Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 13, 2023
KDOT's $570M Express Lane Project Aims to Speed Commute
With a continued focus on community input, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is overseeing a $570 million project that will build express toll lanes on U.S. 69 Highway in Overland Park. The mission of 69Express is to help commuters travel to their destinations quickly and safely....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
Guilford, Conn., Officials Get Funds to Make Dam Repairs, Road Renovations
The Board of Selectmen in Guilford, Conn., unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 21 to receive $3.5 million in grant money from the state to fund repairs to Lake Quonnipaug Dam and renovate the roadway that runs over the culvert that the dam spills into, connecting Conn....
Washington Post - Tue September 12, 2023
VIDEO: Virginia Seeks Federal Funds to Build a New Potomac Rail Bridge to Reduce Bottleneck
Preliminary work is set to begin this fall on a $2.3 billion rail bridge over the Potomac River — a milestone in Virginia's ambitious plan that would expand East Coast commuter and passenger train capacity over the next decade....
KYTC - Tue September 12, 2023
KYTC Shares Four Concepts for New Licking River Bridge
The signature design of the KY 8 Licking River replacement bridge is beginning to come into focus. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced four bridge concepts that will move forward for final consideration....
West Virginia Division of Highways & Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Tue September 12, 2023
VIDEO: Main Span of Bridge Over Kanawha River in Nitro, W.Va., Lifted into Place
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) celebrated the continued success of Gov. Jim Justice's Roads to Prosperity highway and bridge construction and maintenance program on Sept. 6 as contractors lifted the main span of the new Donald M....
Associated Press & Office of Gov. Kay Ivey - Tue September 12, 2023
Alabama Governor Reveals $500M Building Plan Along Trio of Interstate Highways
During an Aug. 31 news conference in Hoover, Ala., Gov. Kay Ivey announced three major interstate construction projects in the greater Birmingham area with a total price tag of approximately $500 million....
Ferrovial - Mon September 11, 2023
Ferrovial Awarded Construction Contracts Totaling More Than $1B
Ferrovial, a global infrastructure operator, announced, through subsidiary Webber, it was awarded nine construction projects in Texas and Florida, totaling more than $1 billion. Work includes the reconstruction of bridges, widening of roadways and safety improvements for the surrounding communities....
Amtrak - Mon September 11, 2023
Amtrak Awards Contracts for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program
Amtrak has achieved a significant milestone in the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program with the selection of the Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck Joint Venture as the first of three major construction contractors for this phase of construction to deliver the program....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Mon September 11, 2023
NYC Completes Grand Concourse Reconstruction From E. 175th St. to Fordham Road
The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), NYC Department of Environmental Protection and NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) joined community members and local elected officials to celebrate the reconstruction of Grand Concourse in the Bronx from E....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 07, 2023
Rhode Island Receives RAISE Grant Toward Route 37 Project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently announced the award of a federal RAISE grant that will provide $25 million toward a $100 million project, the third of three highway projects designed to overhaul Route 37....
