The Coast Guard yesterday approved plans for the $1.3 billion project to raise the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge....
US Infrastructure News
13 May 2013
President Obama has designated the third Friday in May of each year as National Defense Transportation Day, and the week during which that Friday falls as National Transportation Week.
08 May 2013
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the first Water Resources Development Act since 2007 — possibly as soon as this week — paving the way for faster permitting of projects and full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
25 Apr 2013
Freight transportation leaders' testimony at a newly formed House panel suggests the federal government is moving forward on a national freight infrastructure strategy, even if it lacks the will to fully implement it.
24 Apr 2013
The International Air Transport Association has presented an agenda for aviation in the U.S. to be a strategic catalyst for economic growth and development during President Obama’s second term.
23 Apr 2013
Barge shipping on the Illinois River and north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River remains at a standstill today as flooding has forced about a dozen river locks to close following torrential rains last week, The Gazette reports.
19 Apr 2013
Walter Kemmsies, chief economist at Moffatt & Nichol, comments on the need for improved U.S. transportation infrastructure.
18 Apr 2013
The Clinton Global Initiative and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have launched the Infrastructure Financing for Cities Task Force, which is intended to support mayors in attracting investment into public infrastructure projects.
10 Apr 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The debate over U.S. infrastructure funding surfaced at a Senate hearing on the expansion of the Panama Canal today, with speakers noting the broad impact the bigger canal would have on U.S. ports, shipping lines, railroads and truckers.
10 Apr 2013
Port of Corpus Christi’s commissioners have approved the grant agreement with the Maritime Administration, which outlines the terms and conditions for the use of the funds.
10 Apr 2013
The National Association of Manufacturers has expressed disappointment regarding President Obama’s 2014 budget.
10 Apr 2013
President Obama’s 2014 budget calls for a total of $76.6 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding for the Department of Transportation...
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