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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The City of Encinitas, California, is considering a new budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which includes more than $113 million for the city’s operations and maintenance. The new budget, recently discussed in an Encinitas City Council work session, seeks to ensure the financial and capital stability of the city while maintaining services and public works. […]
At a time of concern about whether federal funding will impact government contracting opportunities, new opportunities are being announced weekly by public officials at the state and local levels of government. And while libraries might have felt threatened, many are instead being upgraded, expanded and made a permanent part of community operations. Libraries appear to […]
Michigan school facilities require more than $22 billion and more than 2,500 replacements and repairs, a statewide infrastructure and facility study finds. The Statewide School Facility Study, released by the School Finance Research Collaborative, examines all school facilities throughout Michigan to create a cost-effective method that brings K-12 public school buildings up to standard. Funded […]