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Amtrak Northeast Corridor projects get $16B in federal funding

Construction Dive

Major bridge and tunnel projects will make the nation’s busiest passenger railroad “safer, faster, and more reliable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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Flyover: Types, Design, and Advantages

The Constructor

A flyover is a high-level road bridge that crosses over another railroad or highway intersection or an existing road. ” In order to prevent traffic congestion below, flyovers are constructed to allow for safe passage over obstacles. A road, highway, or railroad may be required for the passage. A bridge […].

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European Startup Plans Colorado Hyperloop Test Facility

ENR Construction

Association of American Railroads subsidiary TTCI has partnered with European transportation technology startup Swisspod to build a hyperloop test track in Pueblo, Colo.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of October 18, 2021

ENR Construction

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. is planning to carry out the Gill Street and Railroad Overpass improvement project in Little Rock.

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ARTBA Forecasts 3% Growth in Transportation Spending

Construction Equipment

transportation construction infrastructure market is expected to show modest growth in 2013, increasing three percent from $126.5 billion, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) annual forecast. billion to $130.3 billion to $130.3 billion.

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Hatch Mott MacDonald Applies Cutting-Edge Technology on a Complicated Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

Hatch Mott MacDonald, a full-service consulting engineering firm, is currently an integral member of the Program Management Consultant managing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) East Side Access Project in New York City.

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$7M Grant To Help Tennessee Build Port Of Cates Landing Rail Extension 

Business Facilities

Federal BUILD grant will help construct 5.5 miles of rail to connect to nearby railroad and industrial park, promoting job creation in Tennessee’s most economically disadvantaged county. Read: $7M Grant To Help Tennessee Build Port Of Cates Landing Rail Extension at BusinessFacilities.com.

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