Berkshire Eagle - Tue September 08, 2020
In the Scenic Town of Adams, It's the Summer of the Shovel
The summer of 2020 has proven to be a busy one in the beautiful town of Adams, tucked in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of northwest Massachusetts. Although a tourist town of more than 8,000 residents, a lot of the activity in Adams also is due to the myriad of construction projects that are under way or almost complete in the community....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Thu September 03, 2020
Mon-Fayette Expressway Finish Could Be Delayed by Funding
Funding shortfalls as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic could delay another major Pennsylvania highway project — the northern section of the Mon-Fayette Expressway from Duquesne to Monroeville, east of Pittsburgh....
Washington Post - Thu September 03, 2020
Maryland Studying Three Sites for New Chesapeake Bay Crossing
Maryland transportation officials have rejected 11 of 14 potential sites for an additional Chesapeake Bay crossing, saying a new span must be built close to the existing bridge to provide the most traffic relief and cause less environmental damage, according to a state report released Sept....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 03, 2020
Fast-Tracking the Upgrading of I-75
In April, when the spread of COVID-19 initially brought a decrease in the amount of vehicle traffic to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state's Department of Transportation (FDOT) to take the opportunity to accelerate a series of critical road and bridge projects already under way....
WROC - Wed September 02, 2020
Roundabout in Victor, N.Y., Now Expected to Open in October
Adjustments to construction plans on a traffic circle in the upstate New York town of Victor mean the road won't reopen until at least October, according to New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) officials....
WTOP News - Wed September 02, 2020
FAA Announces New Airport Funding for Maryland, Virginia
Virginia's Dulles International Airport will rebuild one of its four runways and Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport in Maryland will get additional funding to purchase land in the airport's noise zone to ease complaints — two big projects given the green light through new federal funding....
CEG - Wed September 02, 2020
Harvard Advocates for 'All At Grade' Approach for MassPike Upgrade
Since 2014, Massachusetts' leading transportation agencies have been planning a massive reconfiguration of Interstate 90, Soldiers Field Road and the Framingham/Worcester railroad line along Boston's Charles River waterfront in Allston....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Tue September 01, 2020
Secretary Lorenz Celebrates I-70 Milestone Near Kanorado
Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz celebrated the 50th anniversary of the completion of I-70 in Kansas on Aug. 20 at the Kanorado weigh station near the Kansas/Colorado state line. A replica of signs located on eastbound I-70 highlighting this accomplishment was unveiled at the event....
CEG - Tue September 01, 2020
Chicago Needs $2.7B for City-Wide Infrastructure Projects
The city of Chicago has found itself needing $2.7 billion to meet its goal of having $4.4 billion to spend on upgrading its streets, bridges and other infrastructure over the next five years. That was the word from Susie Park, budget director, and other city infrastructure department leaders that spoke Aug....
Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Tue September 01, 2020
Construction of New I-64 Bridges at Nitro, W.V., About to Begin
The Interstate 64 bottleneck over the Kanawha River at Nitro, W.V., could be relieved in about three years. Construction is to begin soon on a new westbound traffic bridge alongside the existing structure....
