ARTBA - Thu November 07, 2024
Voters Approve $41B for State, Local Transportation Investment
Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, trails and rails, according to initial results compiled by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Maryland Department of Transportation - Wed November 06, 2024
Six Interstate 70 Bridges in Hagerstown, Md., Set to Be Rebuilt or Improved by MDOT
The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) has started construction on a $61.9 million project to improve six Interstate 70 bridges and the portions of the roadway itself from west of Maryland Highway 63/Greencastle Pike to Bower Avenue in Washington County....
Knoxville News Sentinel & CEG - Wed November 06, 2024
One Lane Reopened in Each Direction On I-26 Bridge in Tenn. Following Hurricane Damage
A key section of Interstate 26 in East Tennessee's Unicoi County has reopened to vehicles just 33 days after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Erwin caused the collapse of two parallel freeway bridges over the Nolichucky River....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 06, 2024
VIDEO: $4.7B Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Nears Completion
Against a stunning backdrop, tireless crews working on the Gordie Howe International Bridge marked a crucial milestone on the multi-year project, which is now in its final phase. "On the morning of June 14, 2024, the final two edge girders were placed on the bridge deck over the Detroit River," said Heather Grondin, chief relations officer of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA)....
Office of Gov. Jim Justice - Tue November 05, 2024
VIDEO: Two Major Roadway Project Contracts Awarded by State Officials in West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was in Bluefield on Nov. 4 to help kick off the $58 million construction of a 2.5-mi. stretch of the King Coal Highway, connecting the community of Littlesburg to the Mercer County Airport....
Office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams - Tue November 05, 2024
VIDEO: First of Two Sections of NYC's $1.45B East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Is Complete
New York City has completed the first section of its East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project ahead of schedule and under budget, Mayor Eric Adams announced Oct. 17. It marks a major milestone in the effort to protect more than 110,000 Lower East Side residents, including 28,000 in public housing, from future storms and high tides and protect billions of dollars' worth of infrastructure and property in the area....
City of Cleveland - Tue November 05, 2024
INFRA Grant Moves Ohio's N. Coast Connector Project Steps Closer
On Oct. 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the city of Cleveland has been awarded nearly $60 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program funding for the North Coast Connector....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue November 05, 2024
Ohio Gov. Announces Millions for Local Bridge Improvements
Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Pamela Boratyn announced Oct. 24 more than $12 million is being invested to aid communities with fixing or replacing aging bridges on local roads....
AASHTO - Tue November 05, 2024
Winners Named for America's Transportation Awards
An innovative highway emergency repair project in Pennsylvania and construction of a new bridge spanning the Ohio River took home top honors at the 2024 America's Transportation Awards competition. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's I-95/Cottman Avenue Emergency Response project received the contest's grand prize, while the West Virginia Department of Transportation's Wellsburg Bridge project won the People's Choice Award....
USDOT - Tue November 05, 2024
University of Cincinnati Receives $5.1M for Construction Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Oct. 28 that the University of Cincinnati will receive approximately $5.1 million to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs....
