National News
- COVID-19 pandemic shakes confidence in infrastructure investment
In a new Global Infrastructure Industry Survey…April 6, 2020 | the construction specifier - USDOT to provide $25B for transportation system response to COVID-19
The funding, provided through the…April 6, 2020 | TRANSPORTATION TODAY - ARTBA Survey: Transportation Projects Are Active in Most States
Construction crews in most states continued to work on…April 4, 2020 | ENR - Pelosi Pares Goals for New Stimulus Bill With Eye on Faster Help
Infrastructure may wait until…April 3, 2020 | Bloomberg Tax - DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers
The U.S. DOT announced a competitive grant…March 31, 2020 | Transport Topics - Democrats eye major infrastructure component in next coronavirus package
As an additional component, Democrats are also eyeing…March 30, 2020 | THE HILL - Strategic design can help car-free streets gain popularity post-coronavirus
Pedestrian-focused street design has long been a…March 27, 2020 | SMARTCITIES DIVE - 2.8 million essential workers use transit to get to their jobs
A new report from TransitCenter finds…March 27, 2020 | Transportation for America - Update: Senate Passes Stimulus Package With Billions, Potentially, for Construction
The measure still must win House…March 25, 2020 | ENR - AASHTO urges increased road funding to boost coronavirus-damaged economy
AASHTO recommends political leaders…March 23, 2020 | EQUIPMENT WORLD’S BETTER ROADS - Reducing driver distraction with vehicle activated signs
What if experience doesn’t equal the best driving…March 23, 2020 | traffic TECHNOLOGY TODAY - Ports Seek Emergency Aid as Business Plummets
Many of the nation’s ports are…March 22, 2020 | Transport Topics - Barrasso pushes for highway spending in next stimulus bill
As Congress prepares a plan to…March 17, 2020 | Roll Call - M.T.A., Citing Huge Drop in Riders, Seeks $4 Billion Virus Bailout
Ridership has fallen 60 percent on…March 17, 2020 | The New York Times - Texas Central presents Texas High-Speed Train updates to Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce members
The Texas High-Speed Train may begin construction before…March 9, 2020 | Chron - DOT funds earmarked for port development initiatives
The funding allotment will be awarded on a…March 9, 2020 | TRANSPORTATION TODAY - Autonomous track construction saves time, improves profitability
The most often cited reason for a company’s reluctance to move toward a…March 4, 2020 | GPS WORLD - Columbus halts self-driving shuttle pilot program following sudden stop; NHTSA steps in
A passenger falling aboard a self-driving…February 25, 2020 | Automotive News - Ride-Hailing Isn’t Really Green
The Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that…February 25, 2020 | CITYLAB - Trump tries new approach for $1 trillion infrastructure plan
In another election year, Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan…February 21, 2020 | AP
State News
- I-4 overhaul to get $125 million bailout from state | Exclusive
The FDOT will pay I-4 Mobility Partners, a…April 2, 2020 | Orlando Sentinel - Governor accelerates construction on $864M Howard Frankland Bridge project
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the acceleration of road construction…March 30, 2020 | TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL - Orange County bans e-scooters and e-bikes over safety concerns
County commissioners voted unanimously…March 30, 2020 | Orlando Sentinel - Forward Pinellas awards Complete Street grants
Forward Pinellas announced the latest recipients…March 23, 2020 | TAMPA BAY NEWSPAPERS - Coronavirus in Florida: How state’s famed open meetings law may have to bend in age of self-distancing
Coronavirus forces reckoning between…March 19, 2020 | The Palm Beach Post - Coronavirus may cause ‘Plan B’ transportation surtax to miss key deadlines
A commissioner’s effort to save the…March 18, 2020 | TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL - Here’s what you need to know about I-4 Ultimate’s delays and funding
I-4 Ultimate is shifting some of the…March 16, 2020 | ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL - Legislature passes electric vehicle charging station expansion study
The Legislature passed legislation Wednesday calling for…March 12, 2020 | FLORIDA POLITICS - Budget conference: TBARTA to receive full funding at $1.5M
The funding covers staff and…March 9, 2020 | FLORIDA POLITICS - Florida meets EPA clean-air standards
Florida officials tout “cleanest air on record” as…March 4, 2020 | The Florida Times-Union - Florida ports brace for possible coronavirus disruption of business
Business could become rather unusual at Florida’s 15…March 3, 2020 | Herald Tribune - Backup levy would not double Hillsborough’s transportation tax, officials say
A possible new tax, if approved by voters, would take effect only if…March 3, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers quietly pave way for new toll roads this session
The bills would prioritize funding in…March 3, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - E-bikes bill on track for Senate floor
A bill allowing cyclists to ride e-bikes on any road, path or sidewalk…March 2, 2020 | FLORIDA POLITICS - Hillsborough Commission considers backup penny tax
The Florida Supreme Court has yet to decide if…February 19, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - New Polk toll road: Map shows areas to avoid
The FDOT issues first draft of map…February 19, 2020 | The Ledger - Florida Sees Growing Electric Vehicle Market
Industry analysts say Florida has emerged as the nation’s fourth-largest market for…February 17, 2020 | Florida Daily - Hillsborough’s transportation tax is at risk. What about a back-up tax?
County Commissioner chair Les Miller has proposed putting a half-cent tax on…February 14, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - Clearwater, FL eyes aerial transit system
The City of Clearwater, FL passed a resolution supporting…February 13, 2020 | SMARTCITIES YDIVE - Cross-Bay Ferry ridership nearly doubles, but leaders disagree on what’s next
During the boat’s pilot season, it provided about 39,000…February 12, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times
