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A large 2024 market sector that should not be overlooked

Mandated compliance with ADA statutes creates a large marketplace for construction projects. 2024 will be a banner year for firms interested in partnering with local governments to deliver compliance

December 6, 2023

Midwest rail corridor to receive $53 million for infrastructure upgrades

Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $31.8 million in grants for Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago Intercity Passenger Rail Project; Amtrak to contribute additional $5 million

December 4, 2023

California to use $75 million to upgrade, decarbonize, rehabilitate ports

Largest award, $52.6 million, will allow port of Long Beach to add a third intermodal railroad track to a port channel crossing

December 4, 2023

FTA grants $220 million to help modernize ferry systems

Grants will fund 13 modernization projects in eight states and American Samoa. The grants will cover 80% of a project, with the local entity providing the remaining 20%

December 4, 2023

FTA announces $343 million to make transit facilities ADA compliant

Although many of America’s oldest cities have well-established public transit systems, many of their facilities were built before the ADA was implemented in 1990

December 4, 2023

New York schools switching to zero-emission buses with $100 million in rebates

Funds are part of the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act approved by voters in 2022. The bond set aside $500 million to help districts transition to zero-emission buses

December 1, 2023

$1.5 billion for infrastructure projects available in FY2024

Funds available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program will help public-private partnerships with freight, passenger projects

December 1, 2023

Port Authority invests $410 million to rehab rail, wharfs in New York and New Jersey

Approval allows Port Authority staff to start issuing multiple contracts for the two programs, which will begin in 2024

November 27, 2023

$1.2 billion replacement bridge planned in Pennsylvania county

As part of the project, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will reconfigure a nearby interchange, replace a separate bridge and reconstruct a local viaduct

November 24, 2023

Upcoming transportation projects are outlined in planning documents throughout America

Increase in traffic on state roads creates greater needs for repair and expansion, and tolled lanes are also critically important for emergencies.

November 22, 2023

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