Public Works and Ethics Ex-Ill. State Senator Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge As Probe Expands Investigation shifts to include recycled material used in asphalt pavement Jeff Yoders February 4, 2020 No Comments Federal officials now are looking into former senator's influence in policy encouraging use of recycled shingles in pavement.Read More
North Carolina DOT Unlocks Lots of Budget-Stalled Project Awards Jim Parsons February 3, 2020 No Comments Design and construction set to resume on hundreds of jobs halted by storm emergency and other shortfalls.Read More
Project Finance Gas Tax? Tolls? Michigan Gov. Says Enough, ‘I’m Issuing Bonds’ For Road Projects State Senate pushes back by passing bill that asks to hire a toll road study consultant Richard Korman January 30, 2020 No Comments Gretchen Whitmer tries to put an end to the finance debate in her state, as the Michigan state senate pushes for a toll road study.Read More
American Infrastructure House Democrats Propose $760B, Five-Year Infrastructure Plan Tom Ichniowski January 29, 2020 No Comments But Speaker Pelosi, other key legislators decline to say how plan will be paid for or when it might move in the House.Read More
NY Boosts Infrastructure Spend to $275B in New Budget Plan, Says Governor Eydie Cubarrubia January 29, 2020 No Comments Cuomo sets ambitious transport, climate change agenda amid agency upheavalsRead More
Transportation Research Board Hears Focus on Permitting, Rural Roads Aileen Cho Jim Parsons January 29, 2020 No Comments Safety, streamlined project permitting and technology are key priorities for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation in 2020. Read More
Concrete Monitoring Speeds London Airport Expansion Peter Reina January 29, 2020 No Comments At the King George the Fifth dock site on the River Thames, a contractor is using smart sensors to monitor the strength of concrete it’s casting to form 75,000 sq meters of slab over water to extend the footprint of London City Airport.Read More
Virginia Gov. Seeks Gas Tax Hike To Raise $1B for Transportation Jim Parsons January 29, 2020 No Comments Four-cent increase, set to fund statewide rail expansion, would take effect in July if legislators approve.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Jim Tymon: AASHTO Leader Coordinated Push to Repeal Looming Highway Funds Cut Tom Ichniowski January 27, 2020 No Comments Executive Director of AASHTO coordinated successful drive to repeal threatened $7.6-billion cut in highway fundsRead More
New Report Pegs UK High Speed Rail Megaproject Cost at $115 Billion London's Elizabeth Line also misses key deadline Peter Reina January 26, 2020 No Comments Jan. 24 audit cites failed assessments of HS2 complexity and risk, but construction CEOs and other chiefs tell Boris to build whole line.Read More