Quincy Patriot Ledger - Mon September 21, 2020
Construction Abounds on and Along Massachusetts Rt. 18 in Weymouth
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is almost halfway done with its nearly six-year project to improve Route 18 from Weymouth to Abington. The construction will widen the road to two lanes and add a shoulder in each direction throughout the project corridor, a 4-mi....
CEG - Mon September 21, 2020
Federal DOT Awards Grants to Rail Projects in N.C., Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the city of Lexington, N.C., a $24.9 million grant for the construction of a train and bus station in the town's Depot District, members of the state's congressional delegation announced....
Virginia Mercury - Mon September 21, 2020
Northern Virginia's Long Bridge Rail Project Barrels Ahead at Full Speed
With the state budget in tatters and commuter levels at record lows, now might hardly seem the right moment for Virginia to embark upon a $1.9 billion rail project. However, the recent conclusion of the Long Bridge Project's environmental impact study has cleared the way for the commonwealth to do just that....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 17, 2020
U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass: Another Upgrade to Critical North Carolina Corridor
Although not an interstate highway, U.S. Highway 70 in eastern North Carolina is steadily being transformed into one. The highway is already one of the state's most critical transportation arteries. Most of the route across the length of the state is made up of four lanes, while some sections have been converted to freeways....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed September 16, 2020
New I-16/I-95 Interchange Will Benefit Port of Savannah
Georgia's Port of Savannah is a major East Coast shipping and receiving center, home to the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America. The port is made up of two modern, deep-water complexes: The Garden City Terminal and the Ocean Terminal....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 16, 2020
Crews Reach Milestone on Transform 285/400 Project
Three and a half years after construction began on Georgia's Transform 285/400 project, construction crews are nearing a major milestone on the job to improve traffic congestion and enhance safety in the area through the I-285/SR 400 interchange in metro Atlanta....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 16, 2020
Wichita's $65M North Junction Rebuild Progresses
Construction crews in Kansas continue making progress on a $65 million undertaking known as The Green Project. Workers are tasked with replacing aging pavement; the structurally deficient bridges over the Little Arkansas River; and the functionally obsolete bridges over Arkansas Avenue and Broadway Avenue....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 15, 2020
ODOT's $116M South Side Mega Fix to Complete Next Spring
The Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) two-phase, $166 million South Side Mega Fix project in Columbus, an initiative awarded to Shelly & Sands Inc. (S&S), will be delivered in April/May 2021....
Asheville Citizen Times - Mon September 14, 2020
Asheville's I-26 Connector Among Several NCDOT Works Facing Delays
A slew of high-profile road projects in the Asheville, N.C., area, including the I-26 Connector, are facing delays, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). A revised schedule of projects from across the state was released by the agency in early September....
AllOnGeorgia.com - Mon September 14, 2020
Georgia County Working with GDOT to Improve Dangerous Intersection
Less than a week after Bulloch County citizens launched a petition asking for the help of Georgia lawmakers regarding a deadly intersection, the county's Board of Commissioners said Sept. 9 it is actively working with the state and officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to fix the problem, according to an original article posted on AllOnGeorgia.com....
