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Engineers hired by the City of Montreal and Canadian Pacific Railway recommend demolishing the dilapidated Rosemont‑Van Horne viaduct and building an underground tunnel beneath the rail line. The proposal seeks to replace the aging bridge with a long‑term underground crossing.
Montreal's 4,000-kilometre street network is currently host to numerous underground construction projects, reflecting a broad effort to upgrade the city's hidden infrastructure.
Philadelphia activists will hold a press conference and rally on September 14 at City Hall, urging the City Council to impose a moratorium on new data centers due to environmental and infrastructure concerns.
Caroline Street in downtown Saratoga Springs will be closed from September 14 to early October for a three‑week infrastructure upgrade, part of the city’s downtown revitalization plan.
Extreme heat on Sept. 2 caused two Chicago movable bridges, including the DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge, to seize in the raised position, creating traffic jams that lasted over four hours.
Ontario government political staff helped the Ontario Science Centre draft public statements after a heavy snowstorm damaged its roof, coordinating messaging to inform the public.
Mayor Marie‑Claude Bibeau told CBC Montreal that Sherbrooke’s top priorities for the next Quebec government are improved transit, infrastructure upgrades, and stronger measures against homelessness, ahead of the provincial election.
Mayor Marie-Claude Bibeau urged the incoming Quebec government to prioritize public transit, infrastructure upgrades, and homelessness assistance for Sherbrooke ahead of the provincial election.
Sherbrooke's mayor urged the Quebec government to prioritize public transit, infrastructure repairs, and homelessness solutions, presenting the agenda to provincial official Marie-Claude Bibeau on September 1, 2026.
NYC officials delayed the plan to build 2,100 new public restrooms, citing project complexity. The postponement follows the 2025 Bathroom Bill that aimed to double the city's restroom count.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s New York State County Infrastructure Grant Program awarded over $5.4 million to seven Capital Region projects on August 21, 2026, as part of a $38 million statewide effort to improve roads, bridges, and public facilities.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $5.4 million award to seven Capital Region projects, part of a $38 million statewide infrastructure grant aimed at improving local roads and facilities.
New York State awarded $5.4 million to seven Capital Region infrastructure projects on August 20, 2026, as part of the County Infrastructure Grant Program, contributing to a statewide $38 million infrastructure investment.
Los Angeles has become the leading U.S. city for electrical and communication cable theft, prompting increased law‑enforcement coordination and plans for stricter penalties and security measures.
Ontario and the Canadian federal government announced a $1 billion program to fund critical infrastructure in municipalities that do not levy development charges, unveiled at the AMO conference in Ottawa on August 16, 2026.
Construction has started on a new wharf at the Port of Montreal as part of a $2.3 billion expansion aimed at increasing capacity along the St. Lawrence River. The project is presented as a nation‑building infrastructure effort to boost the port’s role in trade.
Construction on a new wharf began in August 2026 at the Port of Montreal, kicking off a $2.3 billion expansion aimed at boosting capacity and supporting national infrastructure goals.
A $4 million federal grant approved on August 15, 2026, will fund the next phase of Wildwood's boardwalk reconstruction, aiming to improve infrastructure and support tourism.
Construction has begun on a new wharf at the Port of Montreal as part of a $2.3 billion expansion aimed at increasing capacity and supporting nation‑building infrastructure goals.
Provincial and federal officials, including Fréchette and Carney, have not signed a Quebec infrastructure financing deal, and they will keep its terms secret until after the election.
