$798 million amendment pushes LA-area rail extension closer to finish line
The line is being built along the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe right-of-way purchased by Metro in the early 1990s.
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Bus rapid transit project in Minnesota secures $85 million for electric buses and infrastructure
The city of Rochester will use the funding for electrified buses and charging infrastructure on one of the city’s most heavily traveled roads.
California ports receiving $1 billion for shift to zero-emission operations
About 40% of containerized imports in the U.S. come through ports in California, as well at 30% of the nation's exports.
Contra Costa receiving $166 million grant to add express lanes, traffic tech to I-680
The funding will go to projects designed to improve road safety, reduce emissions and enhance efficiency in the region’s transportation system.
TxDOT officials break ground on $13 billion Houston highway project
City officials estimate that daily traffic volumes will increase by up to 40% along the designated corridor from levels seen in 2015 through 2040.
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.
Dulles International Airport receives $40 million for new terminal project
The new 400,000-square-foot terminal will feature 14 gates and include direct connections to the AeroTrain and an indirect connection to Metrorail.
Miami-Dade County receiving $389 million grant to advance rapid transit project
The projects receiving funding will provide a multimodal connection between Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
San Francisco’s BART receives $544 million loan for railcar upgrades
The new BART railcars are part of a $2.2 billion expansion and upgrade of the entire system, which serves 48 million passengers annually.
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."
