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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Topic started by: mvak36 on October 24, 2019, 10:03:02 AM

Title: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: mvak36 on October 24, 2019, 10:03:02 AM
I am creating a new thread for the 2019 iteration of the BUILD Grant Awards.

According to this article from Wheeling, WV (https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2019/10/wheeling-awaiting-decision-on-15-3m-grant-to-fund-streetscaping-project/), they're expecting "a decision from the federal government by Nov. 12".
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: mvak36 on November 06, 2019, 07:41:04 PM
Looks like the projects have been selected. Here are some articles I found:

South Carolina (https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/TheBattery/archives/2019/11/06/18-million-federal-dot-grant-awarded-for-ashley-river-bridge-project)
West Virginia (http://wvmetronews.com/2019/11/06/federal-grant-forwarding-20-million-to-major-i-64-project/)
Kentucky (https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/11/06/senator-mcconnell-announces-million-transportation-grant-paducah/)
Kentucky (https://www.wtvq.com/2019/11/06/bourbon-scott-counties-awarded-federal-grant/)
Missouri (https://nemonews.net/2019/11/06/graves-announces-east-locust-creek-reservoir-project-to-receive-nearly-13-5-million-build-grant/)
Montana (https://missoulacurrent.com/business/2019/11/county-grant-mullan/)
California (https://abc30.com/traffic/veterans-blvd-construction-fully-funded-fresno-says/5676943/)
Illinois (http://www.wjbc.com/2019/11/06/13-million-grant-awarded-for-new-railroad-underpass-in-uptown-normal/)
Mississippi (https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/06/million-granted-new-overpass-gulport/)
Mississippi (https://yallpolitics.com/2019/11/07/wicker-hyde-smith-palazzo-guest-announce-33-1-million-for-mississippi-road-improvements/)
Hawaii (https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/11/06/hawaii-wins-20m-grant-for-elevated-walkway-over.html)
Kansas (https://www.hayspost.com/2019/11/06/ellis-county-receives-6-5m-grant-for-northwest-business-corridor/)
Nebraska (https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/120th-street-widening-project-to-begin-earlier-than-planned)
Missouri (https://ozarksindependent.com/2019/11/06/springfield-gets-nearly-21-million-for-grant-avenue-parkway-project/)
Pennsylvania (https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2019/11/06/Pittsburgh-Airport-gets-18-7-million-cargo-grant/stories/201911060181)
Washington (https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/nov/06/spokane-international-airport-receives-federal-gra/)
Tennessee (https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/11/6/399157/Blackburn-Congratulates-Memphis.aspx)
Alaska (https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2019/11/07/anchorage-lands-25m-grant-for-construction-of-cement-and-petroleum-terminal-at-port/)
Vermont/New Hampshire (https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/shaheen-announces-million-for-new-hinsdale-brattleboro-bridge/article_feff5d15-eb82-59fd-87ef-07db06e6a9c0.html)
North Carolina (https://www.wnct.com/local-news/city-of-greenville-awarded-15-million-build-grant-to-improve-transportation-infrastructure/)
Florida (https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2019/11/07/jaxport-awarded-20-million-from-federal-government.html)
South Dakota (https://www.brookingsregister.com/article/brookings-gets-187m-grant-for-i-2920th-st-s-interchange)
Colorado (https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/m-in-transportation-funds-headed-to-colorado/article_199b68ca-00cc-11ea-87bb-ef1ed4b9ee49.html)
Ohio (https://www.timesreporter.com/news/20191107/route-30-expansion-gets-18m-boost)
Iowa (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/development/2019/11/07/central-iowa-water-trails-plan-gets-major-grant-downtown-dam/2521210001/)
New Mexico (https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/2019/11/07/nmdot-receives-federal-grant-improve-u-s-285-near-loving/2518960001/)
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: ilpt4u on November 06, 2019, 08:49:02 PM
Another in Illinois: https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/carbondale-finally-gets-grant-to-transform-amtrak-station-into-downtown/article_457de966-fe81-5278-82aa-044f6d4da8aa.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Basically to build a Modern Amtrak station in Carbondale
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: froggie on November 07, 2019, 10:08:34 AM
Quote from: mvak36 on November 06, 2019, 07:41:04 PM
Vermont/New Hampshire (https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/shaheen-announces-million-for-new-hinsdale-brattleboro-bridge/article_feff5d15-eb82-59fd-87ef-07db06e6a9c0.html)

FTFY.  Though they don't really mention Vermont in the article (being a NH-based paper), this is a bridge project on the Connecticut River between the two states.
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: mvak36 on November 07, 2019, 10:12:16 AM
Quote from: froggie on November 07, 2019, 10:08:34 AM
Quote from: mvak36 on November 06, 2019, 07:41:04 PM
Vermont/New Hampshire (https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/shaheen-announces-million-for-new-hinsdale-brattleboro-bridge/article_feff5d15-eb82-59fd-87ef-07db06e6a9c0.html)

FTFY.  Though they don't really mention Vermont in the article (being a NH-based paper), this is a bridge project on the Connecticut River between the two states.
Thank You. I will update my post.
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: hbelkins on November 07, 2019, 01:43:26 PM
The Kentucky entry (US 460 from Paris to Georgetown) is needed. Lots of traffic and quite a few fatalities.
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: mvak36 on November 08, 2019, 10:22:47 AM
I missed this the other day, but Kansas also got a grant for 10 million for the I-35/119th street interchange (I created a new post for this one since it's not too far from where I live). It will be reconfigured to a DDI. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article237085794.html
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: LM117 on November 08, 2019, 03:54:32 PM
NCDOT just got a BUILD grant to reconstruct 27 miles of I-95 in Robeson and Cumberland counties.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-11-08-ncdot-secures-build-grant-i-95.aspx (https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-11-08-ncdot-secures-build-grant-i-95.aspx)
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: kphoger on November 08, 2019, 04:32:20 PM
Quote from: ilpt4u on November 06, 2019, 08:49:02 PM
Another in Illinois: https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/carbondale-finally-gets-grant-to-transform-amtrak-station-into-downtown/article_457de966-fe81-5278-82aa-044f6d4da8aa.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Basically to build a Modern Amtrak station in Carbondale

But the premise is a joke:  to turn it into a multimodal facility.  Give me a break!  Yeah, all those city buses are really clogging up the area...
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: Great Lakes Roads on November 08, 2019, 11:04:37 PM
Here's Indiana BUILD grant:

https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/improvements-on-the-way-for-i-65-in-boone-county
Title: Re: 2019 BUILD Grants
Post by: mvak36 on November 12, 2019, 12:51:33 PM
They've posted on the USDOT site the map of all the awarded projects: https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/build/build-grants-2019-awarded-projects

I'll update this post once they put the fact sheets of each of the awarded projects.

Press Release: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-secretary-transportation-elaine-l-chao-announces-900-million-historic-investment

Award Fact Sheet: https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/subdoc/906/build-fact-sheet2019.pdf