Work completed over a nine-month period that ended in January included a complete resurfacing of the asphalt and pavement markings, among other improvements. #NewsismyBusiness
The project, dubbed “La Vereda,” was approved under the FHA’s Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program. #NewsismyBusiness
To date, the U.S. government has announced nearly 600 port and waterway projects that are strengthening supply chains, reducing the costs of everyday items, and lowering carbon emissions. #NewsismyBusiness
The funding will be used to repair damage from Tropical Storm Ernesto. #NewsismyBusiness
The funds have been assigned to the Puerto Rico Public Service Commission. #NewsismyBusiness
The local assignment is part of a global $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness
Advisory committee includes experts and advocates from local government, industry, labor unions and academia. #NewsismyBusiness
The total budget allocated for Toa Baja’s safety initiative is $250,000, with the majority being funded federally. #NewsismyBusiness
These funds were allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
The U.S Department of Transportation announced the allocation of $1.2 million from its Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection program (AMJP) to two Puerto Rico applicants. Aguadilla-based Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico LLC will get up to $1.2 million, with which it will protect 89 jobs, while ULD Services Corp. will get $40,560 to preserve three jobs. The […]
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced the assignment of $10 million for repairs to the 11,000-plus foot, 8-26 runway at the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González confirmed. The funding is part of a global $30.5 billion allocation available to support public transportation systems across the US […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will reimburse Puerto Rico some $3.2 million under the Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs program. The money was used to repair roads and bridges damaged by by storms, floods, and other unexpected events. In Puerto Rico’s case, the federal agency allocated three funding assignments: $2.2 million […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted a waiver to allow foreign air carriers to provide certain expanded cargo and passenger transfer services at Puerto Rico’s international airports over a two-year term, the agency announced. With its decision, Puerto Rico becomes the first U.S. territory in the Caribbean to become a “hub” for foreign air […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued the first notice in favor of granting Puerto Rico a waiver to allow foreign airlines to perform certain cargo and passenger transfer services at international airports on the island, local government officials announced. The federal agency’s decision comes after eight months of analysis, kicking off a 14-day public […]
The unnerving traffic snarls that take place on a daily basis at the junction where at least four major roads meet near the San Patricio Plaza mall in Guaynabo could be gone for good due to a $10 million assignment the U.S. Department of Transportation approved for significant infrastructure improvements.
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