India has accelerated its pace of infrastructure development since the government launched a new national master plan three years ago, but industry leaders earlier this month said more must be done to ensure projects are not just built quickly, but built well.
Seven years after completing the Ohio River Bridges Project, Indiana and Kentucky are well underway with another partnership, I-69 ORX, to build a three-section megaproject to connect Evansville, Ind., and Henderson, Ky.
Governor says proposed freeze this summer on tax that funds road, bridge and other infrastructure is way to give taxpayers inflation relief, but roadbuilders are crying foul with projects long underfunded.
Former state DOT leaders say the $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill would be a start, but other funding is needed for critical infrastructure maintenance and new projects.
Architecture, engineering and consulting giant Stantec used its broad transportation, water and building design prowess to grow even bigger in a year where the COVID-19 pandemic shrunk lesser firms.
State appellate court says home-rule municipalities don't have to abide by 2016 constitutional measure that required transportation funds to be spent only on designated projects and infrastructure.
Illinois transportation officials unveiled a six-year, $21.3-billion upgrade program recently, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the gas tax shortfalls expected from it.