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Denver Airport Officials Unveil Terminal Upgrade Plan

June 14, 2017

Officials at Denver International Airport and the city of Denver are completing negotiations on a $650-million-plus project to remake DIA’s terminal.

Infrastructure Funding

Chao Fills in Some Details of Trump Infrastructure Plan

States pledging funding share will get priority for new federal dollars

Tom Ichniowski

May 15, 2017

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DOT secretary says administration wants new federal funds to augment, not replace, nonfederal dollars.

Environmental Impact

FHWA Dismisses Colorado's I-70 Civil-Rights Complaint

Will the project unfairly displace Latino residents?

Mark Shaw

April 25, 2017

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The Federal Highway Administration in late April dismissed a suit to block a $1.2-billion expansion of Interstate 70 through north Denver.

Transportation

UK Announces $5.4-Billion Lower Thames Tunnel Crossing

Move follows $1.4-billion Silvertown twin-bore project notification

Peter Reina

April 14, 2017

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Highway crossing designed to relieve congestion on East London's Blackwall tunnel.

Canada's New Budget Keeps Big Infrastructure Spend

But firms lament lack of projects moving to design

Scott Van Voorhis

March 29, 2017

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But firms lament lack of projects moving to design.

Transportation

Portuguese, Turkish JV Wins First Phase of Tanzania Rail Project

$1.2-billion segment will provide access to Burundi and Rwanda

Shem Oirere

March 21, 2017

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Last year, China EXIM bank signed an agreement with Tanzania for $7.6-billion concessional loan for the project.

Caltrans Trades Box Beam for Steel at Rain-Damaged Bridge

JT Long

March 16, 2017

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Caltrans engineers are scrambling to replace Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, a 317-ft-long, concrete continuous box-beam bridge on a key coastal highway after mudslides moved one of the support columns more than a foot, causing the span to crack and bow.

Transportation Infrastructure

Senators Worry About Trump 2018 Budget Plans for DOT

Upcoming budget outline will seek $54B in cuts in overall nondefense category.

Tom Ichniowski

March 13, 2017

Collins and Reed are concerned about how the budget plan will affect programs such as the popular TIGER grants.

Infrastructure

ASCE Rates U.S. Infrastructure at D+, Same as in 2013

Report estimates investment shortfall at nearly $2.1 trillion over 10 years

Tom Ichniowski

March 9, 2017

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Rail sector rates the best, with a grade of B; transit ranks at the bottom, with a D-minus.

States Face Transportation Funding Gaps

State agencies are finding ways to cope with $900 million less than expected in fiscal 2017 highway aid

Tom Ichniowski

March 8, 2017

While top state transportation officials look and listen for hints about President Trump’s promised, still unreleased infrastructure plan, they are working to cope with more-immediate funding issues.