Illinois Tollway - Wed June 05, 2024
Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $29M in Contracts in May
The Illinois Tollway board of directors at its board meeting on May 16 approved eight construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling more than $29 million, including four contracts awarded to support small businesses....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Wed June 05, 2024
NDOT Partner, Benesch, Wins Award for Lincoln South Beltway Project
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) congratulates Benesch on earning an American Council of Engineering Companies 2024 Engineering Excellence Award for its work on the Lincoln South Beltway — one of the largest projects ever undertaken by NDOT....
CT Insider - Wed June 05, 2024
Down One Lane Already, Fairfield, Conn., Road Could Lose Two More in New Project
As Fairfield, Conn., prepares to lose a traffic lane from the western side of Post Road, an engineering consultant will soon determine whether the town will lose two more on its eastern edge. Tighe & Bond, a regional firm headquartered in Westfield, Mass., is set to start designing a pair of state roadway projects on Post and Stratfield roads in Fairfield with the aim of slowing motor vehicles and adding sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks and traffic signals to protect pedestrians and cyclists....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 05, 2024
Highway Crews in Minnesota See End in Sight
After working through a brutal summer of four months of sweltering heat and humidity last year, road crews are ready to face whatever the weather brings them this year to complete the third and final construction phase on a much needed rebuild of TH 169 running through the city of Elk River, Minn....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue June 04, 2024
Projects, More Highlight Historic Construction Season in Illinois
Entering one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced May 21 that major projects in southern Illinois are planned or under way. Twelve major projects combined represent a total investment of nearly $545 million, improving safety and mobility while sustaining and creating good-paying jobs throughout the region....
Baltimore Sun - Mon June 03, 2024
Maryland Officials Open Bid Period on Designing, Building New Key Bridge in Baltimore
Calling all bridge builders. The state of Maryland has opened its call for the design and construction of a replacement for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and teams have until June 24 to put together a package for selection....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon June 03, 2024
Ardent Co. Brings Safety Improvements Along MD 500
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has reached the end of a $23.4 million project in Prince George's County to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists traveling along MD 500 (Queens Chapel Road) between MD 208 (Hamilton Road) and Eastern Avenue (Washington, D.C., line) in Hyattsville and Mount Rainier....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution & CEG - Thu May 30, 2024
GDOT Considers Whether to Build a New Talmadge Bridge or Replace It With a Tunnel
Savannah's historic Talmadge Bridge, the iconic cable-stayed span on the edge of city's historic district, could be no more. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is moving forward with two alternatives: A new tunnel that would run underneath the Savannah River or a completely new bridge with a higher elevation....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Wed May 29, 2024
To Better Manage Extreme Rainfall, NYC Invests $128M to Add Storm Sewers
The NYC Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP), Transportation (DOT) and Design and Construction (DDC) joined community members and local elected officials to celebrate the completion of two infrastructure projects totaling $128 million in Whitestone, Queens, that added nearly 6 mi....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 29, 2024
Rugged Terrain Makes Project a Challenge
California's Mono County, in the central part of the state, adjacent to Nevada, has the smallest county population and being in a rural and isolated area, roadwork can be difficult for general contractors....
