WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s $129 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the first year of a comprehensive six-year transportation plan, will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by rebuilding the nation’s transportation systems, enabling innovative solutions to transportation challenges, and ensuring the highest level of safety for all Americans.

KANSAS CITY, MO. — This year, the DBIA is hosting its Design-Build in Transportation Conference, March 28-30 in Kansas City, Mo., inviting transportation planners, economic development professionals, state agency representatives, contractors, and other stakeholders from around the country representing rails, ports, airports, highways, roads, or bridges.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Recovery Act dollars are helping build a new roadway and bridge over I-95 in Daytona, Fla., which will strengthen the local economy by increasing accessibility to commercial and residential developments in the area.

CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Secretary Paul Mattox recently met with the Northern Panhandle Delegation of the West Virginia Legislature to discuss area transportation infrastructure concerns, specifically the Narrows project and a new Ohio River bridge at Wellsburg, W.Va.

PORTLAND, ORE. — The Federal Highway Administration-Western Federal Lands Highway Division has selected Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) for a multi-year contract to provide on-call transportation engineering services in support of design and development of highway, bridge, and other associated transportation facilities.