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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...
Court Blocks USDOT from Tying Transportation Grants to Immigration Enforcement
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation overstepped its authority by requiring states to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement to receive funding. The decision sided with 20 states, finding the “Duffy Directive” violated the...
US Congress Refocuses on Highway Bill After 43-Day Shutdown
With the record 43-day shutdown over, congressional transportation leaders are shifting back to crafting a multiyear highway bill aimed at improving safety, speeding up infrastructure permitting, and preparing for emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles....
RFP Radar: Top 5 Public Architecture & Engineering RFPs of November 2025
Top 5 Civic Architecture & Engineering RFPs of November 2025 Powered by the CivMetrics Civic Architecture & Engineering RFP Library 5. StanRTA Seeks Firm for Architectural and Engineering Services Issuing Agency: Stanislaus Regional Transit...
Freudenberg e-Power Systems to Close Two Michigan Battery Plants, Cut 324 Jobs
Freudenberg e-Power Systems will shut down its XALT Energy facilities in Midland and Auburn Hills, affecting 324 employees as demand for heavy-duty electric and hybrid vehicles declines. The company said the closures will occur in the coming months, with 230 jobs...
Tripadvisor Restructures, Cutting 20% of Employees
Tripadvisor is cutting around 600 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as part of a broad restructuring aimed at unifying its Tripadvisor and Viator operations. The company said the move will create a simpler structure centered on AI integration and travel experiences, its...
Minority-Owned Businesses Add $600B to U.S. Economy
Minority Business Enterprises certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council generated $599.7 billion in economic output last year, supporting more than 2.2 million jobs and delivering $168 billion in wages. The NMSDC’s 2024 Minority Businesses...
Entegris Opens $722 million Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Colorado
Entegris has opened a $722 million Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Colorado Springs, Colorado, expanding domestic production of semiconductor wafer carriers. The 135,000-square-foot facility received nearly $100 million in local and federal incentives, including...
Amazon Begins Construction of $10B AI Data Center in North Carolina
Amazon has broken ground on a $10 billion, 20-building data center campus in Richmond County, North Carolina, one of the largest capital projects in the state’s history. The facility, spanning nearly 800 acres, will create at least 500 jobs over five years to support...
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