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California high-speed rail advances P3 planning for future segments

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:04:00 +0000

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has signed a Co-Development Agreement (CDA) with a private consortium to guide and develop future public-private partnership (P3) planning and opportunities. The consortium consists of a collection of high-speed rail, infrastructure, investment, engineering, commercial development and systems integration firms. Through this collaborative predevelopment partnership, California will continue to lead the nation as a model […]

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Riverhead seeks developer for housing-focused station project

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0000

Riverhead city officials in New York are taking a second shot at redeveloping property across from its Long Island Rail Road station (LIRR) after ending its agreement with the original development team earlier this year. The town has issued a Request for Proposals seeking a developer for a housing-led, mixed-use project on the Railroad Avenue site. The […]

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America faces a new infrastructure funding reality

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0000

America’s public funding landscape is changing rapidly. As Congress continues to make appropriations decisions, federal agencies revise grant programs, and states finalize budgets for the coming fiscal year, one trend has become increasingly clear. State and local governments are entering a period where documented public needs are growing faster than available public funding. Federal and state dollars continue to support some important projects, […]

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Federal-state partnerships drive new funding for local water, wastewater projects

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:04:00 +0000

Local governments nationwide are facing mounting pressure to repair aging water and wastewater systems, comply with stricter environmental standards and protect residents from rising utility costs. For many cities, counties and utility districts, the challenge is not identifying infrastructure needs, but finding the right mix of federal, state and local funding to pay for them. The problem has made water infrastructure financing one of the […]

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ARDOT plans $200M phase of Springdale bypass project

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0000

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) plans to spend between $200 million and $250 million to complete the third phase of the Highway 612 extension project. Bidding for construction services is slated to open in November later this year. The Springdale Northern Bypass (SNB) project was split into four distinct segments, connecting Highway 265 to Highway 412. To date, one […]

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Ferris State University’s $30M health sciences building project secures state funding boost

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:02:00 +0000

Michigan’s lawmakers have allocated $22.1 million from the recently approved state budget to rehabilitate and add on to Ferris State University’s Allied Health Sciences Building. Along with matching funds from the university, the total cost is estimated at $29.5 million. The funding supports a project to renovate 67,000 square feet of the facility and expand it by 20,000 square feet. Officials say that updating the […]

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Multimillion-dollar library projects are reshaping communities throughout America

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0000

Public officials throughout the U.S. are investing in the next generation of libraries. The new facilities look very different from those built only a few decades ago. While books and research materials remain central to the mission, today’s libraries are increasingly being designed as community anchors that support education, workforce development, modernized technology access, cultural programming, public meetings, and lifelong learning. As communities grow and community expectations evolve, […]

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