FTA awards $232.8 million to make aging transit stations more accessible
Federal grants will fund accessibility upgrades at eight legacy transit projects in five states, but construction schedules will vary by agency.
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African development lenders seek longer-term financing through deposit-fund alliance
A new AfDB partnership with African deposit funds aims to mobilize long-term capital for infrastructure, jobs and climate resilience, but no projects are funded yet.
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Baltimore’s $50 Million East-West Bus Upgrade Moves Toward October Construction
Construction on a $50 million transit-priority project along Baltimore’s CityLink Blue and Orange corridors is scheduled to begin October 6, with phased work continuing through 2029.
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FTA awards $166 million to replace aging railcars
Federal grants will support future railcar replacements in Pittsburgh, Dallas and the Philadelphia region, but riders should not expect immediate service changes.
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Rialto Street Vehicle Closure Scheduled Monday for Lowrie Street Bridge Repairs
Rialto Street will close to vehicles between Ley Street and Route 28 in Troy Hill beginning September 14, 2026, while crews repair the Lowrie Street Bridge abutments.
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Orlando prepares to consider $1.88 billion budget with no property-tax rate increase
Orlando’s proposed $1.88 billion FY 2026-27 budget would keep the millage rate unchanged, add 44 police and fire first responders and fund roads, sidewalks, traffic signals, parks and neighborhood programs.
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DART gets $70 million grant to replace 53 aging light-rail vehicles serving Dallas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit received a $70 million federal grant to support replacement of 53 light-rail vehicles more than 30 years old, but no delivery or service date has been announced.
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Memphis to close South Front Street segment for sewer work through Sept. 30
South Front Street between Mina Avenue and Butler Avenue is scheduled to close Sept. 14 through Sept. 30 for SARP10 sanitary sewer construction.
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Jacksonville City Council weighs FY 2026-27 budget, capital plan and grants
Jacksonville’s proposed $2.03 billion General Fund and $586.1 million capital plan return to committee Sept. 15, but final adoption is still pending.
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Cleveland seeks ODOT grants for pedestrian safety improvements at 18 city locations
Cleveland City Council’s Municipal Services and Properties Committee is scheduled to consider Ordinance 926-2026 on September 14, 2026, covering pedestrian-safety work at 18 locations and an estimated $455,657.65 city match.
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DOJ, Tennessee Seek Two Asphalt-Plant Sales in CRH Deal
A proposed CRH acquisition of Standard Construction would require two Shelby County asphalt plants to be sold before the deal can proceed.
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Amaravati Moves Into Procurement With Cooling and Energy Tenders
A live district-cooling RFP and related energy, oversight and village tenders give Amaravati’s long-delayed capital plan a more concrete implementation test.
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Moldova, Romania and Ukraine tighten coordination after drone alert
A Chișinău summit linked airspace security with transport, energy and Danube-port planning, but produced no new defense pact or joint command.
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Federal officials move to speed historic-preservation reviews as tribes warn of weaker protections
Interior issued an order to speed Section 106 reviews while a separate ACHP rewrite remains under review, drawing objections from four national Tribal organizations.
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Federal Court Lets California Pipeline Operate Under DPA Order
A federal judge let Sable keep operating the Santa Ynez Pipeline, shifted consent-decree oversight to PHMSA and ordered a $1.449 million penalty.
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Amtrak Breaks Ground on Queens Facility for New Airo Trains
Amtrak began work at Queens’ Sunnyside Yard on a facility expected to support Airo trains and future maintenance for major Northeast routes through 2030.
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A $400 million ‘Big Fix’ is coming to Jackson-area interstates. What drivers should expect
MDOT has scheduled a roughly $400 million rehabilitation of I-20, I-55 and connected routes, with overnight closures expected in October and 45-day directional I-20 closures planned for 2027 and 2028.
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South Africa Sets Three-Year Plan to Prepare Tourism Infrastructure Projects
South Africa has formalized a three-year plan to prepare tourism infrastructure for investors as arrivals rise, while Parliament warns delivery risks remain.
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Federal officials release $26 million for Indiana roads and bridges
The FHWA released $26 million for Indiana road and bridge repairs after August flooding and severe weather damaged key transportation links.
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Russia Forms Panel to Protect Critical Infrastructure
Russia formed a government panel after Putin authorized temporary management of vulnerable infrastructure, increasing pressure on private operators to protect sites.
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AP: Park maintenance projects sidelined for Freedom 250 priorities
AP reports that about 1,500 approved park projects may miss contracts by Sept. 30 as White House-linked Freedom 250 work receives priority.
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Hawaii secures $18.5 million in FEMA support for five grid-resilience projects
Federal FEMA support will help fund five planned grid-resilience projects on Maui, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu, including critical customer hubs and grid-control upgrades scheduled for completion from 2027 through 2029.