Matthew Daly - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu June 07, 2018
House Backs $3B Bill to Boost Ports, Dams, Harbors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on June 6, approved a nearly $3 billion bill to improve the nation's ports, dams and harbors, protect against floods, restore shorelines and support other water-related projects....
MassDOT Blog - Thu June 07, 2018
Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Longfellow Bridge Project Milestone
On May 31, Gov. Charlie Baker joined Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack; Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver; Congressman Michael Capuano; members of the Massachusetts Legislature; and local leaders in Boston to celebrate MassDOT reaching the full beneficial use milestone on the ongoing Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 06, 2018
Large Projects Ready to Begin This Year Due to SB 1
Last year, the California Legislature approved the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 — AKA — SB 1, legislation that modifies how the state's transportation system is funded. The legislative package invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more money toward transit and safety....
Chuck Harvey - Wed June 06, 2018
Caltrans Plans to Reopen Highway 1 by Mid-September
Caltrans plans a mid-September reopening of a stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur that has been blocked nearly a year by a huge landslide following strong winter storms in 2017. So far, the repairs have cost about $54 million....
Department of the Interior - Tue June 05, 2018
Interior Awards $17.68M for Steinaker Dam Modification
On April 19, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $17.68 million contract to Weeminuche Construction Authority of Towaoc, Colo., owned by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, for modification work at Steinaker Dam near Vernal, Utah....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue June 05, 2018
I-15 Construction Between Spencer, Dubois Under Way
The Idaho Transportation Department began construction work on Interstate 15 between Spencer and Dubois in early May. Work will continue through the fall. The new project will reconstruct 8 mi. of I-15 pavement that has deteriorated and replacing it with a new smooth surface, improved shoulders and drains and upgraded guardrails....
WSDOT - Tue June 05, 2018
WSDOT Selects Kiewit to Tear Down Alaskan Way Viaduct
The demolition of Seattle's aging Alaskan Way Viaduct is finally in view. On May 16, the Washington State Department of Transportation selected Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. to demolish the viaduct, decommission the Battery Street Tunnel and reconnect city surface streets just north of the nearly complete State Route 99 tunnel....
Associated Press - Tue June 05, 2018
Idaho County Starts 'Record' Year of Construction Projects
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Local residents and businesses in an Idaho county are preparing for what is expected to be the busiest road construction year in history. The Idaho Statesman reports the Ada County Highway District has begun a $61 million construction season, tearing up the roads from one end of Idaho's most populated county to the other....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue June 05, 2018
Work Begins on Oregon 99
Construction began on April 23 on a $5.4 million project that will build numerous enhancements along a stretch of Oregon 99 from Talent to Ashland. The city of Talent is contributing $400,000 to the project....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue June 05, 2018
ODOT Begins 'Vets' Bridge Repairs
Pedestrians should watch for construction activity along the path between Roseburg High School and Gaddis Park as construction begins on the Interstate 5 “Vets” Bridge. The pedestrian path, including the walkway that spans the South Umpqua River, will remain open most of the time during the 18-month project....
