Transportation

India Tunnel Project Landslide Prompts Spoil Management Probe

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:01:08 -0400

Could spoil management have contributed to fatal landslide? Authorities investigate after at least three workers died at a major highway tunnel project in southern India.

AGC Survey: Broad Support for Highway Bill Moving Through Congress

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:21:45 -0400

More than 80% of 10,000 bipartisan voters polled across the US favor funding measures in the surface transportation bill, so why has it stalled?

D.C.'s RFK Campus Master Plan Maps Streets, Transit and Utility Work

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:03:54 -0400

What's beyond the stadium? D.C.'s RFK master plan lays out the transportation, utility and riverfront framework that would reshape the 180-acre campus over the next decade.

Taming Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Corridor

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Arizona is closing the final four-lane gap on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson with a $1-billion corridor upgrade designed to improve safety, reduce congestion and increase long-term resilience. Multiple projects are now underway, with the full Wild Horse Pass Corridor program scheduled for completion in 2029.

Design-Build Team Selected for Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:58:34 -0400

Construction is expected to begin next year on the first-of-its-kind full-scale ship tunnel, an estimated $870-million project to improve ship traffic on a dangerous stretch of the Norwegian coastline.

California High-Speed Rail Authority Eyes Next $2.4B Phase

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:06:42 -0400

A collaborative project delivery method is expected, along with a P3 for a planned parallel clean energy utility.

Judge Permanently Bars USDOT From Withholding Gateway Grants

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:40:47 -0400

The opinion reaches well beyond one tunnel project, offering a closely watched test of federal grant oversight and administrative authority.

Arizona Adopts $11.3B Transportation Program as States Await Next Federal Highway Bill

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:10:29 -0400

Arizona's new $11.3-billion transportation program does more than map future projects—it offers an early glimpse of how states are planning beyond IIJA.

State Audit Clouds Future of Proposed NC Outer Banks Bridge

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:57 -0400

Increases in construction costs have more than doubled the project’s original estimate, with the current cost now estimated at approximately $1.2 billion.

Grant Certainty Emerges as New Fault Line in Transportation Bill Talks

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:39:52 -0400

Can project sponsors still trust awarded federal grants as Congress writes the next transportation bill?

New Panama Canal Chief Takes on Next Wave of Megaprojects

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:07:37 -0400

The Panama Canal is about to undertake an $8.5-billion-plus capital improvement plan aimed at creating a Trans-Isthmus Logistics Corridor.

Contractor Chosen for $1.4B Blatnik Bridge Replacement in Minnesota

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:51 -0400

What contractor team won the job to replace this vital freight and commuter link connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Why Can't the Gordie Howe Bridge Open?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:23:13 -0400

What ENR has to say about a $4.7-billion piece of critical infrastructure sitting idle as federal officials refuse to explain the delay.

FHWA Sends $908M to North Carolina for Helene Repairs in $1.9B USDOT Disaster Package

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:34:03 -0400

Why is North Carolina receiving more than half of federal agency's latest $1.9B disaster funding package? The answer lies in Hurricane Helene's continuing recovery.

British Columbia Terminates $3B Fraser River Tunnel Contract, Will Re-bid Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:56 -0400

Project officials cited price dispute as the main reason to end the progressive design-build contract, and have begun the process of re-bidding work under a different delivery model.

Saudi Arabia Moves Forward on $7B Rail Landbridge Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:35 -0400

Long-planned rail link between Persian Gulf industrial areas and the Red Sea now spurred by regional conflict, targets 2034 completion.

JetZero Starts Work on $4.7B Greensboro, N.C., Aircraft Campus

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:23:24 -0400

JetZero's $4.7-billion Greensboro, N.C., aircraft campus will require massive site work, capping a 15-year airport strategy to attract aerospace manufacturing.

New Park Over I-35E in Dallas Exemplifies a Transportation Trend

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:21:18 -0400

$300-million Halperin Park project enters second phase, with industry anticipating more projects aimed at reconnecting divided communities.

World's Longest Immersed Tunnel Passes Milestone, But Faces Delays

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:59:17 -0400

The $8-billion Fehmarnbelt Tunnel connecting Germany and Denmark below the Baltic Sea has placed its first precast concrete elements—two years behind schedule.

USDOT Opens $627M INFRA Round With Truck Parking Set-Aside

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:07:26 -0400

USDOT opened applications for $626.7 million in INFRA grants, including a new $200-million truck-parking set-aside and preferences for large freight projects.

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Expands C Concourse by Going Vertical

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:03:28 -0400

The nearly $400-million project adds four floors and doubles the existing space with distinctive regional flair.

Penn Station Renderings Reveal Design for $8B Reconstruction Beneath Madison Square Garden

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:47 -0400

Can New York City finally remake Penn Station without moving Madison Square Garden? Newly released renderings offer the clearest answer yet.

Buffered by Steel, Concrete and Collaboration, a Railroad Bridge Becomes a Kansas City Public Gathering Space

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:54:16 -0400

$16-million Rock Island Bridge reuse could be emulated on other abandoned structures, say advocates.

Squeezing New Light Rail Into a Busy Corridor: A Talk With Foothill Gold Line's Christopher Burner

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:44:57 -0400

A nearly $800M project to extend a rail line from downtown LA to Claremont will be built in a tight alignment.

Capital-CMT Chosen for $471M Missouri I-44 Freight Corridor Upgrade

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:10:57 -0400

Design-build project will include major interchange reconstructions, highway widening, bridge work and pavement upgrades on a freight corridor.

New York State Backs Out of $900M Bronx Bridge Repair and Expressway Widening Plan

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:29:22 -0400

Elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway has deteriorating bridges, but community members were not happy with repair options the state DOT offered.

Airport Transformation in the Queen City

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is undergoing a $4-billion expansion to meet rising passenger demand and long-term growth.

Gateway Awards $712M NJ Rail Approach Contract for Hudson River Tunnel

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:42:39 -0400

Only two of the four shortlisted teams chose to submit for the latest contract bid, which covers work to tie the new Hudson River tunnel into existing Northeast corridor rail service.

WSP Gets Ready to Tackle the Southeast's Biggest Infrastructure Challenges

judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

ENR’s Southeast Design Firm of the Year expands its footprint and grows its business by delivering on a wide array of programs.

MTA Awards $1B Contract for Second Ave Subway Phase II Station Package

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:54:50 -0400

Skanska, Traylor Bros. and Walsh Construction win MTA contract for the Second Avenue Subway's 106th Street station package, advancing the East Harlem extension.