DOT opens $1.5B BUILD grant program for major transportation projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a $1.5 billion Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) earlier this week providing support for transportation projects with significant local or regional impact. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and supports improvements that strengthen mobility, modernize […]

Dallas to build $121M Klyde Warren Park expansion with landmark deck

The city of Dallas will spend $121 million to complete the second phase of the Klyde Warren Park expansion project. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2026.  Phase 2 of the project will follow through on concepts laid out for development in 2020 but were delayed due to the pandemic. Once completed, the site will significantly expand the park’s greenspace and community […]

New York opens $100M program to expand childcare facilities

New York state is kicking off a $100 million Child Care Capital Construction Funding Program to connect more than 10,000 children to vital childcare programs, facilities and services.  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the plan Dec. 1. It expands on a $50 million program launched in 2024 and is part of more than $8 billion the state has invested in child care since she took office. […]

Reno-Sparks advances $50M Vista Narrows flood mitigation project

After decades of work on a long-range flood mitigation plan for the Reno-Sparks area in Nevada, the Truckee River Flood Management Authority (TRFMA) has developed a strategy that is intended to be environmentally responsible and lower the risk of flood impacts along the river. The major project in that strategy has reached final design. TRFMA plans a […]

New York issues RFP for Creedmoor mixed-use affordable housing project 

The state of New York on Thursday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first phase of the Creedmoor Mixed-Use Project. The project is part of an effort to transform formerly underutilized land in eastern Queens into a fully affordable, mixed-use community featuring hundreds of new homes, green space and neighborhood amenities.  The development […]

Design work begins on $75.1M Pasadena road project 

The city council in Pasadena, California, has authorized a contract worth up to $4.8 million for design and engineering work on the Pasadena Avenue and St. John Avenue Roadway Network Project. Officials selected Kimley-Horn and Associates for the work, which will proceed in two phases.  The first phase carries a $1.44 million design effort and is guaranteed under the […]

$27M Salem rail safety project advances with Ohio state grant 

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has approved a $7.7 million grant for railroad crossing improvements in Salem. The project is meant to upgrade a crossing on Lincoln Avenue near the Fresh Mark plant.  The funding comes from the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program, a $100 million initiative established by Gov. Mike DeWine through House Bill 33 […]