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The primary project objectives met include creating the concept of the “complete street” – a street that is comfortable, safe

Illinois Rep. Demmer received an award from the Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) … Read More 23 WIFR https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rochelle-celebrates-infrastructure-improvements-560274361.html

CarbonSAFE will assess and verify safe carbon dioxide commercial-scale storage sites for carbon capture and purification… Read More Utility Dive

As municipalities grow, there is a need to mitigate problems with our changing climate and flooding… Read More US World

The projects include a shared-use path in South Burlington; sidewalks in Moretown; and a sidewalk to provide safe access to

The Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million 20-foot equivalent container units during the fiscal year that ended in

More than 500 projects were suggested for funding with a portion of the $300 million set aside… Read More Northern

Infrastructure spending, spanning five years and totaling $148 million, is in its final phase… Read More CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gros-morne-infrastructure-spending-results-1.4828293

The investment plan also allocates $10 million for production of zero- and near-zero-carbon fuels… Read More Green Car Congress https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/09/20190912-calenergy.html

Halting deforestation by 2030 could potentially save as much carbon as taking all the world’s cars off the roads… Read

Bigger fines could cause municipalities to invest in infrastructure to keep waterways clean… Read More Miami Herald https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article234995252.html

The township is resurfacing and making upgrades on more than 70 streets… Read More My Central Jersey https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2019/09/12/edison-nj-awarded-1-72-million-state-dot-grants/2287376001/

The project will provide data on various methods, including costs, performance, and measuring… Read More Stormwater Solutions https://www.estormwater.com/storm-water-management/metropolitan-water-district-southern-california-approves-5-million-storm

In addition to road and bridge reconstruction, the funds also support detours, guardrail replacements and safety device repairs… Read More

Portfolio managers will invest in U.S. infrastructure projects in sectors including energy, transportation and utilities… Read More Pensions & Investments

The infrastructure surfaces traditionally used in cities inherently make them prone to absorbing and holding heat… Read More Smart Cities

They want to invest $1.8 trillion over the next decade in climate adaptation—and see the potential for enormous gains… Read

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to invest more than $48.7 million in projects in Chester County next year… Read More

The money will go toward constructing, retrofitting and monitoring various stormwater capture systems… Read More Daily Breeze https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/09/10/southern-california-water-agency-approves-5-million-for-stormwater-pilot/

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is celebrating after Tampa City Council approved a nearly $3 billion infrastructure plan, the city’s most

The Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant Program supports long-term ecological restoration… Read More Summit Daily https://www.summitdaily.com/news/1-million-grants-available-to-promote-forest-health/

The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) incentive program would receive an additional 800-megawatt authorization… Read More The Herald News https://www.heraldnews.com/news/20190906/state-floats-800-megawatt-expansion-of-solar-program

Those projects, funded through Pennsylvania’s Comprehensive Transportation Funding Plan, come in addition to the more than $55 million… Read More

The money will go to healthcare, job training, and infrastructure, including significant sewer system updates… Read More WYMT https://www.wymt.com/content/news/344-million-announced-for-economic-development-job-creation-in-Eastern-Kentucky-559571131.html

According to state estimates, an average of $13.4 billion could be spent on capital infrastructure projects over each of the

Infrastructure projects that draw funding could involve energy, transportation, housing, communications, water and wastewater… Read More Crain’s Detroit Business https://www.crainsdetroit.com/news/michigan-offers-grants-rural-industry-infrastructure

Falling costs of wind and solar power plants is making more projects in new markets economically competitive with generation fed

An efficient IoT based AI-driven system can help decrease our carbon footprint… Read More Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2019/09/04/how-iot-and-ai-can-enable-environmental-sustainability/#413f0bac68df

The designated highway sections will include enhanced safety features, additional signage, and more visible pavement markings… Read More The Bismark

The law establishes a new Clean Water Workforce Pipeline program that will train workers for water-related jobs through grants to

Additionally, South Texas anticipates a portion from the $3.5 billion from the TxDOT Bridge Division… Read More Valley Town Crier

The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states… Read More Delaware

Topics are expected to include funding, water affordability, environmental health, water planning, green infrastructure and cybersecurity… Read More Channel 3000

The study could help urban planners make better-informed choices about which types of green infrastructure… Read More Earth Institute https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/09/03/hidden-benefits-green-infrastructure/

Rhode Island is getting more than $19 million in additional federal funding for transportation infrastructure upgrades… Read More Bradenton Herald

$2.5M improvement captures water from airport parking areas and rooftops… Read More Jackson Hole News & Guide https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/airport-s-m-stormwater-infrastructure-brought-online/article_67223c4c-dd61-5962-95cb-1cd70d058bd5.html

The Missouri Department of Transportation will be able to replace 40 bridges in northern Missouri… Read More KFVS12 https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/08/29/m-federal-grant-will-replace-rural-mo-bridges/

The Texas Transportation Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to provide an additional $2 billion in funding to improve Permian Basin

A Department of Energy report on wind energy showed research on solar power… Read More PV Magazine https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2019/08/30/department-of-energy-shows-wind-and-solar-power-dominating-fossils/

Rebuild Penn Station’s plan calls for a massive modernization of infrastructure with… Read More Mass Transit https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/press-release/21095038/rebuild-penn-station-new-york-groups-plan-for-fixing-penn-station-rebuild-update-and-modernize-charles-mckims-original-masterpiece

They decided to aim higher than the cleanup threshold recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency… Read More The Philadelphia Inquirer

Some 20 projects represented by 18 state departments of transportation have received funding… Read More Transport Topics https://www.ttnews.com/articles/dot-awards-225-million-grants-20-bridge-projects

Governor John Bel Edwards said $20 million will be headed to the city in a matter of days, as part

In addition to the study and the projects that will result from it, the city focuses on a handful of

The Village of Elk Rapids will serve as a Great Lakes model, and launch a green infrastructure stormwater program… Read

The project is expected to cost $82 million. The MBTA and Amtrak will pay for half… Read More The Boston

Advances in technologies help water systems operate more efficiently, save money, and build resilience… Read More Engineering News-Record https://www.enr.com/articles/47424-data-drives-smarter-water-systems-decisions

Newark’s years-long crisis could be resolved within the next 30 months under an ambitious new plan to replace thousands of

Gov. Charlie Baker talked traffic and transportation with other New England governors during a summit… Read More Boston Herald https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/08/27/baker-hosts-infrastructure-summit-with-regional-governors/

University of Utah released a study that uses rider data to determine emissions saved by taking transit instead of driving…

Solar, including small-scale solar PV systems, increased by 10.5% compared to the first half of 2018 and accounted for 2.7%

The agreement outlines the goal to treat this portion of highway as a “living transportation innovation laboratory…” Read More Transport

More than 1,000 Pennsylvanians-farmers, foresters, academics, local municipal and community leaders-contributed their expertise… Read More The Progress http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/state/dep-announces-state-plan-to-improve-water-quality-in-the/article_7f6ec847-bc01-51e8-a054-dc36041e1a8e.html

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $272 million in grant funding to 10 rail projects in 10

Twenty-four transportation projects across the Sacramento region received nearly $56.2 million in funding from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments…

The 800-MW project is expected to deliver greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to taking up to 350,000 cars off the road…

A $150-thousand grant will allow the watershed center to fund a green infrastructure project to increase the storage of stormwater…

U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration announced approximately $32.8 to improve the safety and enhance mobility… Read More Work Boat https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/dot-awards-32-8-million-in-passenger-ferry-grants/

The $1,943,000 will give local water quality improvement projects across the state a welcome funding boost where it’s needed most…

The Senate Energy and Public Works committee voted unanimously for the five-year, $287-billion package, called America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of

$640M loan lets Washington County water project proceed Money to Tualatin Valley Water District, Hillsboro accounts for about half of

Participating customers bear the entire cost, which Duke officials said is not subsidized in any way… Read More Utility Dive

The bill funds the repair of 500 bridges, 55,000 culverts on the state highway system and more than 17,000 lane

The largest transit agency in the U.S. is building a mixed-use development next to a commuter rail station north of

The authority’s customers are being serviced now by emergency connections to nearby water systems… Read More Muskogee Phoenix https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/east-central-water-authority-awarded-million-for-infrastructure/article_35f5341c-d4ae-50d2-978a-ccdab5bee255.html

Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has approved more than $142 million in airport infrastructure projects… Read More Enid News & Eagle https://www.enidnews.com/news/local_news/million-in-statewide-airport-infrastructure-projects-includes-at-woodring/article_89ec6052-dae0-541a-9e18-a2ea01d247be.html

NYPA trustees approve a contract to bolster the reliability and efficiency of the New York State energy grid… Read More

When cities increase transparency around their performance, they focus more on the outcomes generated from their sustainability efforts… Read More

NIPSCO is upgrading electric infrastructure in Merrillville; NIPSCO is investing an $660 million in infrastructure upgrades this year… Read More

The project will repair the station’s Platform D, which serves Tracks 3 and 4 and is a critical transfer point

The project will involve upgraded intakes on the Willamette River, more than 30 miles of pipes, a new water treatment

Crews are set to begin bridge improvements around two viaducts on Missouri Route 79 on Monday… Read More WGEM https://wgem.com/2019/08/19/bridge-work-to-extend-the-life-of-old-infrastructure/

The US spends over $400 billion per year on infrastructure, but there is consensus that investment is declining and with

California OKs $100M SDG&E commercial EV charging plan, testing electric buses as grid assets Line Read More Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-oks-100m-sdge-commercial-ev-charging-plan-testing-electric-bu/561071/

It is an advancement that can not only be used in next-generation solar energy production, but also in photocatalytic processes

Automakers are investing into driverless vehicles, but an expert says new technology could face hurdles if the necessary infrastructure isn’t

This project consists of a new water main, hydrants and gate valves and the repair and replacement of sections of

The bill authorizes $287 billion for upgrades that will improve the connectivity, efficiency and safety of our highways across the…

A year after a 1,000-year flood event tore through Timberline, Coconino County has restored flood mitigation infrastructure… Read More Arizona

Experts from around the world give their best ideas for capitalizing on the changing landscape… Read More Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-14/a-greener-energy-industry-is-testing-investors-ability-to-adapt

The Board of Public Works approved $248,480 for four Resiliency through Restoration projects… Read More Southern Maryland Chronicle https://www.southernmarylandchronicle.com/2019/08/14/myrtle-point-awarded-money-to-create-a-living-shoreline/

According to NCDOT, the roadway will help improve traffic and freight movement along the U.S. 70 Corridor… Read More Yahoo

Of the roughly 250 miles of pipe conducting water to Joshua Basin Water District’s customers, two-thirds needs to be replaced…

Officials with the city say the government has obtained millions of dollars to pay for roadwork, flood prevention measures, and

Investments in infrastructure upgrades to improve quality of life in rural communities, help grow the rural economy… Read More T&D

Total electric vehicle sales in the United States saw an 81% year-over-year increase in 2018, with 361,307 cars sold… Read

Secretary Leslie Richards is trying to re-engineer the engineering process by making community engagement a top priority… Read More Governing

County officials have made a push in recent years to expand the offering of public water – A challenge in

Sites across the Southwest are experimenting with drones, specialized cameras and other technology to squeeze the most out of every

The triple bridge replacement on State Route 32 represents the largest dollar investment in southwest Georgia infrastructure among… Read More

Carbon sequestration in forests helps offset sources of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, such as fossil-fuel emissions… Read More EurekAlert

Kitchener is testing innovative green technology that cleans run-off and helps with intense storms that a changing climate… Read More

The conference features speakers, technical sessions, cutting-edge training courses, expert tours, and fantastic networking events… Read More Living Architecture Monitor

The $100 million project, 95 percent funded by the federal government, calls for new ramps, flyovers and street connections… Read

Seal Rock Water District will install submersible pumps in Beaver Creek and construct a plant that uses membrane filtration to