Brady McCombs – Associated Press - Tue May 08, 2018
Utah's Rapid Bridge Construction
More than 200 bridges in Utah were built with the same rapid construction technique used in the Florida bridge that collapsed last month and killed six people, officials said. Carmen Swanwick, chief structural engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation, said the Miami collapse doesn't sway her confidence in the method or stability of Utah's bridges, which are inspected once every two years....
Tue May 08, 2018
$430M Project to Add More Lanes to I-15 Under Way
PROVO, UTAH (AP) Utah leaders said a project to add more lanes to I-15 and improve east-west connectivity has taken a big step forward. The Daily Herald reports that state and local leaders met April 25 as construction of the $430 million project to add more lanes officially began....
Tue May 08, 2018
Lemhi River Bridge Projects Under Way in East Idaho
ITD has identified nine bridges for reconstruction on ID-28 between April 2018 and October 2019. Construction on the first three bridges began the week of April 2 and lasts until mid-Oct. 2018. The project calls for removing and replacing bridges; enhancing existing structures; and providing increased capacity for the river....
Tue May 08, 2018
ODOT Plans Full Road Closure to Replace Bridge
A contractor working for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be replacing the Beaver Creek Bridge, located between Vernonia and Staley Junction (U.S. 26 and OR 47). To accomplish the work, a full 24-7 closure of OR 47 is planned from July 9 to Sept....
Tue May 08, 2018
ODOT Plans Lane Closures as Paving Begins on I-205
Paving Is under way on an ODOT project to improve operations and safety on Interstate 205 between Johnson Creek Boulevard and the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Two southbound lanes of I-205 are closed and one lane open from 10 p.m....
Tue May 08, 2018
April Showers Bring May Flowers — Changes to Tacoma's I-5
Traffic in all lanes of Interstate 5 in Tacoma will soon shift as work continues on high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane projects. Southbound I-5 drivers have been relocated onto a temporary alignment as part of ongoing work by the Washington State Department of Transportation....
Mon May 07, 2018
Engineers Consider Canoes, Kayaks in Plans to Design N.C. Bridge Over River
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) State engineers aren't just considering cars and trucks as they draw plans to widen Interstate 26 in western North Carolina. They're also looking out for canoes and kayaks....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 07, 2018
Project Unites FDOT, National Park Service
The Everglades National Park is undergoing a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)/National Park Service partnership initiative to provide additional freshwater flow within the swamp and improve the ecological conditions in the park and in the central Everglades, north of Tamiami Trail....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 03, 2018
Project Could Save Motorists Eight Hours Per Year
With a goal to reduce traffic congestion and enhance safety, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded an $800 million contract to North Perimeter Contractors LLC to complete the Transform 285/400 project in 2020....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed May 02, 2018
MCORE Renovates Key Streets
A major multi-street rebuilding effort is advancing around one of the nation's top universities — a project meticulously planned so as not to disrupt the flow of foot, bike and vehicle traffic around the busy and lively campus....
