Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 26, 2019
TxDOT Replaces State's Last Swing Bridge in $43M Project
At a cost of $43 million, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is replacing the FM 457 swing bridge in Sargent with a concrete corkscrew bridge that will span the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 26, 2019
ADOT Upgrades Busy SR347 in Growing Maricopa
Designed to improve traffic flow and safety, a project overseen by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration is making significant progress in Maricopa. Crews are tackling a portion of SR 347 that's widely used and in need of an upgrade....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue February 26, 2019
Meeting to Be Held on Potential Routes Sonoran Corridor
Six months after southern Arizona residents gave their opinions on possible routes for the Sonoran Corridor proposed in the Tucson area, they will have the chance March 7 to learn about routes that have been recommended for further study....
Texas DOT - Tue February 26, 2019
New Lanes to Be Constructed on U.S. 183 North From MoPac to RM 620
Additional capacity will be added to U.S. 183 North from MoPac to RM 620. The Texas Transportation Commission authorized the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) to fund and construct two tolled managed lanes in each direction in the median of U.S....
USDOT - Tue February 26, 2019
USDOT Announces $605M Loan for Grand Parkway Project
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on Feb. 22 that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide up to a $605 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation (GPTC) in Houston....
Texas DOT - Tue February 26, 2019
Records Set in January for Project Letting
When it comes to dollars and transportation, January 2019 was a record month for the Texas Department of Transportation's Amarillo District — letting four projects totaling $100 million. One of those projects is the first step in relocating State Loop (SL) 335 west to Helium Road, beginning with the construction of frontage roads from FM 2590 to Interstate 40 — known as Segment B-2 Phase 1....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 25, 2019
Pennsylvania Revives Long-Idled Rural Highway Project
A four-lane highway project that aims to connect the Seven Mountains region of Pennsylvania to the greater State College area through Centre County is being restarted after being shelved for more than 15 years – largely with state funds....
Big Rentz - Fri February 22, 2019
The World's Most Innovative Megaprojects
The history of our infrastructure has been marked by influential megaprojects. From ancient structures like the Pyramids and Great Wall to modern marvels like the Eiffel Tower, these projects not only embody human achievement, but they also impact our society....
AASHTO Journal - Thu February 21, 2019
Report Lays Out Long-Term Transportation Plan for Alabama
A 66-page report issued by the Alabama Department of Transportation in late January is being viewed as a tool for mapping out the state's infrastructure needs for the next 20 years — especially in terms of determining capacity needs and how to generate the funds to build it....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 21, 2019
Drilling, Blasting Prepare Ground for Road Project
In a critical phase in the widening of a major thoroughfare, drilling and blasting continues as part of an $18 million, 3.4-mi. project in Huntsville, Ala. Upon completion, Cecil Ashburn Drive will expand from two to four lanes between Old Big Cove Road and Four Mile Post Road....
