Settlement clears way for work to continue on California high-speed rail
California’s high-speed rail line will eventually span 800 miles and include 24 stations that connect Sacramento and San Diego.
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Over 220,000 US bridges need urgent repairs, report finds
Estimates put the cost at over $400 billion to repair, replace and renovate all the bridges and structures in need of rehabilitation.
Water infrastructure needs $1.2 trillion investment over next two decades, studies find
Top priorities identified for investment include replacing outdated wastewater treatment facilities, upgrading drinking water distribution networks, and removing lead service lines.
DFW Airport embarks on $9 billion reconstruction program
The DFW Forward program includes over 180 projects aimed at enhancing airport infrastructure, aesthetics and the overall customer experience.
Philadelphia working to increase diversity in construction contracts
Citywide goal is for 35% of city contracts to go to minority, woman, or disabled-owned businesses
Michigan competition to provide funds to transportation innovations
PitchMI will support Growing Michigan Together Council’s strategy to establish state as an innovation hub in the Midwest
NIST releases first cryptography standards hardened for the quantum era
Initial set of encryption algorithms intended to resist cyberattacks from quantum computers
AASHTO approves method to determine concrete strength, accelerate construction
Solution could increase long-term durability of highways, bridges and other forms of transportation infrastructure
Wave power’s tide is rising off Alaskan coast
Up to 200 megawatts (MW) of tidal energy capacity could be integrated into Railbelt Electrical Grid without major infrastructure upgrades
More than half U.S. has completed BEAD approval process
35 states and territories have completed each phase of the approval process, unlocking funds to provide broadband internet service
