Emily Buenzle - Mon August 13, 2018
Work Begins on $132M I-95 Widening Project
Construction has begun on a portion of I-95 near Fredericksburg, Va. The $132 million project will help alleviate traffic jams with three new southbound lanes over the Rappahannock River, WTOP reported....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue June 19, 2018
State Board Approves Five-Year Construction Program
A major freight corridor in southern Arizona that moves trucks to and from Mexico for produce and other goods will undergo a full build-out of improvements over the next few years now that the State Transportation Board formally approved the funding for the project....
AASHTO Journal - Mon June 11, 2018
USDOT Preps $1.5B in INFRA Grants for 26 Projects
On June 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation released more than $1.5 billion in grants to fund what it calls "critical freight, highway, and bridge improvements" via the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or "INFRA" program created by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015....
CEG - Wed October 18, 2017
U.S. 169 Project Opens Ahead of Schedule
In the early morning darkness and damp cold of a Minnesota winter, crews closed off a 3,000 ft. long bridge deck of U.S. 169 carrying 90,000 daily motorists over an expansive wetland and small creek in the city of Edina....
Tue October 10, 2017
Moving Chuckwallas Part of South Mountain Freeway Plans
On several hot summer mornings, biologists dressed in hiking gear searched crannies along ridges in the southwest corner of the South Mountain Park/Preserve. Their mission: finding and then relocating the elusive chuckwalla....
The Associated Press - Tue October 03, 2017
Large Construction Beam Falls Onto Interstate
Officials say a large beam fell onto Interstate 4 in Florida, Oct. 3, as crews were removing it, shutting down traffic in both directions. The Florida Department of Transportation told local news outlets that the metal structure once used to hang large traffic signs didn't free as easily as expected....
Fri September 22, 2017
State Governor, DOT Award $150M to Local Road Projects
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 396 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $150 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 17, 2017
Louisiana DOT Finalizes $72M Highway Expansion Plans
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced a contract to widen I-10 has been signed, and the notice to proceed has been issued, Aug. 16. The $72 million project, which has been contracted to James Construction Group LLC, will widen the road from four lanes to six east of Highland Road to the LA 73 interchange and will replace the LA 42 overpass structures....
Thu July 27, 2017
Wyoming DOT to Stop Construction Ahead of Eclipse
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will stop road construction projects between August 17 and August 27 in preparation for an increased number of visitors coming to view the solar eclipse on August 21, 9News reported....
Thu February 23, 2017
Alaska Weighs Holiday for Black Soldiers who Built Highway in WWII
Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II....
