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Inglewood Transit Connector Gets State Funding Boost

The Inglewood Transit Connector took another step towards full funding with the award of a $407 million grant from the state of California. The project will deliver a 1.6 mile, 3-stationautomated transit line to connect the LA Metro K Line to the LA Stadium and Entertainment District(LASED).

Key Vote Moves I-77 Express Lanes Project Forward

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is moving forward with a study to extend the I–77 express lanes network near Charlotte. The proposal would add 8.4 miles of express lanes from the end of the current system south the South Carolina border. The potential extension is moving forward after a key vote from the […]

The Brent Spence’s Long Road to Bridge Funding

In 2011, when Public Works Financing reported on Ohio’s new enabling legislation for transportation Public-Private Partnerships, one project was identified as a prime candidate for the procurement model: the Brent Spence Bridge replacement and expansion project.

America’s Brand New Old Trains

On the one hand, times are good for American transit. The sector enjoys more political support than ever before, receives more federal funding, and over the last few months has seen the opening of four multibillion dollar megaproject extensions – East Side Access, the Silver Line, the SF Central Subway, and Boston’s Green Line.

Sepulveda Transit Corridor’s Six Alternatives, Two Contractors

One of the more innovative predevelopment procurements in the United States has moved a bit closer to selecting a project alternative, but still has a long way to go. In January, LA Metro hosted three Community Open House meetings to update the public on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, and to review the six design […]

I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Gets $150 million MEGA Grant

The Calcasieu River Bridge along I-10 in Louisiana was originally built in 1952 and has a bridge sufficiency rating of 6.6 – a rating out of 100, not out of 10. It is in dire need of replacement. A P3 to replace the bridge has been in the works for several years. The project got […]

RFP For Dorrance Street Transit Center in Rhode Island

Progressive P3s aren’t necessarily limited to your typical megaprojects, nor is the concept of incorporating land value capture in a P3 procurement. Those two trends came together in a January 17th Request for Proposals for the Dorrance Street Transit Center project. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is procuring a predevelopment partner for a […]

Financial Close for PennDoT’s Major Bridge Initiative

Although 2022 saw many changes and challenges for PennDoT’s Major Bridge P3 Initiative, the year ended with a successful financial close. On December 22nd, Bridging Pennsylvania Partners (BPP) announced that it had reached financial close for the first package of six bridges to be replaced under the program. The remaining three bridges in the program […]

Brightline Las Vegas Advances Towards 2023 Financing

After delaying the financing of its LA-Las Vegas high speed rail project in 2021, it now appears that Brightline West is moving the final pieces into place, and will have another bite at the apple in 2023. The 220-mile rail line could see a groundbreaking by the end of the year.

The Evaluation of Toll Road Traffic and Revenue Forecasts

The professional skill sets and capabilities necessary for either the evaluation or the preparation of toll road traffic and revenue (T&R) studies should be comparable.  But in actual practice, they are not.