​The U.S. Department of Transportation and Seattle's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority – known as Sound Transit – signed a $1.99 billion master credit agreement to cover four light rail projects, and the USDOT closed an initial long-term…
Parsons’ Bridges Receive Regional and National Steel Construction Awards
PASADENA, CA –Parsons is pleased to announce that two of its bridge projects have been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction…
Secretary Foxx Releases Beyond Traffic 2045 Final Report on Future of Transportation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today released the final Beyond Traffic 2045 report highlighting transportation challenges the…
Gov. Walker Taps Ross to Head Wisconsin DOT Following Gottlieb’s Resignation
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker named Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dave Ross to be the state's next transportation secretary, after WisDOT Secretary Mark Gottlieb tendered his resignation an effective date of Jan. 6. "Dave Ross has…
Jacobs Selected for First Ever Rail Microgrid Project
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been selected by NJ TRANSIT to provide design and general engineering services for the NJ TRANSIT Microgrid (NJ TRANSITGRID) project. The objective of the $577 million NJ TRANSITGRID project, the first…
Jeff Brickner Joins Stantec as Senior Principal in its Las Vegas Office
Jeff Brickner, PE, has joined Stantec’s Las Vegas office as a senior principal and Area Manager for U.S. West Transportation. With more than 34 years of experience in the infrastructure industry, Brickner will lead transportation-related activities in the…
Michael Baker International to Provide Construction Services for Freedom Road Upgrade Project
In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is playing a critical role in the improvement of Freedom Road, a major roadway that…
Local Motors, Stantec Launch Strategic Alliance to Deliver, Test Self-Driving Shuttles and Needed Infrastructure
Global design firm Stantec and Local Motors, a US-based technology company that designs, builds and sells vehicles, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate the worldwide implementation of connected automated vehicles. The two companies will combine…
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Announces $75 Million for Bus Rapid Transit Project in San Francisco
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of $75 million in federal grant funds for construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, which will significantly improve…
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration Announces $39 Million for Bus Rapid Transit Project in Reno, Nevada
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of approximately $39 million in federal grant funds for construction of the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project…
