U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department has approved another 180 infrastructure grants to get America building again. The latest grants, which total more than $3.2 billion, are part of the unprecedented backlog of more than 3,200 projects the previous administration announced.
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National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones. NWZAW is April 21-25, hosted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Learn all about the 2025 theme and poster, find the…
Travelers should prepare to slow down for construction work zones as road projects begin to ramp up across the state, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The agency has nearly 180 road construction projects this season that will help maintain and improve Minnesota’s roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure; improve safety and mobility; and support jobs that will be worked on statewide.
The 2025…
President Biden signed the omnibus $1.7 trillion federal funding package into law.
The final Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bill, meeting authorized spending levels for federal road, bridge and public transportation programs and providing supplemental investment…
Final apportionment number for highway and transit formula funds have been released. Minnesota's highway apportionment increased from $621 million in FY21 to about $850 million for FY22. For transit formula funds, Minnesota will receive $166.5 million for FY22.
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The Biden Administration released the first edition of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure. The guidebook is a one-stop-shop on the law and contains the most comprehensive information to date on the more than 375 programs…
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The Transportation Alliance held an important conversation with the top leaders in transportation in Minnesota to learn more about the latest initiatives and how transportation is doing during this legislative session and this year. Participants had an opportunity to ask questions and gain insights from the leaders at MnDOT and the Met Council.
Featuring MnDOT Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Metropolitan Council Chair…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced April 2nd, 2020, that the agency will undertake 188 road and bridge projects statewide during the 2020 season to help maintain the state’s roads and bridges, improve safety and support construction jobs across the state. Some of the projects have already begun and others – such as the work on Hwy 5 around Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – are proceeding ahead of schedule in light…