Utah Department of Transportation - Tue July 30, 2019
UDOT Begins $34M Strawberry Valley Passing Lane Project
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began construction work to improve safety and mobility on U.S. 40 between Daniels Summit and Soldier Creek. Intermittent work zones will operate throughout 17 mi....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 24, 2018
$802.9M Harbor Bridge Takes Shape in Corpus Christi, Texas
Supported by extensive research and planning, a modern and massive new $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge is taking form in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project includes replacement of the existing Harbor Bridge and reconstruction of portions of U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 29, 2019
Conti to Deliver Outer Loop by September
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's ongoing effort to construct the future Interstate 295, also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, has partially opened to traffic. But a total of four other sections remain either under construction, design or development....
ARTBA - Mon July 29, 2019
ARTBA Task Force Outlines Policy Priorities for Next Federal Surface Transportation Bill
Members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are rolling out a comprehensive legislative blueprint with their vision for the future of the U.S. infrastructure network, with emphasis on expanded investments in the National Highway Freight Network....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Wed July 24, 2019
Bridge Fenders Upgraded on Four Structures in Cape May County
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the completion of a bridge fender replacement project that upgraded four structures in Cape May County. The project was the first of its kind in the state and included the removal of deteriorating timber fenders and replacement with a new environmentally friendly design....
OhioDOT - Tue July 23, 2019
Weather Wrecks Ohio's Roads
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today that he has declared a state of emergency in 63 Ohio counties where severe weather caused serious highway damage last month. The 63 counties covered by the emergency declaration have suffered damage to roads and/or bridges from significant weather events in June that began with mild temperatures and significant rains which thoroughly saturated the ground causing dangerous roadway damage....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon July 22, 2019
Report: Poor Infrastructure Grades, Again
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) produces a comprehensive report grading various zones of infrastructure on both the national and statewide levels. Although infrastructure often goes overlooked or is even taken for granted altogether, it remains our country's lifeblood and serves as the foundation upon which our daily lives are ultimately carried out....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 18, 2019
Road Widening, Bridge Construction Under Way in Weymouth, Abington, Mass.
MassDOT is overseeing a road widening and bridge reconstruction project in Weymouth and Abington, Mass., that will widen and repave 4 mi. of Route 18 and replace a bridge that runs over commuter rail tracks on the highway that is 15 mi....
Associated Press - Wed July 17, 2019
Work Begins on $70M I-70 Express Lane
DENVER (AP) Colorado plans to add another tolled express lane on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs. The Denver Post reports the $70 million project west of Denver will include a 12-mi. (19-km) zone where construction began July 15....
Bill Chastain – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 17, 2019
Growth Sparks Nevada SR 160 Widening Project
Nevada's growing population and an increase in travel made the widening project of State Route 160 necessary in Southern Nevada. The Nevada Department of Transportation awarded a $58.6 million contract to Aggregate Industries SWR (AISWR) to widen and upgrade a 28-mi....
