Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 28, 2023
ODOT Swings Into Gear for Emergency Repairs
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is coordinating repairs involving one of the busiest freight routes in the nation, following an accident in Rossford, Ohio. In the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 10, ODOT crews responded to a chaotic scene after an oversized semi-tractor trailer struck the Lime City Road bridge over I-75....
Idaho Transportation Department - Wed February 22, 2023
Construction Season Starts On U.S. 95 South of Moscow, Idaho
The 2023 construction season began in February for U.S. Highway 95 south of Moscow. Work started near Eid Road and will include building a rock embankment for the site of the two new bridges and excavation on the north side of Reisenauer Hill....
Idaho Transportation Department - Wed February 22, 2023
ITB Prioritizes Four Projects in Fiscal Plan, Looks Ahead
In Fiscal Year 2022, the Idaho Transportation Board voted to accelerate the construction of four major bond-funded projects, which began in spring 2022, including the highly anticipated SH 16 from I-84 to U.S.-20/26, the I-86/I-15 interchange in Pocatello, the I-90/SH-41 interchange replacement in Post Falls and construction on U.S....
Transportation.gov - Wed February 22, 2023
Oregon to Receive $24M of Fed Funds for Improvements
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced a historic $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, including seven grants for communities in Oregon....
The Advocate & Louisiana DOTD - Wed February 22, 2023
Louisiana Highway 70, Key Route for Many Plant Workers, Set for Expansion
State highway contractors are expected this spring to start expanding Louisiana Highway 70 in Ascension and St. James parishes to handle continued industrial growth in the Mississippi River corridor. The $50.2 million project will widen La....
The Enterprise - Tue February 21, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Repairs Soon On First of Two Cape Cod Bridges
The Sagamore Bridge, one of two aging bridges connecting Cape Cod to the Massachusetts mainland, will undergo a few months of repairs beginning March 1. While the question could be raised as to why such extensive work is necessary, given how recently similar work was done on the structure, the U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 21, 2023
Crews Give Series of Houston Highways New Look
As part of the ongoing effort to improve the State Highway 288 corridor in the Houston Metro Area, the Texas Department of Transportation awarded a $40 million contract to Granite Construction in July 2022 that will improve connectivity on the south side of the Houston metro area and access to the Texas Medical Center....
Syracuse Post-Standard - Thu February 16, 2023
Interstate 81 Project in Syracuse Allowed to Proceed, But Viaduct Removal Blocked
A judge's order Feb. 14 has allowed work to continue on Syracuse, N.Y.'s $2.25 billion Interstate 81 project, but state transportation officials must also complete further environmental reviews before demolishing the highway's viaduct through the city....
Georgia Department of Transportation - Thu February 16, 2023
Contracting Crews Will Be Busy With Phases of $500M Project
Contractors for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) — including ER Snell — have started to continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb County....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 16, 2023
NCDOT Works to Widen, Improve 55 Miles of I-95 to Meet Future Demands
Interstate 95 stretches 182 mi. across North Carolina, some of it built nearly 70-odd years ago and as can be expected, now significantly outdated. But not for long. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi....
