Gov. Edwards’ Office - Mon October 08, 2018
Louisiana Governor Signs Federal Bond Agreement To Tackle Backlog of Infrastructure Projects
Gov. John Bel Edwards recently announced that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson joined Federal Highway Administration Division Administrator Wes Bollinger to sign a memorandum of agreement in regard to an approved federal bond granted to the state earlier this year....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon October 08, 2018
VDOT Prepares for Future Traffic With Route 1 Widening
It's full speed ahead for Fort Myer Construction Corporation (FMCC), Washington, D.C., in the third year of the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) $168 million Route 1 Widening project in Prince William County....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu October 04, 2018
Motorists Revel in Early Finish to Huntsville Highway
When they first heard the news in late 2015, motorists in Huntsville, Ala., dreaded what was ahead for them. One of the city's lifelines, U.S. Highway 231, known locally as the South Memorial Parkway, was on the verge of getting a $54 million upgrade....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 03, 2018
Wisconsin Drivers Pay for Deteriorated Road Conditions
Drivers in Wisconsin are paying $6.8 billion per year in extra vehicle-operating costs as a result poor highway conditions and the impact those conditions have on vehicles and traffic, according to a new report, “Wisconsin Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” released earlier by TRIP, a national transportation research group based in Washington, D.C....
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Wed October 03, 2018
Walker Approves WIS 55 Upgrades in Calumet County
As part of his efforts to create jobs and make sure Wisconsin is open for business, Gov. Scott Walker recently approved $3.2 million to improve 11.6 mi. of WIS 55 in Calumet County from U.S. 151 in the town of Brothertown, to WIS 114 in the town of Sherwood....
Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed October 03, 2018
KYTC Announces Funding for Marina Access Upgrades
As part of Gov. Matt Bevin's ongoing commitment to provide a modern and safe transportation system that encourages economic growth across the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has approved $217,000 in discretionary funding for the resurfacing and repair of KY 558 in Russell and Clinton counties....
Terex Bid-Well - Wed October 03, 2018
Shimmick, Terex Bid-Well Renovate Gerald Desmond Bridge
Rising 515-ft. above the landscape, the twin towers of the new cable-stayed Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, Calif., are the second tallest of any structure of its kind in the United States. Critical to the U.S....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue October 02, 2018
Rail Connection Upgrades Funded With Over $130M in Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined Oct. 1, by Governor Bruce Rauner (R-IL) and members of the Illinois congressional delegation for a grant announcement marking the award of $132,034,680 to the Illinois Department of Transportation....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Mon October 01, 2018
N.J. Announces $161M in FY19 County Aid
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in County Aid to help make infrastructure improvements on the local level. This funding was doubled in Fiscal Year 2018 to become the largest County Aid grants in New Jersey history and this year's grants maintain that amount provided to counties across the state....
Office of Senator Griffo - Mon October 01, 2018
Griffo Secures Funds to Enhance Safety, Repair Buildings
State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-I-C-Rome, announced that he has secured $450,000 in funding for several projects in Rome. The funding will be broken down as follows:$250,000 for capital improvements at the Rome train station, which suffered severe damage when the ceiling collapsed recently....
