Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Tue August 23, 2022
VIDEO: Construction on Roswell, Ga.'s $58M Historic Gateway Project Delayed Again
A project to widen a dangerous road in Roswell, Ga., has increased in cost, and the start of its construction has been delayed three more years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Aug. 22. The work to expand a stretch of Ga....
WSDOT - Tue August 23, 2022
Construction Ramps Up for I-405 Interchange Project in Washington
The I-405/NE 132nd St. Interchange Project has been under way since last fall when pre-construction work began. However, construction activities have ramped up in recent months and the project is starting to take shape....
ITD.idaho. gov - Tue August 23, 2022
FHWA's Quick Release Funds Help Repair Roads, Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the immediate availability of $3 million in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) repair roads and bridges damaged by recent floods....
Washington Post & VDOT - Mon August 22, 2022
VIDEO: First Exit Ramp From Capital Beltway to I-66 to Open Ahead of HOT Lanes' Finish
Construction is finally winding down on Interstate 66 in northern Virginia where a multibillion-dollar widening of the freeway, along with new express lanes, are slated to debut in December. Ahead of that, a new exit ramp carrying the Capital Beltway's northbound traffic onto westbound I-66 is planned to open around Aug....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 18, 2022
McGeorge Contracting Works to Complete King Expressway/Hot Springs Bypass Extension
In Garland County, Ark., construction crews are working diligently to complete a $78.5 million, 5.8-mi. extension of the King Expressway/Hot Springs Bypass from the U.S. Highway 70 East interchange to the junction of Arkansas Highway 5 and AR 7....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 18, 2022
Crews Continue Important Highway Corridor Project After 10-Year Lull
Despite an awkward start and a 10-year lull in construction, workers are poised to complete the U.S. 98/SR158 highway corridor in Mobile County from the Alabama/Mississippi state line to Interstate 65 in the city of Mobile....
Wheeling Intelligencer & News-Register - Wed August 17, 2022
Downtown Wheeling, W.Va., Scene of Ohio River Bridge, Streetscape Projects
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge in West Virginia continues to get much-needed repairs, but whether that care will lead to it reopening to vehicle traffic remains to be seen. The work is one of two downtown projects happening in the Ohio River city's downtown designed to upgrade the bridge, beautify the city, and make both safer and more pleasing for residents and visitors alike....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 17, 2022
IDOT's $1.5B Council Bluffs Interstate Project Is Ahead of Schedule
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) continues to monitor progress on the seemingly never-ending project known as the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program. The multi-year, $1.5 billion dollar effort began in 2008, with an expected end date of 2026....
Office of Senator Sherrod Brown - Tue August 16, 2022
Ohio Will Receive More Than $52M for Projects
On Aug. 9, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $52 million for various Ohio infrastructure projects through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Transportation Discretionary Grants program, which was scaled up in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Brown helped write and pass last year....
WVIT-TV NBC Connecticut - Tue August 16, 2022
Four Connecticut Cities to Receive Federal RAISE Grants for Building Efforts
Federal transportation officials announced Aug. 11 that $2.2 billion will be awarded for local infrastructure projects nationwide, including nearly $41.6 million for four cities in Connecticut. The federal funds, from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, are part of last year's passage of an overall $1 trillion infrastructure package by Congress and signed into law by President Biden....
