Wed October 04, 2017
FHWA Issues Decision on Highway Safety Equipment Cost Recovery
A Sept. 8 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will improve safety for workers and motorists, and encourage competition and innovation in both the public and private sectors by allowing funding for new classes of construction and safety equipment, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said....
Cindy Riley - Thu September 21, 2017
Vital Northwest Corridor 80 Percent Complete
Crews in Georgia are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel as they work to complete the $834 million Northwest Corridor Express Lanes (NWC) project. Designed to improve traffic flow and increase options for motorists and individuals using transit and registered vanpools, the project will reportedly provide reliable trip times, create jobs and bring economic benefits to area residents when completed next year....
Mon September 11, 2017
AASHTO Expresses Strong Support for FHWA Administrator Nominee Trombino
The White House announced it has nominated Paul Trombino, former Iowa Department of Transportation director and former president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, to lead the Federal Highway Administration....
Fri August 18, 2017
DelDOT Receives Federal Grant for Bridge Project
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received an award of $275,000 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) to support the replacement of a deficient bridge in Blackbird, Del. "Making smart investments in the roads, highways and bridges that so many Delawareans use and depend on every day improves our local infrastructure and also saves taxpayer dollars in the long run," said U.S....
Tue August 01, 2017
UDOT Releases West Davis Corridor Final Environmental Impact Statement
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a potential transportation corridor in western Davis and Weber counties....
Wed July 19, 2017
Alaska Project Reaches Design Phase
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) joined the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in signing the Gravina Access Project Record of Decision and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement....
Chuck Harvey - Wed May 10, 2017
Work Under Way on $15M Project in Arches National Park
Work is under way on a $15 million project to reconstruct all paved roads and pullouts in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Construction spans 26 mi. of roadway. Campground roads, housing roads and parking lots would not typically be part of reconstruction work, but additional funding has been secured to reconstruct the Devils Garden campground road, the residence road and the maintenance yard parking area....
Cindy Riley - Mon January 09, 2017
Phase II of JoCo Complete
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) officials are marking completion of Phase II of the state's largest-ever highway project. Final cleanup is taking place on Johnson County Gateway Phase II, which has been under construction for more than two years at the convergence of Interstates 35 and 435 and K-10....
Sun November 27, 2016
FHA Designates Roadways as Alternative Fuel Corridors
Drivers on Oklahoma interstates will soon see signs of the state's effort to improve alternative fueling infrastructure. On Nov. 3, the Federal Highway Administration designated I-35, I-40 and I-44 in Oklahoma as alternative fuel corridors, a special designation aimed at improving the mobility of passenger and commercial vehicles that run on alternative fuels....
Sun November 27, 2016
OCTA Awards $1.2B Contract for I-405 Improvement Project
The Orange County Transportation Authority's board of directors selected OC 405 Partners to design and construct the I-405 Improvement Project, a major step in the agency's effort to speed up travel times for roughly 370,000 daily drivers between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles County line....
