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Two years of IIJA: How smaller communities can compete for federal funds

IIJA has potential to bring significant improvements, but also faces challenges to implement, particularly for smaller and resource-limited communities

Strategic Partnerships

Louisiana shoots down P3 plan for I-10 bridge replacement

Decision will likely force the state to construct the bridge at a higher cost and in piecemeal fashion over the next three decades.

Strategic Partnerships

Settlement to end long-standing delays on Corpus Christi bridge

The Texas Department of Transportation has agreed to pay $400 million to builders of the Harbor Bridge, which has been plagued with ongoing disputes and delays.  Construction on the $1.2 billion bridge is now expected to be completed in 2025.

Linda Lasiewicki

Connecticut injects $1.1 billion into transportation projects

Connecticut has dedicated $1.1 billion in state bonds to support upgrades and improvements to road, bridge and public transit infrastructure.

Strategic Partnerships

$10 billion available for large-scale bridge projects

State and local governments have until Nov. 27, 2023, to apply for up to $10 billion in federal funds to replace, rehabilitate, protect and preserve large bridges. The grants will come from a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program that aids projects of

Linda Lasiewicki

Harris County approves $2.4 billion budget

Harris County has approved its $2.4 billion consolidated budget for 2024, including a $1.8 billion capital budget set to take effect Oct. 1.

Strategic Partnerships

Traffic in Haverhill keeps moving during bridge construction

Traffic flow on the Basiliere Bridge won’t stop during the construction of a $150 million bridge replacement in 2025.

Strategic Partnerships

Phoenix bike and pedestrian bridge project enters design phase

Arizona – In August 2022, federal and local officials announced that Phoenix had been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to build a bike and pedestrian bridge over Rio

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Almost 40% of U.S. bridges need repairs or replacement, report shows

More than 222,000 bridges in the U.S. – about 36 percent – need major repair, including 76,000 that should be replaced, according to an analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT) 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. Nearly 42,400 of the bridges

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Texas and Louisiana to share cost of Burr Ferry Bridge replacement project

Louisiana and Texas – Plans are moving forward to replace an 82-year-old bridge that connects Texas and Louisiana over the Sabine River. The estimated $40 million project involves constructing a new structure just south of the current Burr Ferry Bridge, also called the

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