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New State DOT Chiefs Face Tougher Times

February 14, 2019

Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly taps a Burns & McDonnell female exec; NYU engineering school names new construction innovation hub leads.

Water Infrastructure

White House Plan Would Break Up Corps Civil-Works Functions

Proposal is one of many organizational changes sought by Trump administration

Tom Ichniowski

July 3, 2018

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Plan would shift navigation responsibilities to DOT, other nonmilitary operations to Interior Dept.

Federal Funding

More Federal Disaster-Relief Spending Bills Expected

Senator says newly enacted $15.3-billion package may only last "weeks"

Tom Ichniowski

September 12, 2017

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White House official says as many as three additional emergency spending bills will be coming.

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

January 18, 2017

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Technology, transitions and transformation are all topping the discussions among transportation professionals.

Chao Hearing Gives a Peek at Trump Infrastructure Plan

Tom Ichniowski

January 18, 2017

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Construction industry officials hungering for details about President-elect Donald Trump’s $1-trillion infrastructure proposal have gleaned some hints about the plan from Elaine Chao, Trump’s nominee to lead the Dept. of Transportation.

Feds Probe Civil Rights Issues on I-70 Project

Review follows a civil rights complaint that the $1.2-billion Denver highway expansion harms minority community.

December 20, 2016

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Review follows a civil rights complaint that the $1.2-billion Denver highway expansion harms minority community.

Presidential Transition

Trump Names Ex-Labor Secretary Chao as His Choice to Head US DOT

President-elect's selection also was Deputy DOT Secretary from 1989-1991

Tom Ichniowski

November 29, 2016

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Chao would play important role in developing and promoting Trump's promised plan to step up infrastructure investment.

Transportation

U.S. DOT Begins to Release Post-Hurricane Highway Aid

North Carolina receives $5 million for repairs in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2016

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Foxx says N.C. funds are only a "down payment" on eventual federal road repair aid there.

Columbus Wins 'Smart City' Grant from US DOT

Allen Zeyher

June 29, 2016

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Hoping not only to improve transportation options and lower infant mortality rates in disadvantaged communities but also to serve as a case study for other cities, Columbus, Ohio, has won a $40-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge.

ENR

June 24, 2019

The doughnut-shaped Jewel Changi Airport mall in Singapore sets a new level for retail development complexity, thanks to its land-side location and its centerpiece—a multilevel garden under glass with a 40-meter-tall indoor waterfall.

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New State DOT Chiefs Face Tougher Times

White House Plan Would Break Up Corps Civil-Works Functions

More Federal Disaster-Relief Spending Bills Expected

Disruptive Technologies, Divided Politics as US DOT Marks Its 50th Anniversary

Chao Hearing Gives a Peek at Trump Infrastructure Plan

Feds Probe Civil Rights Issues on I-70 Project

Trump Names Ex-Labor Secretary Chao as His Choice to Head US DOT

U.S. DOT Begins to Release Post-Hurricane Highway Aid

Columbus Wins 'Smart City' Grant from US DOT

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June 24, 2019

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