Arizona Department of Transportation - Wed August 15, 2018
South Mountain Freeway Sound Wall 'Fins' Start to Take Shape
Shark Week may be history, but you can see fins along a stretch of the emerging Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee, Ariz. Standing at intervals atop the sound wall between 40th and 48th streets, these custom-designed panels resembling fins are decorative accents inspired by some of modern architect Frank Lloyd Wright's early work in Arizona....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 14, 2018
On the Right Track: $55M SR 347 Expansion Over UPRR
A $55 million project in Maricopa, Ariz., is under way, following an extensive traffic and accessibility study. SR 347 is the city's main transportation corridor through the community, serving as a regional connector to major employment and recreation areas....
Port of Corpus Christi - Tue August 14, 2018
Bond Sale Yields $216.2M for Ship Channel Project
On July 24, 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi successfully priced and sold $216.2 million of Senior Lien Revenue Bonds. These bonds will be used for both the deepening and widening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel as well as upcoming capital projects within the Port....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 14, 2018
Bright Future in El Paso With $35M 'Widening and Illumination' Project
Touted as one of Texas's first state projects to be designed entirely in a 3-dimensional environment, the El Paso Widening and Illumination project comes complete with 3D files for construction. The $35 million venture covers 3 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 14, 2018
At Least 35 Dead in Bridge Collapse
A bridge collapse in Italy has killed at least 20 people and injured at least 13. The Morandi Bridge, in Genoa, Italy, collapsed after a violent, sudden rainstorm hit around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 14. According to the head of the local ambulance service there were dozens of fatalities, Adnkronos, an Italian news agency, reported....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 13, 2018
Work Begins on $132M I-95 Widening Project
Construction has begun on a portion of I-95 near Fredericksburg, Va. The $132 million project will help alleviate traffic jams with three new southbound lanes over the Rappahannock River, WTOP reported....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 08, 2018
Holter Dam Celebrates 100 Years
Montana's Holter Dam has been a fixture above the Missouri River for 100 years. But the structure that separates the Holter Reservoir from trout water almost didn't happen, the Independent Record reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 07, 2018
Chao Attends Energy, Infrastructure Summit in North Dakota
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao traveled to Bismarck, N.D., Aug. 6, to attend an energy and infrastructure summit. Chao joined Sen. John Hoeven, Congressman Kevin Cramer and others to talk about technology, energy, and the need for safe infrastructure, West Dakota Fox News reported....
Associated Press - Mon August 06, 2018
Website Lists West Virginia Road Construction Projects
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) Gov. Jim Justice said motorists can use a website to view ongoing West Virginia road and bridge construction projects. Justice said the website Drive Forward WV lists details on 600 construction projects across the state....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Mon August 06, 2018
Rehabilitation of Bridge Over Route 1&9 Begins in New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the lane closures necessary as part of the rehabilitation of the Route 495 Bridge over Route 1&9 and Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen are expected to begin in mid-August....
