Washington, D.C. – Despite the challenging economy, an increasing majority of U.S. engineering firm leaders (68%) say their firm’s finances have improved or at least remained the same since COVID-19 paralyzed the marketplace in March—a significant…
Help students stay in school during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond
CHICAGO - The financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have made it much harder for students to realize their dreams. Learning resource provider…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Wildfires in Oregon
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5 million…
USDOT Announces $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Trump Administration will invest $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program.…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.3 Million for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Lassen National Forest
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $1.3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the…
Caltrans Announces $1.6B for Transportation Projects, $1.2B Funded by SB 1
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $1.6 billion for transportation projects throughout the state, including about $1.3 billion for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) projects, Caltrans’ “fix-it-first”…
FTA Announces $928.8 Million Grant Agreement for Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Transit Project
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $928.8 million grant agreement to the Metropolitan Council for the Southwest Light Rail Transit Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The project extends…
FTA Announces $1.2 Billion Grant Agreement for San Francisco Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $1.2 billion grant agreement with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project in San…
Rebuild Beirut
Help Blast Victims in Beirut Rebuild Their Homes Last month, a chemical explosion ravaged the Port of Beirut, Lebanon. With a 5 km blast radius, thousands of homes were flattened and hundreds of lives were lost. Our engineer Carl Abinader is usually based…
FHWA Issues Emergency Funds to Louisiana for Storm Recovery
The Federal Highway Administration issued $5 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds on September 4 to help Louisiana begin repairing highways and bridges damaged by Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Marco. [Above photo by the Louisiana DOTD.]…
