Louisiana Awarded $1.22 Billion in Federal Funding for Infrastructure Programs
In a step towards delivering better infrastructure to the residents of Louisiana, $1.22 billion will be provided to the state by the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. This funding, made possible through the Bipartisan...
Las Vegas-to-California High-Speed Rail Project Lands $3 Billion Boost
The Federal Railroad Administration has signed a $3 billion federal grant, awarding the funds to Brightline West and the Nevada Department of Transportation for a high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas to Southern California. Construction of the 218-mile...
Washington State Begins Final Stage of SR 509 Expressway Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation is set to start the final stage of the SR 509 Completion Project, a new expressway connecting SR 509 to I-5 in a continuing effort to improve traffic flow in the region. The project, expected to be completed by 2028,...
Hudson Tunnel Project Secures $3.8 Billion Funding Boost With Federal-State Partnership
The $12 billion Hudson Tunnel Project has received a major boost with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Gateway Development Commission executing a $3.8 billion Federal-State Partnership (FSP) Grant agreement for the project, which includes the immediate...
Fast-growing cities have high demand for private sector contracting partners
by Mary Scott Nabers The U.S. is experiencing a significant surge in population growth in certain regions, increasing the demand for enhancing or expanding basic infrastructure. Public officials in high–growth regions struggle to expand housing, water, roadways,...
LA Metro Secures $893 Million Grant for New Light Rail Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded an $893.3 million grant to the LA Metro for the construction of a 6.7-mile light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard in the East San Fernando Valley, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This...
AECOM Picked as Construction Manager for $8.25B San Francisco Rail Extension
AECOM’s Portal Connectors team has been chosen to provide program and construction management services for San Francisco's $8.25 billion Downtown Rail Extension project. The Portal is the second phase of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s $12 billion Transbay...
Lane Construction, Schiavone, and Dragados Awarded $466 Million Contract for Hudson River Tunnel Project
A joint venture of Lane Construction, Schiavone, and Dragados has secured a $466 million contract to build the New Jersey section of the Hudson River Tunnel, the first phase of the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel Project (HTP) to replace the aging infrastructure. Set...
Additional $65 Million Approved for Cotton Bowl Stadium Renovation
The Dallas Park and Recreation Board has recently approved an additional $65 million for the remodeling of Cotton Bowl Stadium, advancing the renovation project to its next phase. The upgrade, which began in March and is set for completion by September 2025, will...
Tennessee Titans New Stadium Cost Grows to $2.2 Billion
Construction of the new Tennessee Titans Nissan stadium is underway, and costs have grown by about $100 million over original projections, according to documents from a Stadium Authority meeting last Thursday. Scheduled to open by 2027, the $2.2 billion project—funded...