Puyallup pushes forward $90M Shaw Road corridor rebuild
Puyallup officials approved additional design work for a major reconstruction of the city’s Shaw Road corridor.
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USDOT’s new nationwide rail plan maps federal freight investment priorities
DOT unveiled the 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan targeting rail, highway, port and freight infrastructure modernization.
Colorado budget boosts education, public safety and housing funding
Colorado adopted a $46.9 billion budget that increases funding for education, Medicaid, transportation and public safety.
Plymouth school officials advance $160M elementary school modernization plan
Plymouth officials advanced plans to study renovation or replacement options for two aging elementary schools.
Baton Rouge unveils $1.5B downtown redevelopment plan
Plan Baton Rouge III outlines a vision for housing, riverfront redevelopment and economic growth in downtown Baton Rouge.
Minot’s $888M infrastructure plan prioritizes major flood and roadway projects
Minot adopted an $888 million infrastructure plan featuring flood control, roadway construction and facility projects.
AI data center boom widens Texas water funding shortfall
UT Austin researchers say Texas data center growth could increase water demand and strain infrastructure planning.
EDA opens $25M competition for AI worker upskilling
The EDA unveiled a $25 million AI grant program supporting industry-led partnerships and job skills development.
Unprecedented demand for water funding outpaces Texas’ flagship program for first time
Texas water officials say demand for reservoirs, pipelines and desalination projects is rapidly outpacing available state financing.
Western utilities join CAISO in innovative new energy marketplace
CAISO launched the Extended Day-Ahead Market, creating a new regional electricity market across the Western U.S.
