$2.4 billion in funding will reconstruct tracks, and improve bridges and intercity routes. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that $2.4 billion has been allocated to 122 rail…
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FHWA Allocates Emergency Funds for Hurricane Recovery in Virginia
Initial relief to restore key transportation routes and infrastructure damaged by the storm, including Route 58. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the release of $10 million in…
Read MoreActing Labor Secretary Attends North Carolina Trade Events
Joins apprenticeship establishment ceremony and tours Climate Corps center. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su traveled to North Carolina this week to attend two local workforce events. In…
Read MoreDOJ Sues Owner of Cargo Ship that Wrecked Baltimore Bridge
Two lawsuits had been filed by companies trying to limit their financial liability. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil claim on Wednesday against the Indonesian companies…
Read MoreTransportation Department Offers $26 Million to Fund Bridge Construction Planning
The grants will support the development of 28 future bridge projects in 18 states. The Department of Transportation made $26.5 million in planning grants available for 28 future…
Read MoreTransportation Department Funds Large Bridge Restoration Projects
The transportation secretary says grant funding will be distributed to 13 projects in 16 states. Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the department has made over $5 billion available…
Read MoreNTSB Begins Ship Component Inspection for Baltimore Bridge Collision
Electrical components will be examined at an agency laboratory. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced this week that it has begun inspecting the electrical parts of the…
Read MoreArmy Corps of Engineers Announces Full Reopening of Baltimore Shipping Channel
Maryland governor says the operation to restore the channel was “remarkably complex.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on Monday that the Fort McHenry Federal Channel…
Read MoreArmy Corps of Engineers Refloats, Removes Cargo Vessel that Collided with Key Bridge
The wrecked Dali ship led to a local marine terminal nearly two months after the bridge collapse. The Army Corp of Engineers announced that it managed to move…
Read MoreCoast Guard Evaluates Other Bridges After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Vice admiral testifies before House committee with NHWA administrator and NTSB chair in attendance. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Peter Gautier testified at a House…
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