by CivMetrics Staff | Jun 27, 2022 | Infrastructure, Transportation, Uncategorized
Researchers from UT Arlington set out to quantify the economic impact of five major highway infrastructure projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; in a recent paper, the researchers say the methodology can be used by transportation planners to prioritize projects....
by CivMetrics Staff | Jun 26, 2022 | Climate, Infrastructure, Transportation, Uncategorized
As the frequency and severity of wildfires in the U.S. grows, researchers are scrambling to measure and identify risk to infrastructure. It’s not just wildfires that can damage transportation infrastructure; it’s the flooding that comes afterward. More...
by CivMetrics Staff | Jun 25, 2022 | Transportation, Uncategorized
Fith Ratings recenty updated the ratings of several transportation authorities in Florida, California, Virginia, and New York. Florida Department of Transportation’ Skyway Bridge was given a ‘A+’ rating on its series 2019A senior revenue bonds. In...
by CivMetrics Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Bonds, Infrastructure, Transportation, Uncategorized
San Francisco voters narrowly rejected a $400 million transit infrastructure bond last week. Two-thirds voter approval was needed for the measure, called Proposition A, to be passed. However it only garnered a 65.1% vote share as of Monday, June 20. San Francisco...
by CivMetrics Staff | Jun 20, 2022 | Infrastructure, Transportation, Uncategorized
As part of the Bridge Investment Program, passed under the umbrella of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the US DOT’s Federal Highway Administration has begun calling for applications through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. The program will focus on the...
