Feds update key safety rules for road construction projects
With roadway construction activities increasing across the country's roadways, the need for enhanced safety measures has become more pressing.
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Ohio dedicates $55 million to environmental cleanup and redevelopment of abandoned properties
One of the larger projects includes transforming a former manufacturing site in Fulton County into a mixed-use development featuring both commercial and residential spaces.
Kansas City expands transit options with new rideshare program
The program utilizes an on-demand dynamic routing model that picks up and drops off riders within one quarter mile of their request.
Kansas to begin $278 million freeway upgrade with help from federal grant
The initiative targets a section of highway where the crash rate is more than 2.5 times the state average, with nearly half of all incidents being rear-end collisions at lower speeds.
New York’s MTA seeks proposals for transit-oriented development
The project is part of New York’s goal to repurpose state-owned sites for new housing, which looks to create up to 15,000 new homes.
Vanderbilt University planning four new residential colleges
The university's residential college program began in 2008 with The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons for first-year students.
With better data and AI, New York City plans to speed up transportation projects
The plan will transform how the city conducts transportation analysis, a process that currently adds substantial time and cost to development projects
Wisconsin awarding $273 million in loans for clean drinking water, lead pipe removal
The projects focus on replacing lead service lines and addressing contamination from toxic "forever chemicals."
Brooklyn Navy Yard seeks partnership for autonomous vehicle pilot program
The goal of the program is to enhance transportation options within the 300-acre campus.
New York investing $435 million in water infrastructure improvements
The funding has been modified to increase support for water projects in small, rural and disadvantaged communities.
