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Trump pushes Republicans to oppose crucial New York-New Jersey tunnel project

The Washington Post » Trump personally appealed to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) last week to target federal funding for the $30 billion Gateway project. The project is widely considered to be among the most pressing and most expensive infrastructure needs in the country, and state and local leaders have long sought federal funding to jump-start work on it.

March 5, 2018|

Jerry Brown’s grand California water solution remains in jeopardy as he prepares to exit

Los Angeles Times » State officials announced last month that they would move ahead with the construction of one giant water tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta rather than two. The announcement did little to settle the fate of the project, which Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration considers vital to sustaining water deliveries to one of the country’s richest agricultural regions and the urban sprawl of Southern California.

March 5, 2018|

State may tear down major Sacramento bridges to build bigger ones for mega-trucks

The Sacramento Bee » State officials are exploring what could be the biggest Sacramento freeway redo in modern times – tearing down and replacing the twin freeway bridges that carry Interstate 5 over the American River. Caltrans says the half-mile spans just north of downtown are among 45 pinch-points the agency has identified on three major freight corridors that force oversized trucks onto sometimes long and costly detours.

March 5, 2018|

Tolls being discussed for $1B project in Wash. State

Herald Net » A report due out in June will reveal what city, county and state folks think is the best way to unclog traffic where Highway 204, 20th Street SE and U.S. 2 converge on the east end of the westbound trestle. Those compiling the Interchange Justification Report started with eight concepts, looked at three of those more closely and have zeroed in on a preliminary preferred alternative.

March 3, 2018|

Engineering contract awarded for Ventura County carpool lanes

Ventura County Star » Adding carpool lanes to help relieve congestion on Highway 101 is one of the Ventura County Transportation Commission’s highest-priority projects. So even though the estimated $750 million to $2 billion in funds to build the lanes haven’t been identified yet, the commission on Friday took the first significant step toward possibly making them a reality.

March 3, 2018|
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