As the partial federal shutdown neared the one-month mark, Oklahoma's and New Mexico's departments of transportation delayed lettings for some highway projects, citing uncertainty over federal funding as a reason for the decision.
On Jan. 10, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority announced that procurement has begun for the repair of the two fractured bottom flanges of the twin parallel girders that span 80 ft across Fremont Street in the 4.5-block-long Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco.
A years-long squabble between Denver’s Regional Transportation District and its private-sector consortium for new commuter rail, Denver Transit Partners, has finally landed in court. DTP is suing the transit agency, seeking more money and a change in the law.
Construction of Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail transit system will continue as scheduled, at least for now, following a federal appeals court ruling that frees Maryland from having to update the project’s environmental studies.
Legal challenges have once again played havoc with the construction schedule for Maryland’s Purple Line, raising the possibility that the 16-mile light rail system may miss its planned 2022 start-up date according to state transportation officials.
