CEG - Thu June 10, 2021
Rehab of Northampton 'Free Bridge' in Pennsylvania to Resume in 2021
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) said June 8 that it will start repairs later this year on the free bridge connecting Easton, Pa., and Phillipsburg, N.J., a project that was delayed several months due to COVID-19....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 10, 2021
NCDOT Widens Strategic Highway
In an effort to improve traffic, construction crews in North Carolina are working on a stretch of I-40 from Raleigh to the I-40/NC 42 interchange in Clayton. The $360 million project was designed to help ease congestion and delays, make travel safer throughout the area and better accommodate motorists due to future growth....
CEG - Wed June 09, 2021
New Connection for Boston Subway Lines Could Cost $850M
An engineer with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority outlined a plan before an MBTA board on June 7 that would create a subway extension linking Boston's Red and Blue Lines at a cost of $850 million, while also requiring nearly 10 years of design and construction....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 09, 2021
Reconstructing Indy's North Split
In Indiana's capitol, May usually signifies fast cars at the Indianapolis 500, but this year, the month also focused on other kinds of traffic. The North Split in downtown Indy closed on May 15 to allow crews to continue work on the $329 million project to rebuild bridges and roadways that are part of the state's second-busiest interchange....
Office of Gov. Laura Kelly - Tue June 08, 2021
Kansas Invests $42M to Support Projects
Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced on May 26 that more than $42 million will support 30 transportation construction projects across Kansas through an expanded list of recipients of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Cost Share Program for spring 2021....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Tue June 08, 2021
Mountain Parkway Progress Continues
Progress continues on the Mountain Parkway Expansion this spring, with completion of the 8.2-mi. Morgan County segment in sight. Asphalt plants have reopened for the year and paving is under way on the new westbound lanes of the Mountain Parkway in Morgan County....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue June 08, 2021
MDOT's Mackinac Island Repair Project Under Way
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $6 million to rebuild M-185 on Mackinac Island, addressing high-water and wave erosion damage on the shoreline. Roughly 4 mi....
Office of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot - Tue June 08, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Works Infrastructure Plan
With the 2021 paving season under way, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Aldermen and city officials on April 26 to launch the Chicago Works jobs and infrastructure plan. The event kicked off the first year of the five-year multi-billion-dollar Chicago Works Capital Plan....
FDOT - Thu June 03, 2021
Florida's Transportation Funding Provides Safe, Reliable Infrastructure
Following Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of the state's budget, and through support from the Legislature, Florida is continuing to fund key transportation initiatives that enhance safety across the transportation system and embrace innovative solutions to increase mobility as Florida continues to grow....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 03, 2021
Fay Forges Ahead Over the Yough
A bridge in McKeesport, Pa., is currently being revitalized for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Jerome Street Bridge is an arch bridge crossing the Youghiogheny River. It opened in the current design in 1937 and was previously rehabilitated in 1988....
