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Austin, TX, April 8, 2021 — Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, celebrated the official opening of two regionally significant toll projects, the 290/130 Flyovers and the 183 South, during a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Mobility Authority) on March 31, 2021. Responsible for project development and […]

Clarification of Proposed SB1660/HB 1283 Proposed Change Tampa Hillsborough Expressway to West Florida Expressway Authority March 1, 2021 (Tampa, FL) — In 2014, the state of Florida passed legislation giving the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) the ability to offer services in counties contiguous to Hillsborough County, including Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Polk Counties. On […]

Forthcoming expansion of I-PASS Assist program will help low income customers access benefits of I-PASS Downers Grove, Il (February 25, 2021) — The Illinois Tollway today confirmed that cash toll collection will not be returning to the Tollway system. The decision comes nearly a year after cash collection was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]

February 17, 2021 (Tampa, FL) — The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) invites the public to attend a Public Hearing for the South Selmon Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate how to add additional capacity within the existing Selmon Expressway right-of-way. The study area is from Himes […]

Former Illinois Tollway Authority Executive Director Takes Helm of Nation’s First Public-Private Infrastructure Partnership (Chicago) January 12, 2021 — Kristi Lafleur has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Skyway Concession Company LLC (SCC), the company that operates and maintains the historic Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge in partnership with the City of Chicago. Ms. […]