Federal Highway Administration
Final carbon reduction plan spends more, but still leaves critics disappointed
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Wednesday submitted its finalized carbon reduction plan to the federal government — one that shifts more than $5.9 million initially allocated to highway congestion to other modes of transit like bikes, buses, trains. Changes to the carbon reduction plan come after transit and climate advocates, along with […]
R.I. receives $60.3 million for infrastructure improvements
Rhode Island is getting $60.3 million to update its roads and bridges, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced Thursday. The funding, which comes from the Federal Highway Administration’s annual August redistribution, will advance shovel-ready projects by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) in the coming weeks. That includes ongoing bridge rehabilitations along Route 37, the […]
Federal funding released to upgrade scenic Bristol byway
The Town of Bristol will receive $750,000 in federal funding to make upgrades along its section of Route 114, the Revolutionary Heritage Byway. Funds will help protect and preserve coastal features along the 6-mile byway, while also improving safety features and drainage to better serve pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers, according to an announcement Wednesday from […]