The Federal Highway Administration is making up to $876 million available through 2026 to improve surface transportation system safety and better protect them against hazards caused by climate-related events.  Projects covered under the FHWA’s PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program include making highways, public transportation, pedestrian facilities, ports and intercity passenger rail more resilient to climate change, […]

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will receive $25 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to […]

The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) in Florida is celebrating an approval for federal funding that could bring millions to the county for an ambitious rapid transit initiative.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is pledging up to $389.5 million in grants for DTPW to advance its Northeast Corridor […]

New York City is looking to dramatically speed up its transportation infrastructure projects through artificial intelligence and enhanced data collection. Mayor Eric Adams today announced “How NYC Moves,” a comprehensive plan containing 21 recommendations to streamline the planning and review processes for major transportation projects using emerging technologies and improved data collection methods.  The plan, […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation is loaning the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) $544.6 million for the purchase of 775 new passenger railcars.  The new railcars are part of a $2.2 billion upgrade and expansion of the entire BART system, which serves 48 million passengers each year.   BART’s new railcars feature numerous […]

Wisconsin is taking a major step toward ensuring clean drinking water for its residents. The state recently announced more than $273 million in funding allocations through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve water infrastructure across 86 municipalities, with a particular focus on replacing lead service lines and addressing contamination from PFAS, a […]

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are using cutting-edge digital technology like artificial intelligence (AI) to improve worker safety in Ohio.  Thanks to a grant from by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science is developing solutions to enhance safety for workers in environments with autonomous robots, […]