Fort Worth developing micro-weather sensor network to improve highway safety
Funds are part of the federal SMART grants program, providing recipients with up to $2 million for planning and prototyping
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Wisconsin allocates $106 million for road and bridge improvements
Over $100 million is allocated for General Transportation aids, which help local jurisdictions fund road maintenance projects
Portland, Maine, neighborhood project will reconnect communities
City plans multimodal connections to connect historic neighborhood with city, improve pedestrian and bicyclist accessibility and enhance safety for motorists and public transit users
Transportation Department releases $17.6 million for transit-oriented development planning
Projects will create opportunities for contractors and developers of all industries
Chicago to rebuild section of Blue Line to reconnect underserved communities
Project will provide historically disadvantaged communities on the west side of Chicago with better transit and connectivity
Pennsylvania accepting unsolicited transportation P3 proposals
Private companies invited to offer ways to deliver projects that would improve roads, bridges, rail, aviation and ports
Florida expressway will allow EVs to charge while driving
Project to incorporate a system that utilizes electromagnetic induction that charges EVs while travelling at highway speeds
$830 million to make transportation infrastructure more climate resilient
Funds will flow to 80 projects to help prepare transportation infrastructure for the impacts of flooding, extreme heat, sea-level rise
Port of New York and New Jersey launches $430 million upgrade program
Upgrades will focus on modernization and increasing reliability, including replacing or repairing railcars and bridges
Ports nationwide looking to expand, with an eye on safety
Bridge collapse a reminder of how vulnerable infrastructure, economy can be to accidents
