PA Governor Shapiro Allocates $220M to SEPTA for Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades
Governor Josh Shapiro has announced $219.9 million in additional capital funding for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to address urgent safety upgrades and federal-mandated infrastructure improvements across its Regional Rail, trolley, and...
San Luis Obispo, CA Advances $127M Prado Road Interchange and Bridge Project
San Luis Obispo, California is moving forward with a $127 million initiative to build the Prado Road interchange and bridge, with construction slated for 2029. City leaders also adopted Value Analysis recommendations that trim $20 million from the project. The project...
Hitachi Files New $320M Claim Over Honolulu Rail Delays
Hitachi Rail Honolulu JV has refiled a lawsuit seeking $320 million in compensation, alleging the Honolulu rail authority’s mismanagement caused costly delays and errors on the Skyline project. HART has denied the accusations, citing its own findings that place...
Mecklenburg County, NC Passes Transportation Sales Tax
Mecklenburg County, NC residents approved a referendum allowing a 1% sales tax increase to fund long-term transportation upgrades, raising the county-wide tax to 8.25%. The measure is expected to generate $19.4 billion over 30 years to improve roads, expand rail...
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Proposes $45B 10-Year Capital Plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proposed a $45 billion, 10-year capital plan to advance major infrastructure projects across the metropolitan region. Key projects include the $11 billion Midtown Bus Terminal rebuild, airport renovations at LaGuardia...
Pensacola Seeks $86M for Port Shipbuilding Project
The City of Pensacola is requesting $86 million from Triumph Gulf Coast to support Project Maeve, a $250 million shipbuilding complex at the port that could create roughly 2,000 jobs over five years. The development would produce components for Navy ships and...
LA City Council Urges Halt to Dodger Stadium Gondola Project
Los Angeles city council voted 12-1 to urge transportation officials to stop a proposed $500 million gondola linking downtown to Dodger Stadium. Critics cite studies showing it would have minimal impact on traffic and could burden neighborhoods with towers and...
Three Firms to Pay $1.37M in Runway Rehab False Claims Settlement
Federal authorities reached a settlement with Eurovia Atlantic Coast (d/b/a Northeast Pavings), Lane Construction Corp., and Stantec Consulting Services over false claims in the Westfield–Barnes Regional Airport runway rehabilitation project. The firms’ failures...
Construction Set to Begin on $2.4B Calcasieu River Bridge in Louisiana
Work on the new tolled Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles will begin in March 2026, with completion expected in 2031. The $2.4 billion P3 project will replace the aging 1950s-era bridge, adding more lanes, full shoulders, improved lighting, and safer approaches...
Michigan Approves $16.1B Five-Year Transportation Plan
The Michigan State Transportation Commission has approved MDOT’s $16.1 billion Five-Year Transportation Program, outlining investments in highways, public transit, rail, ports, and aviation through 2031. The plan focuses on repairing and rebuilding critical roads and...