Capital Gazette - Mon March 29, 2021
New Flood Mitigation Efforts in Ellicott City, Md., Include Tunnel Extension
Nine buildings that were previously set to be demolished as part of the Safe and Sound plan for Ellicott City, Md.,'s flood mitigation efforts will now be saved, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced March 25....
Cherry Hill Courier-Post - Mon March 29, 2021
Retaining Wall Collapse on I-295 in New Jersey Snarls Traffic as Crews Rebuild
A partial collapse of a retaining wall along Interstate 295 in Bellmawr, N.J., on March 25 quickly led crews to the accident site to make repairs while lane closures snarled the freeway east of Philadelphia....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu March 25, 2021
One of America's Busiest Highways Undergoes Major Expansion
When one of America's major highways undergoes an expansion and improvement project costing hundreds of millions of dollars, chances are that a sizable number of people will be affected. That is certainly the case in Fredericksburg, Va., where work is well under way on the second phase of an upgrade to a portion of Interstate 95, one of the busiest freeway corridors in the country....
AZ DOT - Wed March 24, 2021
Crews Begin Second Half of Interstate 17 Bridge Project
For the Arizona Department of Transportation, crews didn't get much of a break before the start of the second half of a reconstruction project to rehabilitate the Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue in Phoenix, Ariz....
AZ DOT - Wed March 24, 2021
ADOT, Crews Work to Replace I-40 Bridges Over Business 40
The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting a project to replace the Interstate 40 bridges over Business 40, which connects the interstate to Historic Route 66 in west Flagstaff. The project, which is approximately 3 mi....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed March 24, 2021
Crews Correct Historic Bridge's Malfunction in Sacramento
When the historic Rio Vista Bridge (also known as the Helen Madere Memorial Bridge) malfunctioned in August 2018, Caltrans District 3 initiated emergency repairs on the drawbridge — the sole roadway for vehicular traffic travelling across the Sacramento River between Solano and Sacramento counties....
AL.com - Tue March 23, 2021
In West Alabama, 'Skepticism' Turns Into 'Optimism' for a New U.S. 43
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's announcement in February that U.S. Highway 43 would be widened from Thomasville to Tuscaloosa brought back long-ago memories for Cindy Neilson. Neilson was a Marengo County probate judge when she, along with former Linden Mayor Roy "Pat" Vice, often visited with former Alabama Gov....
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Tue March 23, 2021
PennDOT to Begin Upgrade of I-95 Interchange in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced March 20 that construction will begin March 29 on a project to reconstruct sections of Delaware, Allegheny and Castor avenues in Philadelphia to improve traffic movement on surface streets at the Interstate 95 Allegheny Avenue/Castor Avenue Interchange....
Associated Press - Tue March 23, 2021
Houston's 10-Year, $7B Project Put On Hold After Lawsuit
HOUSTON (AP) A federal lawsuit was filed to stop a massive $7 billion highway widening project in Houston that local officials and community advocates say won't improve the area's traffic congestion and will disproportionately impact minority residents who would be displaced by the proposed construction....
Charleston Post and Courier - Tue March 23, 2021
COVID Aid to Pay Off SCDOT's Debt May Lead to I-526 Widening
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is using approximately $140 million in federal COVID-19 aid to pay off debt and free up money for more interstate projects. It is currently unclear which projects will be the beneficiaries, though one could be the widening of Interstate 526 around the Charleston metro area....
