The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) moved to shape the state’s roads and skies, approving more than $590 million in highway contracts, awarding $64 million in airport grants and installing new leadership in key roles. The decision is part of a broader push to deliver infrastructure where Texans need it. The five-member TTC governs the Texas […]
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and other cities in Tennessee could soon receive a share of the $175 million state funding to create safer cities through the Downtown Public Safety Grant (DPSG) and the Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF). Applications for both grants opened Oct. 2 for eligible municipalities and law enforcement agencies. Eligibility is […]
California is advancing its 100% clean electricity goal by 2045, with a new $136 million investment approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Approved at its October business meeting, the funding will accelerate the state’s development of clean power infrastructure and expand access to electric vehicle (EV) charging. The new investments support projects that strengthen […]
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed the 14th executive order of his administration on Oct. 3 establishing the Delaware Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding, seeking to determine how best to sustainably fund the state’s infrastructure. The task force will address long-term challenges facing the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which was established in 1987 to […]
In Indiana, the city of Gary’s Blight Elimination and Reinvestment Project has received approval for $15 million in Lilly funds, bringing the total with matching funds and other investments to $64 million. Lilly Endowment Inc. (LEI), a philanthropic organization founded by the Eli Lilly family in 1937, operates independently of the corporation and supports […]
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has been officially authorized to conduct an environmental assessment for the $2 billion Mississippi River Bridge project. Estimated to take a year to complete, the design phase will follow soon after. While the construction date has not yet been set, officials estimate that the bridge may be […]
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will distribute $75 million across two programs to transition vehicles to zero-emission alternatives and build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The organization anticipates announcing a Call for Projects for the $60 million North Texas Zero Emissions Vehicles (NTxZEV) Project on Oct. 24. Applications for the $15 […]