Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu September 27, 2018
Overnight Work Begins on MassDOT's $102M Haverhill I-495 Bridges Project
MassDOT has announced that overnight work on the $102 million project to replace the bridges that carry traffic on I-495 over the Merrimack River in Haverhill began on Sept 10. In general, overnight work will take place during weekdays between the hours of 7 p.m....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 27, 2018
New Bridge Over Winooski River to Replace Badly Deteriorated 1930s Span
Construction crews in Vermont are counting down to completion of the new VT 14 bridge over the Winooski River in the village of East Montpelier. The long-awaited replacement will be wider than the existing structure, with a third lane and traffic signal added to aid left turns onto U.S....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Thu September 27, 2018
Washington Bridge Work to Cause Long-Term Closure of Gano St. Exit
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announces the long-term closure of the Gano Street (Exit 3) off-ramp on I-195 West in Providence. Effective Aug. 19 the ramp will be closed through fall 2019 as part of the rehabilitation of the Washington Bridge, which carries I-195 West from East Providence to Providence....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu September 27, 2018
Massachusetts' Morgan-Sullivan Bridge Reconstruction to Begin in October
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is beginning a new project in West Springfield/Agawam. The Morgan-Sullivan Bridge Reconstruction Project will reconstruct and widen the bridge that carries Suffield Street/Memorial Avenue (Route 147) over the Westfield River....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu September 27, 2018
Groundbreaking Begins Road Work in Three Mass. Towns
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Jonathan Gulliver, highway administrator, members of the Massachusetts Legislature, municipal officials and local leaders at a groundbreaking event to celebrate the start of an $8.2 million roadway construction project in Fitchburg, Lunenburg and Leominster....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
New Hampshire Crews Repair Road Damage From Heavy Storms
DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) Cleanup and road repairs are under way in southwestern New Hampshire after flash flooding washed out a number of roads, causing major damage. The state Department of Transportation is working to repair roads as people assess damage to their own properties caused by the Aug....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
R.I. Receives More Funding for Road Improvements
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island is getting nearly $26 million in additional federal funding for road maintenance and safety projects. U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse announced the Federal Highway Administration funding....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed September 26, 2018
Oklahoma Transportation Commission OKs ODOT's $6.5B Eight-Year Plan
Key transportation plans are now on track to improve Oklahoma's highway and county road systems over the next several years. On Sept. 10, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved updated infrastructure plans for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and for the off-system roads and bridges maintained by counties....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 26, 2018
Colorado Ballot: 'Fix Our Damn Roads'
Coloradans will vote on seven ballot measures in the upcoming November election, two of which are expected to significantly improve transportation around the state if passed. Proposition 110 (formerly Initiative 153 or “Let's Go Colorado”) would increase the state sales tax by .62 cents to increase transportation investment, sunsetting in 20 years....
Nevada Department of Transportation - Wed September 26, 2018
FHWA Awards NDOT $32M in Additional Funds for Roads
The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced that approximately $32 million in additional federal highway spending authority has been made available for Nevada road projects through redistribution of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) fiscal year-end funds....
