New York has opened the third round of funding for its New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), providing up to $200 million to purchase zero-emission school buses and related infrastructure. The program’s main priority is to provide districts and schools with the purchasing power needed to transform their fleets, focusing on buying electric buses, […]
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is committing $722 million to transportation infrastructure with the launch of the state’s 2026 Surface Transportation Program. The program will fund 92 projects that improve highway infrastructure across the state, covering more than 560 miles of roadway. The program is designed to rehabilitate and modernize existing transportation assets, expand capacity and […]
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has finalized its ambitious Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for fiscal years 2025 through 2030, carving out $21.2 billion in planned expenses over the next six years. The CTP is the state’s capital budget for transportation projects, playing a key role in Maryland’s overall State Report on Transportation (SRT). The […]
The Golden Gate Bridge is beginning the final phase of a decades-long retrofit to harden the structure against earthquakes and other natural disasters. The Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project has been ongoing since 1996 after experts identified vulnerabilities following the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. The third and final phase, Phase 3B, will begin in […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally proposed rescinding a long-standing rule that sets the basis for the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in motor vehicles. The proposal, introduced on July 29 by agency officials at an automotive dealership, is designed to revitalize the U.S. auto industry and align EPA policy with the […]
Residents of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will have the opportunity to vote on a $2.7 billion infrastructure bond referendum Oct. 14, 2025. Spread across 11 propositions, approval would provide the City Council with the capital needed to advance critical infrastructure projects for streets, bridges, traffic control and sidewalks. Half of the bond – approximately $1.35 billion […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the cancellation of a conditional loan agreement for the Grain Belt Express Phase One project. The project, which was slated for a $4.9 billion loan, would create a high-voltage power line from Kansas to Missouri. The Loan Programs Office (LPO) withdrew the guarantee after determining that the […]