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NEWS: We announced funding for 44 infrastructure projects of regional and national significance. Thanks to the infrastructure law, we are improving roads and bridges expanding port capacity to improve supply chains and lower costs.

This bridge represents the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee state history, poised to transform our infrastructure for generations to come. #AmericasRiverCrossing

CAGTC's June newsletter is here! This month's issue features a recap of our annual meeting in DC, @USDOT's Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program awards, @BhattmobileT's visit to @myTDOT's I-55 bridge project, and more! Read here: tradecorridors.org/trade-corridor…

Today’s #CAGTC membership mtg featured a great conversation on #freight grant programs & BIL implementation w. @USDOT Freight Office’s Paul Baumer, @DOTMARAD’s Tretha Chromey, @USDOTFHWA’s Caitlin Hughes & @USDOTFRA’s Stephen O’Connor - moderated by @jdsmeak @AECOM

Congratulations to our newly elected & re-elected members of the #CAGTC Board of Directors: Erin Aleman @cmapillinois; Paul Anderson @PortTampaBay; Shant Boyajian @NossamanLaw; Aimee Heim @portofsandiego; Fran Inman @Majestic1948; & Jason Smeak @AECOM!

THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors who make the #CAGTC Annual meeting possible! @portoflongbeach @PortTampaBay @portsamericahq @Intermodal @PortofLA @Majestic1948 @SeaportNW @cmapillinois @portvanusa @AECOM

The @WhiteHouse's Samantha Silverberg, Deputy Assistant to the President for Infrastructure Implementation, closed out today’s #CAGTC meeting with an insightful keynote address on the Administration’s priorities to shape the #infrastructure decade.

The #freight community is using new technologies and innovative solutions to incorporate digital infrastructure into our transportation system. Thank you to our speakers from @HNTBCorp @SANDAG @MyFDOT & @PortofLA for sharing your experiences & latest projects!

Allison Dane Camden @USDOT’s Dep. Asst. Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure & Policy joined #CAGTC today as our keynote speaker to share exciting developments from DOT’s new Freight Office & updates on their important work overseeing federal freight programs & policy

CAGTC is delighted to welcome speakers from @wspusa @metrolosangeles @myTDOT @JacobsConnects & @GreatLDredge for a timely panel on the negative impacts of boom & bust funding cycles & the need for sustained, reliable, & robust federal funding for critical #infrastructure projects

Our panelists from @Intermodal @cmapillinois @NossamanLaw & @portsamericahq facilitated a great discussion on potential threats to our supply chains & innovative strategies to prepare for tomorrow’s #freight needs.

CAGTC kicked off the 2024 Annual Meeting with a congr. staff panel representing key authorizing committees - moderated by @portoflongbeach. Thanks for joining us this morning & sharing your insights & transportation policy priorities @EPWGOP @TransportDems @SenateCommerce! #CAGTC

@PortCanaveral Congratulations Diane! Well deserved!

MARITIME PERSON OF THE YEAR: Congratulations to Diane Luensmann, Vice President of Government Relations & Strategic Communications at Port Canaveral, on being honored as the Maritime Person of the Year by the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral! Diane has consistently demonstrated her dedication to the Port since her arrival, serving as a driving force behind the passage of crucial federal and state legislation and policy enhancements. Her influence extends well beyond the confines of Port Canaveral and the State of Florida, making her recognition thoroughly well-deserved. We commend Diane for all of her extraordinary efforts! 👏 (Diane Luensmann, center, Capt John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO on the right and Theresa Clifton, Propeller Club on the left) #propellerclubofportcanaveral

We are delighted that @USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Allison Dane Camden will be a keynote speaker at our annual meeting on May 15! CAGTC's annual meeting is free & open to the public. View our full agenda & register here: tradecorridors.org/about/annualme…

Have you read CAGTC's Feb. newsletter? This month's issue features: our members receiving INFRA & Mega awards, @moffattnichol's major freight clients & projects, the cooperative agreement between @portofsandiego @CaltransHQ @SANDAG, and more! Read here: tradecorridors.org/trade-corridor…

CAGTC members & projects supported by members received $1.6 billion from @USDOT's Mega & INFRA grant programs – programs that CAGTC helped craft and advocated for over the past 22 years! Congratulations to our many members receiving awards! Learn more: tradecorridors.org/wp-content/upl…

Take a look at CAGTC's first newsletter of 2024! This month's issue features key supply chain initiatives to watch this year, a new CAGTC member - @JacobsConnects, @SANDAG's new interim CEO, @USDOT's RAISE NOFO, and more! Read & subscribe: tradecorridors.org/trade-corridor…

As supply chain partners invest heavily to accommodate 50% freight by tonnage growth by 2050, this recent CNBC video highlights how the BIL is benefitting the Port of Baltimore & @pachesapeake's efforts to grow the Port and move cargo at a record pace youtube.com/watch?v=b6PNc8…

Exciting news from @USDOT! The Freight Office – a longstanding priority for CAGTC – will serve as an essential resource in advancing multimodal #freight policy, planning, & investment. View CAGTC's statement here: tradecorridors.org/wp-content/upl…

CAGTC's November newsletter is here, featuring @SGVCOG's efforts to enhance Southern CA's infrastructure, CAGTC members receiving PIDP awards from @USDOT, and a recognition of Mort Downey's invaluable contributions to CAGTC as our founding chair. tradecorridors.org/trade-corridor…