Sentences with phrase «construction of transportation projects»

The Office of Credit Programs administers the majority of the Department's credit programs that provide direct loans, loan guarantees, or lines of credit to support the construction of transportation projects and infrastructure.

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Edmonton faces a choice with the design and construction of the Valley Line LRT project — either the project can be designed to include or accommodate a future re-animation of the legacy creek bed and delta — which is a provincial priority according to the Environmental Assessment of the Valley Line — or it can render even more permanent the decisions made in the 1960s and 1970s that transportation infrastructure trumps our natural environment.

He however added that d construction works on major roads and other projects under the Ministry will resume immediately to facilitate accessible transportation across length and breadth of the country.

A highway construction project hailed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as a «critical investment» was also a glaring example of what New York is doing wrong when it comes to rebuilding its transportation infrastructure.

Both are members of the little - known New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC), a federally sanctioned agency that must vote unanimously for federally subsidized construction projects like the new Tappan Zee Bridge to go forward.

Madison is currently the Vice President and Director of Transportation Policy at STV, Inc., a consulting firm that deals with infrastructure projects and construction management.

Borough President Katz chairs the bi-monthly meetings of the Task Force, which includes officials from the New York City Department of Transportation, the New York City Department of Design and Construction, Verizon, National Grid, Time Warner Cable, project contractor EIC Associates, Broad Channel Civic Association President Dan Mundy, Jr. and Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers President Dan Mundy, Sr., along with representatives of State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder and City Councilmember Eric Ulrich.

Under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's leadership and with the support of President Barack Obama and U.S. Department of Transportation, the project has moved from dysfunction to construction.

The Broad Channel Street Raising Project, which began in August 2014, is a two - phase reconstruction project under the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and managed by the New York City Department of Design and ConstructionProject, which began in August 2014, is a two - phase reconstruction project under the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and managed by the New York City Department of Design and Constructionproject under the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and managed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC).

«The State Department of Transportation is committed to further enhancing the safety of the corridor, working with the community to make the roadway fit into the historic park it traverses, and expediting the project so that construction can get underway.»

Also at 11 a.m., construction industry representatives, government officials and transportation advocates hold a news conference to discuss the release of a report about road conditions in NYC and state, and call for increased government funding of public works and renovation projects; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

A proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to tighten oversight of major transportation and construction projects is raising questions among critics who fear it will be a costly addition to the bureaucratic process.

• Highway Infrastructure and Urban Transit, administered by the Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, continued to fund thousands of jobs in construction projects around the State and directly funded 2,735 jobs.

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Westchester County Department of Public Works have started separate roadwork and construction projects throughout the town / village of Harrison in an effort to better accommodate drivers, town officials say.

A proposal by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to tighten oversight of major transportation and construction projects is raising questions among critics who fear it will be a costly addition to the bureaucratic process.

Supervisor Michael Warren said the state Department of Transportation has approved construction contracts that guarantee the project will be completed before the peak period for High Falls businesses.

Referring specifically to the state construction projects Newsday reviewed, Azzopardi said, «The largest portion of the contracts you are referencing are publicly bid and vetted by the offices of the attorney general, the comptroller and in many cases federal transportation officials.

By Joe Lanane The resurrection of the state's Transportation Projects Commission is reviving the debate between those who want money for road maintenance and the backers of new construction.

I have proudly worked with Governor Cuomo at every step of this project, including by securing a $ 1.6 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan — one of the largest ever — to help finance its construction.

Erie County was awarded a $ 980,160 federal Transportation Enhancement Program grant from the New York State Department of Transportation to be used for the design and construction of Phase I of the Shoreline Trail Bethlehem Steel Project, which is in Buffalo and Lackawanna.

New Jersey state transportation commissioner Kris Kolluri will take the reins as head of the state's $ 12.5 billion school construction program and help speed up overdue school projects.

Secretary LaHood spoke at the construction site of the 11th Street Bridge Project in Washington, D.C., which could be shut down if Congress fails to pass a surface transportation extension by September 30.

The Project, which is being procured by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as a public private partnership (P3) is located within Harris County, Texas and involves the development, design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of four new toll lanes that stretch 10.3 miles along the median of SH 288, as well as the maintenance of the existing general purpose lanes along the SH 288 corridor.

Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trtransportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trTransportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases.

The Denver Union Station project in lower downtown Denver, Colorado, includes design, development, and construction of a new light rail station, an underground bus facility, a passenger rail station that will serve both Amtrak and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) trains, as well as public spaces to integrate the transportatiTransportation District (RTD) trains, as well as public spaces to integrate the transportationtransportation components.

According to Tennessee Department of Transportation, using such measures on this project will reduce the construction time requiring road closures from several months to several weekends.

Historically, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant recipients have been legally prohibited from imposing any type of local hiring preference for construction projects that are funded with DOT grant funds.

These projects, competitively funded through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program (CIG), will create or sustain thousands of good construction - related jobs and help communities expand transportation choices that offer new ladders of opportunity for hard - working families.

Subsequent to DOT's establishment of the pilot program, Congress enacted Section 192 as a General Provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, that expressly authorizes DOT to permit the use of hiring preferences for construction projects if the grantee certifies that a pool of readily available but unemployed skilled individuals are available to meet the preference, that it will include a provision in its bid document ensuring that the contractor will not displace any employees in order to meet the preference, and that any increase in costs will not delay or displace any transportation project in the applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or Transportation Improvtransportation project in the applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or Transportation ImprovTransportation Improvement Program or Transportation ImprovTransportation Improvement Program.

The Maryland Department of Transportation estimates that this project alone will create more than 52,000 direct and indirect jobs — in not just the construction of the line but also in the economic development that follow new transpTransportation estimates that this project alone will create more than 52,000 direct and indirect jobs — in not just the construction of the line but also in the economic development that follow new transportationtransportation hubs.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today highlighted $ 2.5 billion recommended in President Obama's Fiscal Year 2015 budget to advance the construction or completion of 26 rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), and streetcar projects in 16 states.

RCTC estimates that the project will not only address current and future congestion issues, but also improves efficiency and reliability of goods movement from the country's largest port complex, provides more transportation options and will create more than 3,300 jobs during construction and 525 permanent jobs after completion.

U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide a $ 537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D / B / A Empire State Development (ESD) for the construction of the Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project (the Project).

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau (the Bureau) will provide a $ 537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D / B / A Empire State Development (ESD) for the construction of the Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project (the Project).

The Project involves a major interstate expansion and construction of managed tolled lanes under a Public - Private Partnership 50 - year concession arrangement granted by the Virginia Department of Transportation for approximately 22.5 miles of Interstate - 66 in Northern Virginia.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today took part in a kickoff event for the construction of the New Dixie Highway Project in Louisville, Kentucky.

«The Portland - Milwaukie light rail project will bring more great transportation options to people in the region, create thousands of jobs during construction and boost economic development along the new line for years to come.»

In carrying out the initiative under this section, the Secretary shall identify and advance best practices to reduce delivery time and project costs, from planning through construction, for transportation projects and programs of projects regardless of mode and project size.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt today warned that new construction projects will not begin and many will be delayed if Congress is unable to work out its differences and pass a clean extension of the FAA Reauthorization bill.

The project received full Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation in January 2017 and is now under construction.

With numerous applications in the construction, transportation, entertainment and tourism industries, EarthCam's revolutionary camera systems deliver superior HD clarity, monitoring, documenting, and archiving of the world's most important projects and events.

Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) aims to have the project to upgrade and expand the Puerto Princesa airport approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) board by January so the project can begin construction by end - 2012 or early 2013.

In 2016, the wind energy industry directly employed over 100,000 full - time - equivalent employees in a variety of capacities, including manufacturing, project development, construction and turbine installation, operations and maintenance, transportation and logistics, and financial, legal, and consulting services [10].

As part of a pilot project lead by Earthmark / Green Media Solutions (and supported by NBC's Green is Universal initiative) the production team tried to increase implementation of better sustainability practices in the four areas: Energy, transportation, construction and set materials, and waste.

IRVINE, Calif. and FULTON, Miss., Nov. 10, 2010 — BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced that it has received all permits to allow start of construction of its first commercial project in Fulton, Mississippi.

Construction law in Kansas may embody improvements of all sizes and complexity from basic, residential work, to enormous, complex projects of hydroelectric impoundment and generation, city planning, and mass transportation.

Construction law in Tennessee may embody improvements of all sizes and complexity from basic, residential work, to enormous, complex projects of hydroelectric impoundment and generation, city planning, and mass transportation.

Construction law may embody improvements of all sizes and complexity from basic, residential work, to enormous, complex projects of hydroelectric impoundment and generation, city planning, and mass transportation.

Construction law in New Jersey may embody improvements of all sizes and complexity from basic, residential work, to enormous, complex projects of hydroelectric impoundment and generation, city planning, and mass transportation.

Construction law in Missouri may embody improvements of all sizes and complexity from basic, residential work, to enormous, complex projects of hydroelectric impoundment and generation, city planning, and mass transportation.