Associated Press - Wed July 11, 2018
Michigan Seeks Federal Assistance for Road Repairs
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) Michigan is asking the federal government for help paying for repairs to flood-damaged roads in the Upper Peninsula and says road damage is expected to exceed $28.7 million. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced June 26 that it's submitted a notice of intent to the U.S....
Mon May 14, 2018
Program Overview of I-495, I-270 P3 Project in Maryland
The overall I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program will include improvements for more than 70 miles of interstate in Maryland including:I-495 (Capital Beltway) from south of the American Legion Bridge over the Potomac River to east of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge andI-270 (Dwight D....
Emily Wagster Pettus and Jeff Amy – Associated press - Mon April 23, 2018
Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of 83 Deficient Bridges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on April 10 ordered the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally maintained bridges that the federal government said are in bad shape....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 12, 2018
New England Motorists Can Travel With Ease on Improved I-93 in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is in the final stretch of a 14-year, 20-mi. long reconstruction project along I-93. This massive $811.7 million project began in 2006 and will be complete in 2020....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 09, 2018
Crews in Three Counties Work on Wekiva Parkway
Construction crews in three counties are continuing work on a 25-mi. toll road that will complete the beltway around Central Florida. The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are building the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway (SR429) in sections, with the entire road in Lake, Orange and Seminole counties expected to be open to traffic by early 2022....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
Crews Rebuild 90 Miles of South Orient Rail Line
In Texas, anticipation is growing as construction crews rebuild 90 miles of track on the South Orient Rail Line. Funded through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) National Highway Freight Network, the projects include a $5.4 million rehabilitation of 53.4 miles of track in Irion and Reagan counties, and a $4.1 million rehabilitation of 37.4 miles of track in Crane and Upton counties....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 27, 2018
ADOT's $128M I-10 Project in Marana Improves Traffic Flow
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is improving traffic flow on Interstate-10 in Marana, Ariz., by constructing a new interchange bridge over I-10 and the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks at Ina Road....
Tue February 27, 2018
Turning Corner on Pima County Projects This Year
Removing the bridge that once carried westbound Interstate 10 traffic over Ina Road was the first step in what will be a busy 2018 in the Tucson area for the Arizona Department of Transportation. Tucson will see the completion of the first phase of renovations at Ajo Way and Interstate 19, the near completion of a new interchange at I-10 and Ina Road and a project to ease congestion at I-10 interchanges serving fast-growing areas east of downtown Tucson....
Chuck Harvey - Tue February 27, 2018
Work Continues on ADOT's $62M SR 260 Widening Project
Work continues into 2018 on a $62 million Arizona road widening project on a 9-mi. stretch of State Route 260 from I-17 to Thousand Trails Road. The project will transform SR 260 into a continuous four-lane divided highway between Camp Verde and Cottonwood....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 19, 2018
Reclaimed-Recycled Asphalt Industry Could See Strong 2018
From a vantage point of southern Utah, 2018 looks like it could be a good year for the U.S. asphalt paving industry, perhaps particularly for the reclaimed-recycled asphalt segment. Darren Coughlin is owner of St....
