Renowned for its premier shopping and popular tourist attractions, 70% of the traffic on Fifth Avenue consists of pedestrians strolling along one of the city’s most iconic streets.  The redesign, the first in the avenue’s 200-year history, will expand sidewalk space by 46%.  City officials say the project, which will extend between Bryant Park and […]

Northeastern Florida residents and tourists will have a new and improved attraction to visit in 2027. The City of Jacksonville, in Florida, is committing $50 million over the next three years to support the relocation and construction of a new Museum of Science & History (MOSH).  The MOSH has operated in its current location on […]

Connecticut – The Connecticut Airport Authority will promote Michael Shea to executive director. Shea currently serves as the airport’s deputy executive director. He will replace Kevin Dillon after he retires in early 2025.  The post Connecticut Airport Authority names incoming executive director appeared first on Government Market News.

Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has appointed Scott Lawry as deputy secretary. Lawry most recently served the department as deputy administrator of the Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD). He will replace Kristina Boardman, bringing more than 30 years of experience with WisDOT to the role.  The post Wisconsin DOT appoints deputy secretary appeared first […]

The historic effort that has been made to upgrade and stabilize America’s infrastructure over the past several years has moved the country into a safer and more resilient state. But there’s more that must be done. The effort is not ending, and new funding has just been announced for America’s power grid infrastructure. The U.S. […]

New federal support for a bridge replacement project in Rhode Island now brings total funding to over $221 million after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled the latest round of grants for the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) program.  The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will leverage federal, state and […]

A proposal from Vanderbilt University to build a nearly $520 million graduate school campus for business and computing in West Palm Beach, Fla. has been approved by county officials.  The Palm Beach County Commission unanimously approved the plans for the 300,000 square foot campus during their meeting on Oct. 22.   REALTED: Colorado State University […]