Engineering News-Record » The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has chosen 26 projects to share $1.5 billion in grants for road or freight-related improvements that are important to a region or the nation overall. The selections disclosed on June 5, are the latest round of grants to help finance ”projects of national or regional significance” under the 2015 […]
WTOP » Local experts are moving ahead with plans for the region to comply with federal rules aimed at helping the nation get a grip on everything from potholes and bridge repairs to greenhouse gas emissions. The MAP-21 and Fast Act rules require states, regional entities and providers of public transportation to collect and track data related […]
Washington Examiner » The top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently became a beneficiary of President Trump’s lurch toward bipartisanship. Rep. Peter DeFazio, of Oregon, met with D.J. Gribbin, Trump’s special assistant for infrastructure policy, shared beers on the patio outside the lawmaker’s office to talk about roads and bridges for an hour.
The Bond Buyer » Congress should approach rebuilding U.S. infrastructure in a series of measures that individually focus on each sector, Sen. Deb Fischer said.
Bond Buyer » There is currently no consensus on Capitol Hill or across the country on the best ways to finance infrastructure renewal, Chao told the state executives at the National Governors Association’s winter meeting in Washington.
Washington Examiner » Among other things, the bill allows states to send back 10 percent of their Highway Trust Fund money to the federal government in exchange for receiving control over designing a project, approving environmental permits and constructing the project.