Case - Mon March 18, 2019
Case Announces Fourth-Annual Dire States Equipment Grant
Case Construction Equipment has issued the call for entries for the 2019 Dire States Equipment Grant. Submissions can be made at DireStates.com/Grant. The 2019 entry deadline is March 31, 2019, and the winner will be announced in April 2019....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 18, 2019
New Safer Goethals Bridge Spans Jersey, Staten Island
The long-awaited Goethals Bridge opened officially in 2018 after years of construction. "The completion and opening of the second span of the Goethals Bridge project represents one of the most important infrastructure enhancements undertaken in the New Jersey-New York metro region in more than eight decades," said New Jersey Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 14, 2019
$153M Bridge Rehabilitation Begins Ahead of Major Mixmaster Project
Construction is under way on a $153 million project that includes the rehabilitation of multiple bridges located within the Route 8 and I-84 interchange in Waterbury, Conn. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is overseeing the work, which will improve driving conditions until the eventual, multi-billion-dollar Mixmaster replacement project begins....
MDOT - Thu March 14, 2019
Preferred Alternative Selected for Falls Bridge in Blue Hill
Over the past 20 months, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and a local Bridge Advisory Committee have reviewed alternatives for the renewal of the Route 175 crossing over the Salt Pond in Blue Hill....
AASHTO - Thu March 14, 2019
Report: Mass. Faces $8.4B Funding Gap for Transportation
An eight-page report issued in mid-February indicates Massachusetts faces an estimated $8.4 billion transportation funding gap over the next 10 years to keep the state's bridges, roads and public transit infrastructure in a state of good repair....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 13, 2019
Winter Storms Cause Road Damage in Southern California
Following a brutal winter season that brought record rainfalls, sharp winds and heavy blankets of snow throughout portions of the state, work crews in Southern California are currently focusing their efforts on areas ravaged by recent torrential downpours....
Nevada Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2019
'Centennial Bowl' Ramp Closes Forever in Northwest Las Vegas
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) permanently closed the northbound U.S. Highway 95 to westbound 215 Beltway loop ramp Feb. 5, in northwest Las Vegas. It's being demolished and rebuilt as a direct flyover ramp as part of the $73 million next phase of the Centennial Bowl, which broke ground in January....
UDOT - Tue March 12, 2019
UDOT OKs I-15 Braided Ramp
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) approved the braided ramp design for the I-15 Interchange project in Payson. This design includes improvements to the Main Street interchanges; a new interchange 0.7 mi....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue March 12, 2019
ITD Begins Replacement of U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge Near Council
The replacement of the U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge located approximately 10 mi. north of Council, began in early March. Built in 1939, the bridge has reached the end of its design life. The new structure will include a wider bridge deck and upgraded guardrail among other safety enhancements....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 12, 2019
Landslide Pushes Oregon's Hwy. 101 More Than 200 Feet
More than a foot of rain in less than four days has wiped out a section of Highway 101 in Curry County, Ore., just north of the California border. The slide in the Hooskanaden Creek area has cut off the town of Brookings from large truck deliveries and has forced travelers to use a winding, narrow mountain road that is in places one lane and gravel....
