Massachusetts Launches Climate Change Tool Scott Van Voorhis May 26, 2021 No Comments Massachusetts environmental officials have launched a new online climate change planning tool.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Carper, Capito Reach Deal on 5-Year, $303.5B Highway Bill Tom Ichniowski May 22, 2021 No Comments Senate Environment and Public Works Committee sets May 26 for vote on bill.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Update: GOP Senators Criticize Biden's Reduced Infrastructure Offer Tom Ichniowski May 22, 2021 No Comments Revised Biden proposal trims price tag to $1.7 trillion from initial $2.25 trillion.Read More
Project Funding Talks Continue on Broad Infrastructure Package, Senate Highway Bill Tom Ichniowski May 20, 2021 One Comment Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) says "we're far apart," but Senate Democrat Tom Carper plans May 26 committee vote on $300B-plus highway bill.Read More
Poll Results ENR Readers: Boost Infrastructure Spending, But Keep Tax Hikes in Check Scott Judy May 20, 2021 No Comments After an initial split vote over President Biden's American Jobs Plan, a majority of poll respondents favor increased federal investment in infrastructure.Read More
Seattle to Mitigate Bottleneck With I-5 Widening Tim Newcomb May 18, 2021 No Comments Construction will start in downtown Seattle on May 24 to lessen the state's worst highway congestion.Read More
Cause Still Unclear in March Retaining Wall Collapse on $900M NJ Interchange Stephanie Loder May 18, 2021 One Comment Forensic investigations of the incident continue, with project cost and schedule impact details also not yet revealed.Read More
Drone Inspections Beam Fracture on Closed Mississippi River Bridge Is at Least Two Years Old Jim Parsons May 17, 2021 2 Comments State's DOT inspector is fired for not noticing or reporting the crack at the I-40 Mississippi River bridge during an earlier inspection.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Biden, GOP Senators Expected to Resume Talks on Infrastructure Bill Tom Ichniowski May 17, 2021 No Comments Senate Republicans' new legislation could come this week.Read More
Work to Restart on Brazilian Tunneling Job After 5-Year Hiatus Peter Reina May 17, 2021 No Comments São Paulo metro work constitutes region's largest P3 contract.Read More