Denver Council approves first step toward airport corridor expansion

Colorado lawmakers are exploring methods to improve connections to and from Denver International Airport. The Denver City Council has approved Resolution 25-0256, which will allocate $15 million to study the efficiency of Peña Boulevard and evaluate the environmental impacts of a highway expansion project. The study, conducted in partnership with Peak Consulting Group, LLC, will […]

Tennessee city’s capital plan targets critical infrastructure needs

A southern Tennessee city is considering more than $11 million in strategic investments for public infrastructure in fiscal year 2025-2026. The City of Germantown is creating a new budget for the next fiscal year—a process that includes funding the city’s new Capital Improvement Program (CIP). While the city outlines funding priorities, the amended CIP is […]

Texas HHSC opens $6.3M debt reduction program for rural hospitals

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has opened applications for $6.25 million to support rural-area hospitals. Applicants have until April 24 to solicit funding.  The commission anticipates issuing up to 25 grants to improve the financial stability of hospitals by issuing time-limited financial support to reduce debt. Recipients will receive up to $250,000 […]

Infrastructure report analysis: Winning strategies and untapped opportunities

U.S. infrastructure success stories may point the way for others that are stagnating or falling behind. America’s infrastructure needs improvement, with the most recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Infrastructure Report Card giving the nation a C rating. The ASCE also gives individual state scores on a rolling basis, and reports from the […]

DOT announces $450M for port infrastructure modernization

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is expanding efforts to modernize and upgrade port infrastructure around the nation. The DOT’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for states, municipalities and tribes that reinforces the nation’s freight transportation network. Featuring $450 million in available funds, the NOFO will accept applications until […]

$221M federal grant awarded to replace failed Rhode Island bridge

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced March 31 a grant agreement had been executed awarding $221 million in federal grant funding to rebuild Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge. Washington Bridge, on I-195, just outside Providence, Rhode Island, connects the city and East Providence over the Seekonk River. It consists of three separate […]

Pulaski County taps cigarette tax for Virginia’s largest indoor sportsplex

One Virginia community is revealing new plans to construct the first sports and entertainment complex in Pulaski County. The county’s Board of Supervisors has announced the Pulaski County sportsplex, a new community-oriented project that will transform an existing county-owned site into the largest indoor multi-use center in Virginia. The project, developed in partnership with the […]