Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 01, 2021
MDOT I-75/M-46 Rebuild Includes Removing Dangerous Dip
As road construction goes, the I-75/M-46 rebuild project in Saginaw County, Michigan, is fairly standard — with one exception. The $61.5 million job that includes a new interchange and bridge also calls for filling in 22 ft....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon August 30, 2021
Second Phase to Alleviate Traffic Bottleneck at Tennessee's I-75/I-24 Split Set for 2023
The initial phase of the now-$133.5 million improvement project at the infamous Interstate 75/Interstate 24 "Split" near the Tennessee-Georgia state line was officially completed on Aug. 19, but it has not answered all the interchange's problems yet....
Capitol Beat News Service - Wed August 25, 2021
Georgia 400 Toll Lanes Delayed by Unexpectedly High Contractor Bid
An effort to add toll lanes to Georgia Highway 400 in the Atlanta metro area hit a major roadblock Aug. 19 when the State Transportation Board rejected the only qualifying bid on the project. The 14-member board is governed by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 25, 2021
VIDEO: Three Years In, North Hero-Grand Isle Bridge Remains On Track
Three years into a $60 million project to replace the North Hero-Grand Isle bridge in Vermont, crews are pouring concrete with an eye toward building the new replacement drawbridge in the 2022. The bridge links two islands on Lake Champlain....
RIDOT - Wed August 25, 2021
RIDOT Breaks Ground for Birch Swamp Road/Schoolhouse Road Project in Warren
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) broke ground Aug. 25 to start a pavement reclamation and reconstruction project for 2.6 mi. along Birch Swamp Road and Schoolhouse Road in Warren. The project will be complete in December of 2022....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 25, 2021
Bridge Construction On I-35 Critical to Texas' Livelihood
Construction crews from the Dan Williams Company are well on their way to completing a crucial project that will largely benefit Texas and surrounding areas. The project — overseen by the Texas Department of Transportation — involves replacing the existing two-way bridge at I-35 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard (Theon Road) with two new one-way east and westbound bridges....
Northside Sun - Tue August 24, 2021
Mississippi to Complete I-20 Bridge Replacement, I-55 Junction in 2022
Mississippi is planning to complete two big highway projects in Rankin County — the $253 million expansion and overhaul of 7.5 miles of U.S. Highway 49, and the $42 million replacement of the bridges at the junction of Interstates 20 and 55 in the state capital city of Jackson — during the summer of 2022....
Senate. gov - Tue August 24, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Spurs Construction Projects in Idaho
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed by a 69-30 vote:"The bipartisan legislation we passed today makes investments in traditional, hard infrastructure projects to help keep pace with Idaho's rapid growth....
CEG - Tue August 24, 2021
New Contractors to Be Chosen for Seven Florida Road Projects Left in Limbo
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will soon choose a new general contractor to complete the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 75 and Florida State Road 56 in Pasco County town of Wesley Chapel....
WSDOT - Tue August 24, 2021
New Bridge for Washington's SR 169 to Open During Summer '22
Nature has mostly reclaimed the old State Route 169 in the Black Diamond Natural Area of Maple Valley. The south end of the roadway's old pavement is obvious, but it quickly fades as moss, grass and even trees have sprouted where cars once drove....
