Bear Mt. Bridge Ahead of its Time

For someone to find a successful transportation-oriented public-private partnership, don’t bother going to Indiana, Florida, Texas or other states...

State Budget Woes Beg New Funding Sources

“We want to examine very thoroughly the status of federal and state transportation funding and the issues and options for funding critical future infrastructure projects.”

—Astrid Glynn, NYSDOT Commissioner

By JOHN JORDAN

ALBANY – The new economic realities brought on by a worldwide financial crisis that has caused a severe drop in tax...

Spiking Costs, Gloomy Economy Squeeze Construction Sector

The New York State Thruway Authority announced it is cutting or postponing approximately $250-million worth of work.

By JOHN JORDAN

TARRYTOWN – Escalating construction costs and the meltdown of the financial services sector on Wall Street have created a perfect storm that has spawned huge budget deficits on the federal, state and...

$7.6 Billion ARC Tunnel Moves Ahead

NEWARK – On October 15 the Board of Directors of NJ Transit awarded a contract to develop the final design for the $7.6 billion Access...

New TZ Bridge Plan to Cost $16 Billion

By JOHN JORDAN

TARRYTOWN—The plan that will likely move forward on the long-delayed Tappan Zee Bridge will be for a new span that will eventually incorporate...

Private Sector is Essential Part Of Transportation Financing

With New York Governor David Paterson establishing a commission to study the viability of Public Private Partnerships financing transportation infrastructure projects, CONSTRUCTION NEWS thought it...

State Sues EPA Over Loophole In Federal Clean Water Act

NEW YORK – New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Oct. 2 that he is fighting what he termed an illegal ruling...

Bridge, Road Projects Get Started in Region

ALBANY—The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced on Oct. 9 a project to paint eight bridges over Interstate 84 in Orange County can...