NorthJersey.com - Thu October 12, 2023
VIDEO: New Jersey Wants a Nearly $11B Turnpike Widening From Newark to Jersey City
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) wants to proceed with part of a massive and controversial highway widening project in Hudson County that it said will reduce congestion, improve safety and support growth expected in the region....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 12, 2023
Crews Make Progress On Miami's Signature Bridge
Although work won't be completed until late 2027, construction crews in downtown Miami continue making progress on the Signature Bridge that will connect SR 836/I-95/I-395. The $840 million design-build project is a partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 11, 2023
Chicago's Kennedy Expressway Undergoing $150M Bridge Rehabilitation
Construction crews at work on an ambitious $150 million rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway are on track to complete Stage One this fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation's Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project from Edens Expressway (I-94) junction to Ohio Street is scheduled to span three construction seasons....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 05, 2023
Aetna Bridge Leads Goldstar Bridge Rehabilitation Job
Built in the 1940s, the northbound span of the Goldstar Memorial Bridge continues carrying five lanes of I-95 traffic safely across the Thames River from New London to Groton in Connecticut. Although inspectors have declared the bridge to be safe, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has decided to keep it safe well into the future by commissioning a project to strengthen the northbound bridge....
City of Huntsville & Enterprise Ledger - Thu October 05, 2023
Large Mixed-Use Project Coming to Huntsville, Ala.
An agreement to put a large mixed-use development along Memorial Parkway frontage in Huntsville, Ala., near Joe Davis Stadium, received approval from the city council in mid-September. The deal between Huntsville and Parkway Vesta LLC stipulates the construction of a 100-room hotel, 70,000 sq....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 05, 2023
Crews Easing Congestion On Maryland's I-270
Maryland's I-270 travels through the busy communities of Frederick, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Rockville to the D.C. metropolitan area. This corridor occupies two lanes in each direction before expanding to seven lanes as it nears I-495, the beltway that circles Washington, D.C....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed October 04, 2023
FHWA Guidance Pushes for Rehab, But Leaves IIJA Funding Apps in States' Hands
In committing to a major, long-term investment in infrastructure, the federal government has left much of the decision about where to channel funding largely to states. The DOT said states can choose, with the hope that repairs would win out over expansions....
WSDOT - Wed October 04, 2023
Kraemer North America Reaches Midway Point On Washington's Purdy Creek Project
Construction crews from Kraemer North America are pressing forward on a project that is replacing aging culverts with new large bridge structures over Purdy Creek in Pierce County, Wash. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently provided an update on the project, which is now 50 percent complete thanks to diligent work from the general contractor....
TxDOT - Tue October 03, 2023
TxDOT Devotes $4.3 Billion to Permian Basin Upgrades
The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) recently announced that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has approved the Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which serves as TxDOT's infrastructure plan for the next decade....
The Post and Courier - Tue October 03, 2023
Charleston, S.C., Okays Contract to Build Bike-Pedestrian Bridge Over Ashley River
After some last-minute funding maneuvers, the city of Charleston, S.C., approved the terms of a construction contract for a long-awaited bike and pedestrian bridge connecting downtown and the scenic West Ashley district....
