PennDOT puts out call for public-private partnership proposals Murrysville Star » Pennsylvania state transportation officials have put out a call for public-private partnerships proposals for transportation and infrastructure projects. melodypecg2018-10-23T08:58:47-08:00October 2nd, 2018|Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships, Uncategorized|
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete Bloomberg » Across the U.S., public infrastructure is crumbling because of legislative gridlock and chronic underfunding. Roads are overcrowded, bridges are well past their expiration date, and transit systems regularly face unprecedented delays. But there will be one thing to celebrate as you seethe in traffic this weekend—a small, strange gap in I-95 is being filled. Michelle2018-09-24T14:58:13-08:00August 20th, 2018|Highways, New Jersey, Pennsylvania|
Group pushes completion of four-lane highway from Columbus to Pittsburgh Times Reporter » Government officials said the time is now to complete a 160-mile four-lane highway linking Columbus, Ohio, to Pittsburgh, Pa., to economically energize an Ohio region that suffers from lack of transportation access. Michelle2018-09-27T08:24:15-08:00July 31st, 2018|Highways, Ohio, Pennsylvania|
Putting the Public First in Public-Private Partnerships American Prospect » When the public sector fails to transfer enough risk to private entities or fails in its own oversight obligations, a P3 can suck government – and taxpayers — into a fiasco that costs far more than if the project was delivered through traditional means. Michelle2018-04-27T07:41:36-08:00April 26th, 2018|Big Dig, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Public-Private Partnerships, Roads, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News, Urban, Water|
Proposed hyperloop to Chicago could be in line for federal infrastructure funds Pittsburg Post-Gazette » Feasibility and environmental impact studies announced Wednesday by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to determine the exact pathway of the proposed system and its projected cost should be finished by early next year. That could dovetail with the beginning of the Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion infrastructure program, which federal officials say will be looking to fund innovative projects. Michelle2018-02-23T09:41:25-08:00February 22nd, 2018|Metro Rail / Transit, Ohio, Pennsylvania|
$225M Pennsylvania Turnpike expansion to start soon Bucks County Courier Times » The work, which is funded completely with toll money, will focus on the stretch of highway between mileposts A31 and A38, between the Lansdale and Quakertown exits, which carries more than 65,000 vehicles a day. The end result of the three-year project will be a six-lane highway, with three lanes in each direction. The new six-lane highway also will feature full, 12-foot shoulders to the left and right of the travel lanes. Michelle2018-02-20T13:57:15-08:00February 19th, 2018|Highways, Pennsylvania, Tolling|
