Safety US DOT Plans to Award $573M for Rail-Crossing Improvements Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2022 No Comments Program was created by the IIJA.Read More
Federal Spending House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments Transit new starts initiative is a big winner, with small funding increases seen in other programs.Read More
Infrastructure Act DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods Aim is to undo harm from highways and rail lines that cut off residential areas Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.Read More
Federal Budget House Appropriators Call For FY23 Hikes in Many Construction Programs Tom Ichniowski Pam McFarland June 27, 2022 No Comments Committee seeks boosts for GSA buildings, EPA water projects, military construction and overall Corps civil works programs.Read More
Inflation Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2022 One Comment Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.Read More
Infrastructure Amtrak Seeks CM at-Risk for Baltimore Rail Tunnel's $1B First Phase Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2022 No Comments The three-contract rail megaproject is estimated at nearly $5 billion.Read More
Water Infrastructure Army Corps Prepares New Loan Program for Dams Tom Ichniowski June 15, 2022 No Comments The program will target only non-federally owned dams.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Kicks Off New $6.5B Round of WIFIA Loans Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2022 No Comments EPA shifts to rolling decisions on initial loan applications, looking to speed the approval process.Story updated on 6/14/2022 with comments from National Association of Clean Water Agencies.Read More
Bridge Infrastructure US DOT Launches Competition for $2.4B in New IIJA Bridge Grants Five-Year Grant Program Will Total $12.5B Tom Ichniowski June 10, 2022 No Comments AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.Read More
Infrastructure Act GSA's First Completed IIJA-Funded Project Is Delivered Early Tom Ichniowski June 10, 2022 No Comments The finished contract for an Arizona border station project was valued at about $420,000, and a recently awarded contract for a similar project in New York is worth almost $2 million.Read More