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Major Bridge Program Gets Major Injunction. PennDoT Appeals

The Major Bridge P3 program in Pennsylvania received a temporary injunction in state court this month. Pending a reversal on appeal, or after a full hearing, the ruling will prevent PennDoT from moving forward with most of the program’s planning and with its predevelopment agreement. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit to block […]

LAX People Mover Guideway Completed

The LAX Automated People Mover P3 in California reached a major construction milestone this month. The fixed guideway for the transit project was completed. Rail testing is expected to begin later this year, and the project is expected to begin operations in 2023.

Double Shortlists for Inglewood Transit P3

This month the city of Inglewood advanced both sides of its procurement for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) project. The city published two shortlists for the DBFOM transit P3: one for the prime concessionaire and another for the Transit Technology Suppliers for the project. The shortlists are another step forward in the $1.4 billion transit […]

Purple Line Reaches Financial Close

The Purple Line’s multiyear restructuring saga has finally come to a close – financial close. This month Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP) and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDoT) reached financial close for the restructured project. Construction along the line may now restart in earnest, with new design-builder Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS).

Inglewood Transit Connector CEQA Completed, Shortlist Coming Soon

The Inglewood City Council approved the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Inglewood Transit Connector project last week, completing the final step to certify the project’s environmental permits under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The city is aiming to complete a dual-track P3 procurement to deliver the transit line later this year.

GDoT Releases SR 400 Express Lanes RFQ

The first DBFOM procurement of what portends to be a massive managed lanes project pipeline is officially underway. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDoT) published an RFQ for the SR 400 project on March 31st. The project will develop approximately 16 miles of express lanes along SR 400 extending north from Atlanta’s I-285 interchange.

A Year After Cancelled P3, Honolulu Rail Cutting Scope

For Hawaii’s beleaguered rail project, something had to give. And it now looks like that “something” will be Ala Moana station, the intended terminus of the line in downtown Honolulu. Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced the updated plans for the project last month. The updates propose removing the last two stations leading into downtown Honolulu, and […]

The Ultimate Megaproject Completed: I-4 Ultimate Opens for Business

“So here you are again, creeping along in rush-hour traffic on Interstate 4. Since you’ll have the next half-hour or so to kill, try a little transportation planning experiment: Glance to your left, at the median or the concrete wall, and imagine two new lanes of pavement. But not ordinary lanes.”

Puerto Rico Report Recommends Concession for 4x Toll Roads

The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A) recently published a “Desirability & Convenience Study” regarding four of the state’s major toll roads and the existing finances of the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA). The study recommends a single concession procurement for all four toll road segments included in the study. If the procurement […]

PennDoT Major Bridges Preferred Bidder Selected

PennDoT has selected Bridging Pennsylvania Partners (BPP) as the apparent best value proposer for its Major Bridge P3 Initiative. The state intends to sign a Predevelopment Agreement with BPP in the coming weeks, and to partner with them to complete planning and permitting for nine bridge replacement projects.