has distributed $2 billion across 165 transit projects to bolster bus programs and networks throughout the nation.  The funding was delivered through the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities (BBF) Program and the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program. Both are designed to modernize bus infrastructure, mitigate traffic congestion, incentivize economic connectivity and enable millions of riders to travel efficiently, affordably and safely.  […]

NJ Transit seeks partner to advance Northern Branch light-rail extension

A project to build a 10-mile extension to an electric light rail in New Jersey is taking the next step with New Jersey Transit issuing a request for proposals seeking a contractor to create a draft environmental impact statement.  The Northern Branch Project involves extending the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail into Bergen County, NJ. The extension would provide light-rail service from the current end […]

California invests $146M to support affordable, accessible healthcare 

California is investing $145.5 million in local, specialized healthcare systems and services, supporting community organizations’ efforts to make treatment affordable, accessible and effective.  The allocation will be delivered through the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion and Development (CITED) program. The PATH initiative was established to enhance local providers’ capabilities to provide quality community-based care. A total of 153 […]

Carlisle launches fire station renovation design

Carlisle residents in Massaschusetts voted to kick start plans to revamp the town’s 1980s era fire station. Among the items approved was design funding, setting the project in motion after years of study and public review.  Voters initially authorized $150,000 for design work in May 2025 to evaluate how the 1985 building can be modernized to meet current safety standards and support the needs of firefighters […]