NY Thruway Press Release - Tue September 04, 2018
Work Begins on I-95 'Last Mile' in Westchester County, N.Y.
The New York State Thruway Authority announced on Aug. 20 that construction began on a $135 million infrastructure improvement project on a section of the New England Thruway (I-95) in Westchester County known as the “Last Mile.”During the past several decades, 14 mi....
Townsend’s Inlet Bridge - Tue September 04, 2018
Townsends Inlet Bridge Job Means Closure September to May
The Ocean Drive (CR619) Bridge over Townsends Inlet, also referred to as the “Townsends Inlet Bridge” is set to close Sept. 17 to begin the replacement of seven spans on the Avalon side of the bridge....
Office of the Governor of Connecticut - Thu August 30, 2018
Malloy Announces Imminent Completion of I-84 Widening Project in Waterbury
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the imminent completion of the I-84 widening project in Waterbury, with three eastbound lanes opening and the three westbound lanes opening by mid-September — one year early....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 30, 2018
VTrans Project Replaces Century-Old Rail Spans With Tunnel in Middlebury
In an effort to permanently replace two aging rail bridges with a tunnel, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is working with the town of Middlebury on a complex project that will take years to complete at an estimated cost of $71 million....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 29, 2018
TRIP Report: Condition of Calif. Roads Costs Drivers Billions
A recent report from Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research organization, TRIP, has found that deteriorated, congested, or unsafe roads and bridges in California cost state motorists $61 billion a year, nearly $3,000 per driver in some urban areas....
Wyoming Department of Transportation - Wed August 29, 2018
WYDOT Receives $14M Federal Grant for New Rock Springs I-80 Interchange Project
A $14 million federal grant for a new interchange project on Interstate 80 near Rock Springs, Wyo., will improve traffic mobility and safety, and help entice business development in the area. The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive a $14 million federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant that will be used to construct a new interchange and reconstruct Industrial Road from Foothill Boulevard south to Blairtown Road....
Business Wire - Wed August 29, 2018
Granite Awarded $29M Expressway Construction Job
Granite announced June 26 it has been awarded a $29 million contract by the Merced County Department of Public Works for an expressway construction project in Merced, Calif. The contract will be included in Granite's second quarter 2018 backlog....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue August 28, 2018
Innovation Improves Safety, Reduces Congestion on I-84
The challenge facing the Idaho Transportation Department was a familiar one — how to make improvements to a highway route fast enough to keep up with growth and demand. Staff came up with a new solution: Identify and combine funding sources to generate enough money to make needed improvements, and make them as fast as possible....
Washington Department of Transportation - Tue August 28, 2018
Prep Work Begins on Alaskan Way for Traffic Switch This Fall
Aug. 6 marked the beginning of an important project that must be completed before the Alaskan Way Viaduct can be removed. Crews working for Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. have begun the traffic signal, striping and roadway signage work required to switch traffic on Alaskan Way from beneath the viaduct to just west of the viaduct....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 28, 2018
Historic Columbia River Highway Needs Modern Updates
Efforts to complete a proposed 570-ft. tunnel and trail alternative as part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail have some reflecting on the challenging task workers faced in completing Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway 100 years ago....
