Highways

Indiana Finance Authority and Indiana Department of Transportation Set Date for I-69 Section 5 Industry Forum

by Nossaman LLP on 5/15/2013

The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold the I-69 Section 5 Industry Forum on May 22, 2013. Sign in will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and the program will start promptly at...more

Contract Award for Riverside Extension of SR-91 Express Lanes

by Margo Bennett, Corey Boock | Nossaman LLP on 5/14/2013

On May 8th, 2013, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) approved a $632 million dollar design-build contract for the SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project. The design-builder is a joint venture between Atkinson...more

US District Court Judge Orders Washington Highway Culverts Opened for Fish Passage

by Lane Powell PC - Environmental Law on 4/11/2013

Federal district court Judge Ricardo Martinez has issued a permanent injunction requiring the Washington State Department of Transportation (“WSDOT”), the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and the Washington...more

Infrastructure Alert - March 26, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/26/2013

This Friday, President Obama will visit the Port of Miami. On July 19, 2012, President Obama put the Port of Miami on his “We Can’t Wait” list of expedited infrastructure projects to instruct the Army Corps of Engineers to...more

Infrastructure Alert - March 13, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 3/13/2013

Sequestration began on March 1, and federal agencies are still in the process of sending out furlough notifications and determining specific program cuts. The continuing resolution authorizing current federal spending will...more

Capital Thinking Update - March 4, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Karen Kudelko, Erin McGrain, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, more +Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/6/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Sequestration - Specific Agency Activity - Agriculture & Food - Budget and Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment -...more

Infrastructure Alert - February 26, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 2/26/2013

Following President Obama’s State of the Union call for a national infrastructure policy, the White House released this fact sheet, providing some details of the plan thus far. The fact sheet outlines calls for cutting red...more

Interesting Valuation Dispute in Caltrans Eminent Domain Battle

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 2/7/2013

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the owner of Silveira Ranch are involved in an interesting valuation dispute stemming from Caltrans' acquisition of part of the ranchland needed for Highway 101...more

Eminent Domain to Be Used for I-80 and I-680 Interchange

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 2/6/2013

California continues to move forward with more infrastructure improvement projects. According to an article in the Daily Republic, Agency starts eminent domain proceedings for I-80/680 project, the Solano Transportation...more

FHWA and FTA Issue Guidance on MAP-21 to Streamline Environmental Process

by Ashley Remillard | Nossaman LLP on 2/6/2013

On January 14, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued guidance on Section 1319 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Pub. L. 112-141, July...more

Florida Department of Transportation Sets Date for I-4 Industry Forum

by Patrick Harder | Nossaman LLP on 1/30/2013

The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled an industry forum for the I-4 Ultimate Project. The forum will be held on March 4, 2013 to introduce this $2 billion+ Orlando-area project. The project will add two...more

Federal Transportation Agencies Issue Interim NEPA Guidance

by Gregory Braker, Megan Roberts-Satinsky, Margaret Strand | Venable LLP on 1/28/2013

On January 14, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued joint guidance for implementing Section 1319 of the new Transportation Bill to streamline the final steps in the...more

FHWA Clarifies Broad Reach of Buy America Requirements

by Edward Kussy, Lisa Montague | Nossaman LLP on 1/25/2013

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released two guidance memoranda in December 2012 relating to Buy America, largely in light of the amendments made by MAP-21. On December 20, FHWA clarified the Buy America...more

FHWA Holds P3 Model Contract "Listening Sessions" and Beta-tests "P-3 VALUE Toolkit"

by Fred Kessler, John Smolen | Nossaman LLP on 1/24/2013

As part of its effort to meet MAP-21’s legislative requirement to develop “standard public-private partnership transaction model contracts for the most popular types of public-private partnerships,” the Federal Highway...more

Metro's Gold Line Bridge Completed On-Time and On-Budget

by Brian Papernik | Nossaman LLP on 1/23/2013

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (“Authority”) has announced the completion of the Iconic Freeway Structure Design-Build Project (“Iconic Freeway Structure”) on-time and on-budget. Awarded to...more

Infrastructure Alert - January 15, 2013

by Cozen O'Connor on 1/15/2013

The $50.7 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package is currently being debated in the House. Monday night, the Rules Committee approved 13 amendments for floor consideration. After neglecting to schedule a vote on an aid...more

Opportunities for Summary Judgment in Municipal Liability Cases

by Brian Grant | Lerners LLP on 1/15/2013

In light of the decision in Combined Air Mechanical Services v. Flesch, counsel in municipal cases must re-assess their opportunities for summary judgment. In Combined Air, the Ontario Court of Appeal identified a new...more

More Infrastucture Coming Your Way California

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 1/13/2013

As we mentioned in our recent 2012 Eminent Domain Year in Review, we've seen a boom of infrastructure projects in California -- a trend we expect to continue into the near future. So what exactly are we talking about? ...more

Major Construction Scheduled to Begin on Interstate 5/Ortega Highway Interchange

by Ben Rubin | Nossaman LLP on 1/13/2013

As recently reported in the San Clemente Times, Caltrans is scheduled to begin construction on the Interstate 5/Ortega Highway Interchange project in mid-February. ...more

UDOT's $1.1 Billion I-15 CORE Complete Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

by Brian Papernik | Nossaman LLP on 12/19/2012

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has announced the completion of the Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) project ahead of schedule and under budget. The 24-mile design-build project added two travel...more

NYS Thruway Board Approves $3.1 Billion Design-Build Contract for Tappan Zee Bridge

by Tristan Robinson | Nossaman LLP on 12/18/2012

On December 17, 2012, the Board of the New York State Thruway Authority (“NYSTA”) unanimously approved award of the design-build contract for the Tappan Zee bridge replacement project to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (a...more

Developer Selected for TxDOT's IH 35E Managed Lanes Design-Build Project

by Edmund Caplicki, Isidro Jiménez | Nossaman LLP on 12/17/2012

On December 13, 2012, the Texas Transportation Commission conditionally awarded the design-build and capital maintenance agreements for the IH 35E Managed Lanes Project to AGL Constructors, a joint venture comprised of Archer...more

NY PSC Acts on Energy Highway Initiative

by Jeffrey R. Greenblatt, David T. Metcalfe | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 12/5/2012

New York’s “Energy Highway” continues to move forward. On October 22, 2012, the Energy Highway Task Force presented Governor Andrew Cuomo with its New York Energy Highway Blueprint (Blueprint), a comprehensive plan to upgrade...more

A Tale of Two Bridges (A Tale of Bi-State Cooperation)

by Barney Allison, John Smolen | Nossaman LLP on 11/21/2012

On November 16, 2012, the Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”) selected WVB East End Partners (“WVB”) as the “Preferred Proposer” for IFA’s East End Crossing project in southern Indiana. WVB East End Partners is a joint venture...more

Indiana Selects Preferred Proposer For East End Crossing (Ohio River Bridges Project)

by John Smolen | Nossaman LLP on 11/16/2012

On November 16, 2012, the board of the Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”), with Governor Daniels in attendance, based on the recommendation of Kendra York, IFA’s Public Finance Director, approved the preliminary selection of...more

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