McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville has announced a 10-year, $700 million expansion and renovation initiative, dubbed Flight Plan, aimed at accommodating the region’s growth and increasing passenger demand. In a ceremonial event last week, airport leaders also broke ground on the first phase of the plan, a $186 million project to expand its parking garage […]
The final stretch of a project to extend a Los Angeles-area intercity rail line into southern California’s San Gabriel Valley is a step closer to reality following recent action by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board. The board approved a $798 million amendment to Metro’s ongoing funding agreement with the Foothill Gold Line […]
A public transit project in Rochester, Minnesota will receive federal support to develop electrified buses and charging infrastructure on one of the city’s most heavily traveled roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is announcing an $85 million grant to advance a bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Rochester. Funded by the […]
Kansas is upgrading a major freeway with the help of federal funds. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Kansas nearly $98 million to modernize the I-35 and Santa Fe Street corridor in Olathe, addressing critical safety and congestion issues in the fast-growing Kansas City suburb. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant will join […]
The City of Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Department of Finance are launching a new pilot program that will improve roadside safety and modernize the city’s enforcement of parking violations. A city ordinance, passed by the Chicago City Council in 2023, approved the development of two pilot programs – the Smart Street Pilot and […]
Ports in California are on the path to becoming more environmentally friendly thanks to a billion-dollar grant from the federal government. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that seven California ports are set to receive over $1 billion through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program to build of zero-emission port infrastructure and implement climate and […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is investing $166.1 million into a comprehensive transportation program in Contra Costa County, California. The program, led by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), will reduce congestion, improve vehicular safety and implement advanced metering technology along segments of Interstate 680, one of the most congested corridors in the nation. […]