Project development and construction group Skanska has secured a contract to replace the Huguenot Bridge — a 61-year-old, two-lane span over the James River in Richmond, Va.

From AASHTO Journal: Administration won't unveil its transportation proposal until February
From Chicago Tribune: Illinois governor announces $100 million for transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the first-ever nationwide and state-by-state Transportation Performance Indexes which show a significant decline during the last five years in how America’s transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of domestic commerce, international trade, and the overall U.S. economy. The annual index is the first of its kind designed to look over time at how U.S. transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of the U.S. economy and business community.

From San Jose Mercury News: Lack of budget means $3.9 billion in transportation funds on hold
From NASDAQ: Treasury Official Urges Lawmakers To Back Infrastructure Bank
From The Washington Post: VDOT audit reveals 2 untouched pots of gold
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 1,000 construction grant applications for more than $19 billion from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia far exceeded the $600 million in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) II dollars the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) can award for infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced.