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This section covers road, rail, air and nautical systems, including ports and terminals; materials and funding of various transportation components.

]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/130 en-us Trump Plan to Dismantle US Research Agency Puts Weather and Climate Data Pipeline at Risk gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) What happens to permitting, design assumptions and risk models if the federal research backbone behind U.S. weather forecasting, NCAR, is broken apart?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62237 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:20:18 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62237-trump-plan-to-dismantle-us-research-agency-puts-weather-and-climate-data-pipeline-at-risk WSP Aims for Power Market Boost in $3.3B Deal to Buy Sector Design Leader TRC Cos. rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) The purchase, expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026, would form an expanded WSP with 27,000 global professionals and $7.2 billion in 2025 net revenue on a pro forma basis.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62232 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62232-wsp-aims-for-power-market-boost-in-33b-deal-to-buy-sector-design-leader-trc-cos Global Efforts Pursue New Technologies to Improve Safety, Resiliency of Roads choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) International Road Federation speakers outlines innovations from artificial intelligence for work zone management to cutting-edge asphalt mixes.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62225 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:54:20 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62225-global-efforts-continue-to-improve-safety-resiliency-and-maintenance-of-roads California Pushes $1.1B Into Transit, Rail Work as 2026 Nears gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Formula funding is quietly accelerating fleet, facility and infrastructure work as agencies line up projects for 2026.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62208 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:36:47 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62208-california-pushes-11b-into-transit-rail-work-as-2026-nears Infrastructure Gains in New ASCE Report Card—but Progress Hinges on Post-2026 Funds gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 analysis shows rising grades—but also aging assets, climate risk and a 2026 funding cliff that threaten project delivery.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62214 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:13:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62214-infrastructure-gains-in-new-asce-report-cardbut-progress-hinges-on-post-2026-funds Combatting Disease and Delays to Build the Panama Canal lewisw@enr.com (Scott Lewis) First came the French. A syndicate led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the diplomat who had led construction of the Suez Canal, began excavating a channel through Central America in 1881.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62215 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:25:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62215-combatting-disease-and-delays-to-build-the-panama-canal Des Moines Airport Launches Next Phase of $600-million Expansion manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Phase 1B East of the Des Moines International Airport terminal expansion, a $600 million program that includes a new parking garage, is set to begin in spring 2026. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62205 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:58:26 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62205-des-moines-airport-launches-next-phase-of-600-million-expansion Award of Merit, Road/Highway: Muharraq Ring Road (Busaiteen Link) This project adds 8.5 km of dual, four-lane highway and 2.4 km of related carriageways to connect one of Bahrain’s busiest traffic corridors.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62197 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:54 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62197-award-of-merit-road-highway-muharraq-ring-road-busaiteen-link Award of Merit, Road/Highway: Saaka Road and Bridge Located at the intersection of Pallisa and Kaliro districts in eastern Uganda, this project represents a significant stride forward for regional connectivity and socio-economic development

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62196 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62196-award-of-merit-road-highway-saaka-road-and-bridge Best Project, Road/Highway: Pindura-Bweyeye Road kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) Traveling between Pindura, a town deep in the Republic of Rwanda’s Nyungwe Primary Forest, and Bweyeye, another village in the western part of the country, usually involved a multi-hour trip along steep hillsides on a winding dirt road.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62195 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62195-best-project-road-highway-pindura-bweyeye-road Award of Merit, Rail/Transit: Four Tracks: Lund-Flackarp and Flackarp-Arlöv Transforming one of Sweden’s busiest railway arteries—without pausing a single day of operation—was a challenge for the Fyrspåret Lund–Arlöv project team.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62191 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62191-award-of-merit-rail-transit-four-tracks-lund-flackarp-and-flackarp-arlov Award of Merit, Rail/Transit: Line 4-5-6 Riyadh Metro The buildout of a massive passenger rail network for the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh was a complex effort to deliver a complete public transportation system.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62190 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62190-award-of-merit-rail-transit-line-4-5-6-riyadh-metro Best Project, Rail/Transit: Sydney Metro — Crows Nest Station choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) Working within a constrained urban environment, crews built a durable, context-sensitive underground rail station.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62189 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62189-best-project-rail-transit-sydney-metro-crows-nest-station-elevating-a-station-down-under Best Project, Bridge/Tunnel: Cross Bay Link and Associated Works rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) The Cross Bay Link is a new style of bridge for Hong Kong, adding a key connection across a bay in the city’s busy Tseung Kwan O neighborhood.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62179 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62179-best-project-bridge-tunnel-cross-bay-link-and-associated-works Award of Merit, Bridge/Tunnel: BC Highway Reinstatement Program — Highway 1 Nicomen River Bridge Replacement Using the alliance delivery model, the project team restored a vital segment of the Trans-Canada Highway Corridor that was damaged by catastrophic floods in 2021.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62178 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62178-award-of-merit-bridge-tunnel-bc-highway-reinstatement-program-highway-1-nicomen-river-bridge-replacement Award of Merit, Airport/Port: Project Shamal Development - Topsides and Infrastructure Works Located within Khalifa Port, the 7.43-million-sq-ft project includes three main areas: a container stacking zone, a building construction area, and external road connections.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62177 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62177-award-of-merit-airport-port-project-shamal-development-topsides-and-infrastructure-works Project of the Year Finalist, Best Airport/Port: Marine Works Package at Vũng Ang II Thermal Power Plant yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) A 1.2 GW coal-fired plant is the most immediate answer for Vietnam’s power grid woes

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62172 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62172-project-of-the-year-finalist-best-airport-port-marine-works-package-at-vng-ang-ii-thermal-power-plant Judge Rejects Contractor Challenge to Hudson Tunnel Project Procurement gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) George Harms Construction Co.'s objection to project labor agreement for a bid package on the N.J.-N.Y. tunnel project will not halt the bidding process, a federal judge has ruled,

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62188 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:18:39 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62188-judge-rejects-contractor-challenge-to-hudson-tunnel-project-procurement DP World Signs on to Upgrade Afghanistan Border Crossings as Trade Routes Shift gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) The global logistical giant's plan to modernize two critical Afghanistan border crossings could reshape regional trade, but security volatility and economic fragility complicate the path forward.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62126 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:58:27 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62126-dp-world-moves-to-upgrade-afghan-crossings-as-trade-routes-shift R.I. Bridge Demolition Completed as Closure Controversy Continues The team for the Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I. has been performing design, soil sampling, geographic surveys, permit applications and ordering of materials over the past several months.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62142 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:02:33 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62142-ri-bridge-demolition-completed-as-closure-controversy-continues Jerusalem Light Rail Work Advances Ahead of Major Tunnel Build gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Blue Line expansion construction has begun, with December notices signaling progress as the city prepares for its most complex tunnel segment. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62109 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:36:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62109-jerusalem-light-rail-work-advances-ahead-of-major-tunnel-build Draft Indicates DOT Weighing Major Overhaul of Dulles Airport gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) A new federal request for information raises questions about scale, design and delivery. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62097 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:39:38 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62097-draft-indicates-dot-weighing-major-overhaul-of-dulles-airport NJ-NY Hudson Tunnel Project Faces Contractor Suit Over Union Dispute gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) George Harms Construction Co. challenges a project labor agreement on a key design-build package because it bars a non-building trades union from representing workers.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62094 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:15:51 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62094-nj-ny-hudson-tunnel-project-faces-contractor-suit-over-union-dispute Contract Awards Advance Egypt High-speed Rail Project Work on Egypt's rail infrastructure upgrade and buildout continues, with 2,000 km of track to be laid by the project's completion.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62095 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:19:21 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62095-contract-awards-advance-egypt-high-speed-rail-project Two Southern Route Gas Pipelines Totaling $5B Get Fast-Tracked Permitting Federal hub added Kinder Morgan's South System Expansion 4 and Mississippi Crossing projects for FAST-41 permit approval eligibility

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62085 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:57:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62085-two-southern-route-gas-pipelines-totaling-5b-get-fast-tracked-permitting Olympics, Energy Drive Los Angeles Region Infrastructure Boom choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) Even as shifting federal priorities threaten, LA County officials commit to deliver 21st century infrastructure to meet growing region's needs.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62075 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62075-olympics-energy-drive-los-angeles-region-infrastructure-boom Crews Install Protective Nets on Highway 1 Regent’s Slide Area Caltrans hopes to reopen the section of road in Big Sur in March 2026.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62064 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:55:25 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62064-crews-install-protective-nets-on-highway-1-regents-slide-area Chicago's $6B CREATE Rail Program Rolling Along Dozens of projects to increase freight and passenger rail efficiency still to come as CREATE enters third decade.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62063 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:51:40 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62063-chicagos-6b-create-rail-program-rolling-along Port AuthorityNY/NJ Outlines $45B Building Plan Focused on Delivery, Renewal gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) What does big capital plan mean for upcoming airport, transit and civil construction opportunities across New York and New Jersey?  And who will manage the next wave, with PANYNJ Executive.Director Rick Cotton retiring in January?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62021 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:48:20 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62021-port-authorityny-nj-outlines-45b-building-plan-focused-on-delivery-renewal MDTA Says Key Bridge Rebuild Could Cost $5.2B as NTSB Reveals Collapse Investigation Findings During a Nov. 18 hearing the NTSB announced its findings on the probable cause of the Key Bridge collapse.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/61984 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:10:19 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/61984-mdta-says-key-bridge-rebuild-could-cost-52b-as-ntsb-reveals-collapse-investigation-findings