The Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for grants to support bridge projects valued at $100 million or less.

Long career for transportation operations and finance expert included a long stint as the U.S. Transportation Dept chief operating officer and leadership of two major U.S. urban transit systems.

Sound Transit to extend its light rail system and improve infrastructure with the federal funding.

In the first round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant awards under the Trump administration, the Dept. of Transportation has put a major emphasis on rural projects, awarding such proposals more than 60% of the $487.1 million total it distributed.