DOT awards $645 million in grants to make rural transportation safer
Funds will make transportation in rural communities better, safer, and more reliable, U.S. Transportation Secretary says
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New York investing $100 million for roads ravaged by extreme weather
Funds will help renew state roadways while lengthening their lifespan. Roadwork on the projects is scheduled to begin in spring 2024.
Houston-area rapid-transit project receives federal environmental OK
Line will provide high-capacity service to four colleges and universities as well as major employment and healthcare hubs. The line is projected to break ground in 2024
States, cities eye creative solutions to housing availability
States and cities are looking at creative ways to make more cost-conscious housing available by renovating hotels, office buildings and properties containing multiple small houses
Virginia to invest $497 million to improve Interstate 64
The state of Virginia will spend a combined $496.9 million on a pair of highway projects that will rehabilitate bridges and improve a major interchange ramp as part of the state’s broader effort to improve Interstate 64
Federal grant funds $1 billion expansion of East Coast passenger rail
Raleigh to Richmond route will span 162 miles as a critical line for the federal Southeast Corridor, which connects Washington, D.C., with Charlotte, North Carolina
High-speed rail projects in California, Nevada get $6.1 billion boost
California High-Speed Rail Authority receives a $3.1 billion grant to accelerate line through state’s Central Valley; privately owned initiative to connect Las Vegas, L.A. receives $3.1 billion
Federal Highway Administration makes $110 million available to protect wildlife
Funding comes from the new Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, which supports projects that protect animals from being struck by vehicles
New York town completes design on $35 million library renovation
Renovation will update 50-year-old building, add more space and enhance accessibility and environmental sustainability
Texas awards $102 million to support regional mitigation projects
GLO will allocate the funds from the Regional Mitigation Program, an initiative that helps increase infrastructure resiliency against inclement weather. The funds will go to 16 projects spanning 14 cities and counties
