In 2025, the port notched 241 cruise calls and a record 1.6 million passengers.

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation has said the agency is facing a $242-million funding gap in the 2025–2027 period after a funding bill passed in September 2025 to stabilize transportation funding and avert layoffs is now largely on hold pending a statewide vote.

Without additional funding or flexibility, ODOT has plans to reduce road maintenance and weather and emergency responses, slow repair timelines, reduce DMV services, reduce highway upkeep and lay off more than 1,000 positions, including roughly 470 current employees. Gov. Tina Kotek has urged lawmakers to address the shortfall in the upcoming legislative session and pursue long-term funding solutions for the agency.

The Sites Reservoir Project in Northern California has been approved by the federal government, allowing the final planning and construction activities on the long-planned water storage project.

On Jan. 23, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issued a record of decision certifying that the 1.5-million-acre-foot off-stream water storage project complies with the National Environmental Policy Act. Also in January, Bernard Construction Co. was awarded a $1-million initial pre-construction contract for the up to $3-billion reservoir and associated roads package.

The initial award covers preconstruction services, allowing the contractor to provide input as design advances from 30% to construction.

The Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities has applied for land use permits and easements to construct a temporary 67.6-mile winter ice road to support relocation of the Noatak Airport, which is threatened by ongoing riverbank erosion along the Noatak River.

Published plans outline use of the ice road between October and March over the next three years. The road will be used to transport equipment from the DeLong Mountain Transportation System (DMTS) road and port to the remote community of Noatak in the northeast portion of the state. The proposed route, generally 25 to 30 ft wide, would rely on snow roads and ice bridges to minimize environmental impacts, including the crossings of five channels such as Kiyak Creek.

Jacobs has been selected by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to manage construction of the $347-million San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track and Special Events Platform project.

The project includes 2.1 miles of track improvements, including 1.1 miles of new double track between Solana Beach and the Del Mar Fairgrounds, eliminating a long-standing bottleneck where trains currently wait on a single track. SANDAG and the North County Transit District are also replacing the 107-year-old San Dieguito Rail Bridge—which is near the end of its service life—with two new single-track structures elevated above the 100-year flood level to improve climate resilience.

Moffatt & Nichol–Burns & McDonnell Hawaii has received an $84-million firm-fixed-price modification to an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering Systems Command Hawaii for architect-engineer services. The modification increases the total cumulative value of the contract to $264 million. The work covers design and engineering services for a range of waterfront projects across NAVFAC Hawaii’s area of responsibility, with a smaller portion in other South Pacific islands.

The University of Washington has completed a $60-million basketball training facility.
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The University of Washington recently completed the $60-million, 36,000-sq-ft Women’s and Men’s Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Training Facility. The project, designed and built by Gensler and Mortenson, was completed earlier this year. The facility features two 9,800-sq-ft practice courts that are accessible 24 hours a day. The courts are organized around a central T-shaped spine that provides shared services, respite spaces and visual connectivity. A skywalk viewing mezzanine allows recruits and fans to observe practices, while an entry foyer highlights the program’s history and legacy.

The facility is connected to Alaska Airlines Arena and the Graves Annex Strength and Conditioning space.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released the draft environmental impact report and environmental impact statement for the 30-mile Los Angeles–Anaheim segment of the California High-Speed Rail System.

The corridor, one of the nation’s busiest freight and passenger rail routes, would connect Los Angeles Union Station with the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. STV led preparation of the three-volume environmental document, coordinating engineering plans, technical analysis and agency input.

The project would largely use the existing rail right-of-way, limiting community and environmental impacts in the densely developed corridor.

The $60-million, six-year design and engineering services contract for the Foothill Gold Line Claremont Extension of the Metro A Line was awarded to Parsons Transportation Group in January.

The construction manager at-risk (CMAR) contract marks a major milestone for the 2.3-mile light rail extension, which will advance from roughly 30% design to approved-for-construction drawings and include design support during construction. The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority board also approved release of a request for proposals for the CMAR construction manager, with award expected in May.

If negotiations are successful, major construction could begin in late 2027 or early 2028 and take about four years to complete.