Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 03, 2022
$188M I-30 Project Is Largest Ever for Arkansas Highway Commission
A record-setting $188 million project that will widen almost 5.5 mi. of Interstate 30 is under way in Saline County, Arkansas. Crews also are tasked with reconstructing three interchanges and replacing five existing bridges....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 03, 2022
Road Repairs Due to Hurricane Ida Damage Nearing Completion in Louisiana
Hurricane Ida roared ashore on Aug. 29, 2021, in southern Louisiana, barreling through houses and businesses, ripping out chunks of roadway from Louisiana Highway 1 and scattering them in the nearby marsh....
CEG - Wed February 02, 2022
Pittsburgh District of USACE to Get $881.9M in Supplemental Funding
A total of 25 projects within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District will be supported by just over $881.9 million in funding through President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)....
ARTBA - Wed February 02, 2022
VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis
Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
Office of Gov. Walz - Wed February 02, 2022
Walz Details 2022 Local Projects Plan
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Jan. 18 their 2022 Local Jobs and Projects Plan — their capital investment recommendation for the upcoming legislative session. The $2.7 billion plan invests in critical projects that preserve existing infrastructure and historical assets, address current needs in communities across the state and build a stronger future for Minnesota....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wed February 02, 2022
USACE Wins $561M for Midwest Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 01, 2022
Shelly and Sands Makes Improvements to I-70 in Ohio
Progress continues on a six-year project that will reconstruct I-70 through the city of Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing the $88 million effort, which includes major bridge work and the resurfacing of I-70 between U.S....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed February 02, 2022
$25.3M Federal Grant Allows PennDOT to Replace Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge
A $25.3 million grant from the federal government to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has allowed the state agency to begin preliminary work on replacing the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Jan....
CEG - Mon January 31, 2022
Replacement of NJ Rt. 3 Bridge Over Hackensack River in Secaucus is Planned
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez, Cory Booker and the state's other top elected officials in Secaucus on Jan. 25 to reveal plans for a new eastbound bridge along, a key artery connecting North Jersey to New York City....
Cumberland Times-News - Thu January 27, 2022
Upgrades to U.S. 219 in MD to Benefit from $55M in Federal Grants
The plans to improve U.S. Highway 219 in Garrett County, Md., received a big boost the last week of January when Maryland lawmakers announced that $55 million in federal funding has been awarded to the state to continue construction of part of its highway system....
