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Feds: Local officials share blame in Atlanta bridge collapse

News-Press Now » The Georgia Department of Transportation is partially responsible for a fire that caused a section of interstate to collapse last year in Atlanta, federal investigators said in a report released Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said in the report that the department’s decision to store construction materials under the bridge increased the risk of fire. The NTSB also issued a warning to transportation officials in other states.

April 11, 2018|

Feds award $212 million to help California recover from 2017 wildfires

The Press Democrat » California’s long-term recovery from last year’s devastating wildfires is getting a $212 million boost from the federal government, housing officials announced Tuesday. The grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help disaster-affected counties in the state rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure.

April 10, 2018|

ALDOT ‘very disappointed’ in contractor as I-59/20 closure continues

ABC 33/40 » California-based contractor Granite Construction said in a statement it is “working day and night” with Alabama’s Transportation Department to address the support beam failure underpinning the Interstate 20/59 exchange. ALDOT, however, said it is “very disappointed” with Granite and that it could fine the company roughly $500,000 for every day the busy interstate remains closed.

April 9, 2018|

Gov. Jerry Brown urges ‘yes’ for both Delta tunnels. Will that sway crucial vote?

The Sacramento Bee » Gov. Jerry Brown, in a last-minute bid to forge ahead with one of his legacy projects, urged Southern California’s big water agency Monday to support a plan to build the two Delta tunnels simultaneously. Brown sent a letter to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supporting the ambitious $16.7 billion effort to build both Delta tunnels together.

April 9, 2018|

Dysfunction at Malfunction Junction: What went wrong on I-59/20? What happens next?

AL.com » States probably won’t be able to raise the capital needed to implement President Trump’s infrastructure plan, according to Dennis M. Powell, Massey Powell founder and president. Since 2012, 31 states have raised infrastructure spending through gas-tax increases, fees, tolling, leasing, bonding and transfers from general funds, and many states face future pension obligations.

April 9, 2018|
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