Page 107 - Transportation Program News Today

P

Groton — The town of Groton was awarded a $344,705 state grant to extend the G&S Trolley Trail and provide more opportunities for people to bike in the Poquonnock Bridge section of town. The grant will allow the Town of Groton to extend the path to provide a safe connection to Sutton Park and Route 1. Currently, the multi-use path is accessible from Bluff Point State Park and Haley Farm State Park to Knoxville Court, according to the Groton Parks and Recreation Department. "Were really exci...

Area volunteer opportunities MICKY BEDELL Forbes Library outreach volunteer Frank Heston delivers books to Nan Lanning at the Rockridge Retirement Community in Northampton. Micky Bedell— Published: 3/24/2017 6:33:34 PM RSVP Volunteers — Retired with some time on your hands? Lend a hand to local non-profits a few hours each week. Whether it is driving seniors to appointments or delivering meals on wheels, your neighbors need you. RSVP offers a variety of long-term and short-term voluntee...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) appointed Chanell Fletcher, currently ClimatePlan’s Executive Director, to oversee its work on environmental justice and racial equity. Fletcher will be the point person on environmental justice within the agency and provide input on “CARB’s programs designed to address disproportionate impacts from air pollution and climate change and associated chronic health conditions affecting Black, Latinx and other communities of color across the state,” ...

State Commits to Funding Redesign of Georgia Avenue Corridor 449 The Maryland Department of Transportation has committed $1.6 million to finish redesigning the Georgia Avenue corridor in Montgomery Hills and Forest Glen, according to a press release distributed by state Del. Jared Solomon (D-District 18). th Street to Forest Glen Avenue. The work will include narrowing traffic lanes, adding a raised and landscaped median, sidewalks on both sides of the road and a two-way bike track on the west ...

Since being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2015, it has been my great honor to serve Texas, first as commissioner, and since 2017, chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission. Never has that service meant more to me than during this past year. Despite a global pandemic that presented a historically challenging time for our state and our economy, the 12,000 women and men of TxDOT proved their selfless dedication to our essential transportation system. While many people worked remotely, our...

Commentary: In a hard year, TxDOT on the move By. J. Bruce Bugg Jr., For the Express-News Dec. 29, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Rush-hour traffic “flows” north along U.S. 281 in 2017. Expansion of 281 should speed things up for drivers.Billy Calzada / Since being appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2015, it has been my honor to serve Texas, first as a commissioner and, since 2017, as chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission. Never has that service meant more to me than during this past y...

Oregon health care leaders present their legislative concepts for the 2021 session Sydney Kurle | Dec 21, 2020 Share this: During a remote committee meeting on Thursday the House Interim Committee on Health Care met to discuss their legislative concepts for the 2021 legislative session. Most notable among these concepts was the legislators’ commitment to addressing equity in health care, the social determinants of health, and health care affordability.     Charlie Fisher, State D...

Governors Budget Proposes Economic Recovery Payment to Alaskans, Job Creation & Infrastructure Development Overall Budget Cut $290 Million Posted & Edited By MARY KAUFFMAN   Tuesday PM (SitNews) Anchorage, Alaska - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced his Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget package Friday,  A Path Forward, with the goal of stabilizing the state’s economy in the wake of a devastating global pandemic which he says honors his commitment to Alaskans. Accordin...

Ralph Courtneys office is a comfortable reminder of his day-to-day work. On his shelves lie objects meant to comfort the individuals who enter his office: pictures of colleagues and individuals who filter in and out of Aiken Countys Tri-Development Center, dolls and other toys, and coloring books with crayons. More intriguing is the artwork: a drawing of him, created by a special needs individual, and aged illustrations of children and adults displaying their disabilities – blindness or wh...