Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 30, 2022
Crews Construct Caltrans' Longest Single Span
A joint venture consisting of Teichert Construction and MCM Construction Inc. began construction on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $63.9 million State Route 70 Corridor Improvement Project in June 2021, which covers the 4-mi....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 30, 2022
Infrastructure Bill … One Year Later
Mid-November marked the end of year one of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and ARTBA reviewed U.S. Treasury Department data on new project starts spawned by the bill. The road and bridge construction association reports that 29,000 new projects were supported by $53.5 billion in highway and bridge formula funds leveraged at the state level....
Thomasville Times - Wed November 30, 2022
New West Alabama Highway to Utilize Fast-Paced Construction Method
The proposed West Alabama Highway, as the new four-lane route from Thomasville to Moundville is called, is on a fast-track schedule, according to Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officials speaking to a group of elected officials and others in Thomasville earlier in November....
Asheville Citizen Times - Tue November 29, 2022
First Half of Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Over I-26 Being Built Near Asheville, N.C.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced Nov. 21 that construction on the first half of the new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge crossing over Interstate 26 near Asheville got under way with the first pier of the span erected in late October....
U.S. Dept. of Adminstration - Tue November 29, 2022
Three State Ports Will Receive Million-Dollar Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced more than $39 million to fund three projects in Texas to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program....
Orange Beach Area - Tue November 29, 2022
Gulf Shores, Ala., Plans to Widen State Roadway by Adding Third Southbound Lane
The small beach town of Gulf Shores has decided to add a third southbound lane to Alabama Highway 59 from the Target store to Fort Morgan Road in Baldwin County. OBA, the community website for the greater Orange Beach Area, noted Nov....
TxDOT - Tue November 29, 2022
TxDOT, Contractor Take Steps to Resume Harbor Bridge
TxDOT and Flatiron Dragados LLC (FDLLC) have executed a signed letter agreement that establishes the legal framework for resolving the safety issues identified in the design of the New Harbor Bridge Project....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 28, 2022
TDOT Works to Ease Congestion On I-24 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
In Chattanooga, Tenn., construction crews continue their work on the $32 million I-24 interchange project at Broad and Market streets. The goal is to enhance the safety and operation of the interstate, while improving access to U.S....
McCarthy Building Companies - Tue November 22, 2022
City of Lawrence Selects McCarthy for Wastewater Project
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. 's Water Services team was recently selected as the general contractor for the $70M improvement project for the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lawrence, Kan....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Tue November 22, 2022
Ill. Counties, Towns Receive $250M for Local Project Needs
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the sixth and final $250 million installment as part of the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program is being made to counties, municipalities and townships to address local transportation needs....
