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RFI for Massive I-285 East Express Lanes Procurement in Atlanta

After years of planning, the gargantuan I-285 express lane procurement pipeline in Atlanta is getting underway. If the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) achieves its current vision for the system, the portfolio of express lanes projects, combined with the ongoing SR400 procurement, could become one of the largest interconnected express lane networks in the United […]

US Airport P3 Sector – Recent Progress, Fixing AIPP

The recent terminal redevelopment P3s that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) pioneered at LaGuardia and then JFK are not included in the All Clear for Takeoff study, except as publicly managed airports. This is in part because those P3s were still too recent to evaluate operationally and because getting operational […]

LAX APM Debt Downgraded Amid Schedule Relief Negotiations

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Private Activity Bonds (PABs) for Los Angeles International Airport’s Automated People Mover (APM) project to junk status. The downgrade occurred due to continued construction delays and an increasingly strained relationship between the project’s developer, LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) and public sponsor, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). The project currently […]

Maryland Denied Federal Grant for American Legion Bridge Replacement

There’s always next year, or, more specifically, there’s always the next round of federal grant applications. Maryland’s project to replace the American Legion Bridge is now unfortunately going to have to wait at least one round longer. The project, which has already experienced years of delays, suffered yet another setback at the end of January, […]

Calcasieu Uncancelled

As it turns out, some Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) do manage to come back after high-profile cancellations. At least that seems to be the case for the Calcasieu River Bridge replacement project in Louisiana. The late-stage cancellation of the project last October was a blow for the industry, and was just one of a recent string […]

LA-to-Vegas HSR, Inglewood Transit Connector Win IIJA Grants

Two southern California rail P3s are each a step closer to financial close after receiving discretionary IIJA grants from the Biden Administration. First, the Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project, an effort to connect the 218-miles between Las Vegas and suburban Los Angeles via privately-operated high-speed trains, received a $3 billion federal grant. The project may […]

Tennessee Designates Choice Lanes Corridors

After announcing a new “Choice Lanes” initiative and then passing enabling legislation earlier in the year, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) ended 2023 by designating four target corridors for the new express lanes projects. The four targeted Choice Lane corridors were designated as part of a broader long-term infrastructure and transportation investment plan, which […]