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Chicago suburbs will tap Lake Michigan for water

Illinois – The city of Joliet and five surrounding Will County communities plan to tap Lake Michigan to shore up dwindling drinking-water supplies. The communities will purchase treated Lake Michigan water from Chicago that will be delivered via 65 miles of pipeline. The

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New prison project set for Lincoln

Nebraska – Nebraska’s Gov. Jim Pillen recently announced a 1,512-bed prison will be built in Lincoln to replace the current Nebraska State Penitentiary. Design and construction costs for the state-led project are estimated to be $350 million. “We understand the project is in

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$300 million in grants set to help communities improve site permitting and processing

States, tribes and local governments can soon apply for grants to improve electric siting and permitting.

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WA Ecology allocates $63 million for flood, habitat, and farmland mitigation

Washington – The State Department of Ecology will award $63 million in grants to a dozen entities, including tribes, counties and conservation groups, to improve floodplain management within the state’s major river basins. “We are working with partners across the state to improve

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Almost 40% of U.S. bridges need repairs or replacement, report shows

More than 222,000 bridges in the U.S. – about 36 percent – need major repair, including 76,000 that should be replaced, according to an analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT) 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. Nearly 42,400 of the bridges

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California invests almost $50 million in Castle in-land port

California – A $49.6 grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) will soon help Merced County build an on-site inland port and further develop its rail district. The funding comes from a $1.2 billion state plan to improve freight infrastructure, support goods

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Work to start on stormwater park in Virginia Beach

Virginia – After Hurricane Matthew struck the Virginia Beach Area in 2016, the city began looking for ways to mitigate damage from stormwater. The resulting solution could also bring additional recreational amenities. City officials now plan to convert the former Bow Creek Golf

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Phoenix bike and pedestrian bridge project enters design phase

Arizona – In August 2022, federal and local officials announced that Phoenix had been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to build a bike and pedestrian bridge over Rio

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Grants available to help implement innovative transportation projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for grants to help states, cities, counties, public transit agencies and metropolitan planning organizations implement programs to enhance transportation efficiency and safety. The Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program will allocate

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Austin looks to reduce new storm drain infrastructure

For one Austin neighborhood, larger storms bring the threat of flooding in streets, yards, and homes. City officials are now in the design phase for solutions to the undersized and aging storm water drain systems in the neighborhoods of the Annie Street

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