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Texas A&M System Regents target housing, critical facilities in $7B infrastructure plan

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000

During its May 21 meeting, the A&M System Board of Regents approved the $6.8 billion Five-Year Capital Plan, continuing billions of dollars’ worth of ongoing projects alongside $1.5 billion for upcoming initiatives. The planned projects included in the Capital Plan constitute the holistic infrastructure visions and programming for the system’s 12 educational institutions and eight state agencies. These initiatives will primarily target student […]

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Ohio secures $201M for drinking water, lead pipe replacement projects

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0000

Ohio is receiving nearly $201.8 million from the EPA for lead service line identification and replacement projects, continuing a multiyear effort to modernize drinking water infrastructure across the state. The funding marks the fifth round awarded to Ohio through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, or DWSRF. Since 2021, the program has provided the state with $305 million, […]

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Sacramento city officials plan $164M streetcar project to improve downtown mobility

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:03:00 +0000

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) in California is advancing a $164.3 million plan to introduce a streetcar line to connect the city’s downtown and western areas across the Sacramento River. Construction is slated to begin in early 2027. The Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project represents a transformative effort for the city’s public transit system. Implementation of the line will […]

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Colorado overhauls Regional Transportation District structure, oversight under new law

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0000

Colorado lawmakers have approved a major restructuring of the Regional Transportation District’s(RTD) governing board, arguing the changes will improve accountability and help address longstanding concerns about service and oversight across the Denver area’s transit system. Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-150 into law, overhauling RTD by shrinking its governing board from 15 members to nine. […]

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Data centers and the new public works debate in America

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0000

Data centers are not a new novelty. They have been with us for decades. But for most of that time, they were invisible infrastructure. They sat behind fences, cooled by enormous mechanical systems, powering the cloud, online commerce, streaming, banking, logistics, and government operations. Most citizens never really saw them or even thought about them. […]

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LCRA plan includes $8.6B to boost Texas power grid

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0000

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Board of Directors in Texas recently approved a $656 million operating budget and $1.8 billion in capital investments for Fiscal Year 2027, funding new water supply development, power generation and broadband expansion. LCRA manages the lower Colorado River and six Highland Lakes, provides wholesale electricity to Central Texas cooperatives and small towns and operates one […]

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Federal lawmakers move forward with $580B surface transportation package

Fri, 29 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) has advanced the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act). The five-year surface transportation reauthorization, estimated at about $580 billion, now heads toward the House floor ahead of the Sept. 30 expiration of current federal authorities. Sponsored by Committee Chair Sam Graves, R-Mo., along […]

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