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Highway Infrastructure

Update: Trump Signs 'CR,' Including Repeal of $7.6B Highway Fund Cut

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2019

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Stopgap spending bill enacted, including provision to block highway rescission slated for July.

Infrastructure Finance

States' Capital Spending Climbs 8% in Fiscal 2019

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2019

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State budget officers' group shows strong growth in transportation capital expenditures.

Fixing Construction's Fixed-Price Conundrum

November 20, 2019

As risks rise higher on fixed-price P3 and other projects for builders, financiers and owners, participants refine—and rethink—their delivery strategies.

Gas Pipeline Pushes Its Land Seizure Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court

Mary B. Powers

November 20, 2019

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PennEast case could change interpretations of eminent domain if it joins a pipeline decision already under high court review.

Offshore Wind Builder Takes on 460-MW Solar Farm in Texas

November 20, 2019

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Danish giant Orsted to build near Permian Basin oil and gas facilities

Beleaguered D.C. Beltway Bridge Gets Bistate Boost

November 20, 2019

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Maryland and Virginia will fund rebuild of Potomac River crossing in possible P3 deal

Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say

Alisa Zevin

November 20, 2019

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Experts foresee enough construction work to hold off recession fears in the coming year, particularly in transportation.

Transportation Funding

Tax Repeal Referendum Casts Uncertainty on Washington State Transportation Work

Richard Korman

November 20, 2019

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A lawsuit seeks to overturn results of ballot initiative repealing controversial car fee

Construction Accidents

Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures

A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman

Scott Judy

November 16, 2019

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The NTSB's final report on the Miami bridge collapse provides detailed insights on the engineer's actions leading up to the tragedy.

NTSB Vice Chairman Slams Design-Construction Team for Miami Bridge Collapse

November 15, 2019

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Bruce Landsberg laments the "group think" that pervaded the FIU bridge project's team members and led to the collapse that killed six people in March 2018.