Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act into law, creating a new regional authority powered by $1.5 billion in annual for transit and infrastructure funding to oversee municipal transit agencies and implement capital projects. The law goes into effect on June 1, 2026. The law restructures transit operations across the state, awarding NITA with expanded powers […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced more than $320 million in new investments to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) tools for scientific research, marking one of the largest federal pushes to integrate AI with the nation’s scientific infrastructure. The funding is part of the administration’s Genesis Mission, a broader initiative focused on updating how scientific research is […]
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has announced the award of $239.5 million across 11 city and county water districts. These projects will predominantly improve water systems, mitigate flooding and design flood mitigation strategies. The city of Fort Worth will receive the largest allocation – $90 million – to conduct hydraulic and hydrologic modeling of the Lebow Channel area. Additional work will involve making improvements to 7,392 feet of the […]
American university campuses are becoming some of the most active centers for large-scale construction planning. Public institutions are advancing multi-million-dollar capital projects that reflect a convergence of enrollment pressures, aging infrastructure, evolving academic models, and growing reliance on partnerships with the private sector. According to national higher education facilities data, colleges and universities collectively are currently trying […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has committed to spending $6 billion by year’s end to update critical infrastructure systems across the country, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told a U.S. House aviation subcommittee on Tuesday. The investment is part of $12.5 billion approved by Congress to overhaul aging air traffic control (ATC) systems. The current round of improvements focuses on […]
California is backing more than $126 million in transit housing and climate projects statewide by announcing the next round of funding for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. The projects are led by the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) and its public and private partners across the Sacramento region. The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program was […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will spend $145 million to expand Farm to Market Road 812 in Central Texas, providing a safe, efficient option for traffic between US Route 183 and State Highway 21. The project will go out for bid in late 2027, with construction beginning in Fall 2028. To facilitate timely construction, TxDOT has divided the project into three distinct segments: US 183 […]