Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu December 06, 2018
Two Down, Two to Go for East Hartford $22M Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Two down, two to go is the progress report for the Connecticut Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project that completed the second bridge in East Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 19 and will complete two more next year....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
Baker-Polito Admin. Announces $40M in Additional Local Road, Bridge Funding
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that $40 million in additional funding will be provided to cities and towns in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) for road construction and transportation improvement projects....
Associated Press - Thu December 06, 2018
Vermont Town Appeals to Get Bridge Repaired, Reopened
ROCKINGHAM, VT. (AP) A Vermont town plans to appeal to the state's congressional delegation to try to get a bridge between the state and New Hampshire repaired and reopened. The Rockingham Select Board agreed to contact the delegation to pressure New Hampshire officials to honor a 1994 agreement to maintain the bridge, Board chairwoman Susan Hammond told the Brattleboro Reformer....
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities - Thu December 06, 2018
Essential Travel Routes Restored to State Highways After Alaska Earthquake
With the restoration of the Glenn Highway northbound and southbound lanes early Dec. 5, essential travel routes have been restored so normal activities can start to resume. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Commissioner John MacKinnon has been briefing Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 05, 2018
$78M Widening Project Progresses in Las Vegas
Construction crews in Nevada are making steady progress as they widen and upgrade a 6-mi.-long stretch of U.S. Highway 95 in Las Vegas. In February, officials broke ground on the $78 million project, which will improve reliability, connectivity and mobility....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 05, 2018
Phase 2 of $1.28B Grand Parkway Project Begins
Work is under way on an $894 million design-build Grand Parkway Project segments H, I-1 and I-2 on SH 99 from U.S. 59 to I-10 northeast of Houston. It is considered the second phase of the Grand Parkway Project....
Wyoming Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
U.S. 14 Paving Finishes in Time for Winter Weather
A 10-mi. stretch of U.S. 14 from Burgess Junction south to the Big Horn County and District 5 boundary met many challenges this summer, but did get paved just in time for the snow to start flying. WYDOT dealt with weather on the mountain this summer....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
OTC Awards Willis Bridge Contract
A $43 million contract to replace a mile-long, 58-year-old bridge over Lake Texoma that links Oklahoma and Texas was awarded by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Jensen Construction Co. of Sand Springs was the lowest of eight bidders for the job at $43 million....
Port of Brownsville - Tue December 04, 2018
Port of Brownsville Receives $1.5M Grant for Intermodal Connectivity
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded the Port of Brownsville a $1.5 million Rider 45 grant to enhance the port's intermodal connectivity, further facilitating domestic and international trade in the Rio Grande Valley....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 04, 2018
ADOT Responds to Population Boom With $40M I-10 Expansion
Arizona population is booming and local highway builders are responding. They are moving at a good pace despite summer heat and frequent dust storms. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration are busy with a $40M project to widen Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Tucson, from just south of Earley Road to Interstate 8 (mileposts 196-200) in Casa Grande....
