Build America Center
The Build America Center (BAC) will mobilize the use of innovative finance, funding, and project delivery solutions to foster new approaches to transportation infrastructure development projects. In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the BAC will lead cutting-edge research, deliver innovative training, and provide customized technical assistance in support of the Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
News & Events
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: National Railroad Partnership Program / Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program
A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. Click the link below for additional information and to read the respective flyer. We’re pleased to highlight a new funding opportunity through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-National) Program, administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This competitive discretionary program supports projects…
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge: Delivering Value for Money, Value for Society |Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series
The Gordie Howe International Bridge Project will bring redundancy, improved border processing, capacity for future traffic, and highway-to-highway connectivity to the busiest commercial land border crossing on the Canada-US border. This once-in-a-generation project is an example of collaboration across technical disciplines and communities to address numerous unique constraints. It will provide tremendous value to stakeholders…
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Rural Transit Summit
The Build America Center (BAC) and the Governor’s Office of Rural Development are co-hosting a Rural Transit Summit on November 20th at LSU Alexandria, bringing together leaders and practitioners committed to strengthening mobility, access, and opportunity in rural Louisiana. This day-long event will serve as a working forum to gather on-the-ground input on the transit…
Featured Resources
Major Project Database
The Major Project Database, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and meticulously developed by the Build America Center, stands as a premier resource for project analysis and benchmarking within the construction and infrastructure sectors. This comprehensive database encompasses over 140 major surface projects at a total value of more than $200 billion procured in the past two decades, offering both structured and unstructured data to its users.
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE HUB
A national program to ensure that all cities and towns can access federal infrastructure funding to drive local recovery, improve communities, and deliver results for residents. It brings together leading policy and innovation experts into a program that includes information, resources, and technical assistance to help cities and towns of all sizes and from all regions to access this once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunity.
A Program by the National League of Cities, Results for America, and United States Conference of Mayors
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The Build America Center is an important new initiative established at the University of Maryland in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Center will leverage the extensive transportation engineering and project management expertise available at UMD to help federal, state, and local decision makers understand and implement innovative new strategies for financing and managing highway projects.
