Connecticut Department of Transportation - Thu August 31, 2023
Connecticut DOT Sets New Complete Streets Design Criteria to Improve Road Safety
A program has been created to ensure that every road and street project in Connecticut is built for everyone's safe use, under the guidance of the state's Department of Transportation (CTDOT). CTDOT has implemented its new Complete Streets design criteria to be incorporated into all projects....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 31, 2023
FDOT Replaces 65-Year-Old Bascule Bridge in Jupiter
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is managing traffic for a $122 million bridge replacement project in Jupiter using a Smart Work Zone, part of an Intelligent Transportation System that will be permanently installed....
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Wed August 30, 2023
MassDOT Seeks Federal Grant for Project Linking Williamsburg, Haydenville
State officials in Massachusetts are seeking a $30 million federal boost to help reconstruct Mass. Highway 9 between the towns of Haydenville and Williamsburg in the western part of the state. As part of the effort along the highway, a shared-use path also would be built....
Office of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers - Wed August 30, 2023
Officials Apply for Federal Grant to Rebuild Critical Duluth-Superior Bridge
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, together with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, announced Aug. 21 their departments of transportation have requested federal funding to help rebuild the John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wis., and Duluth, Minn....
The City - Wed August 30, 2023
New York Mayor Pursuing Billions in Federal Infrastructure Funds
With billions of dollars at stake, the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched a plan to capture as much as possible from the $1.2 trillion the 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) over the next decade....
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Wed August 30, 2023
Pennsylvania Turnpike Officials Choose Site of New Pa. Highway 130 Interchange
Construction crews will install a new turnpike interchange near the intersection of Nike Site Road, Sandy Hill Road, Pleasant Valley Road and Pennsylvania Highway 130 in Penn Township, the state's Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced Aug....
Maryland Matters & CEG - Wed August 30, 2023
Maryland to Seek Federal Grants to Expand Capital Beltway, Rebuild Major Bridge
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced plans Aug. 21 to expand the Capital Beltway/Interstate 495, add toll lanes and rebuild the American Legion Bridge across the Potomac River from Virginia to his state without a public-private partnership, or P3, as the previous administration had planned....
Superior Construction - Tue August 29, 2023
FDOT Awards Superior Construction $117M Resiliency Contract for Flagler, Volusia Counties
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has chosen Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, as its preferred contractor to complete a $117 million resiliency project on State Road (S.R.) A1A in Flagler and Volusia counties....
Illinois DOT - Tue August 29, 2023
Jane Byrne, Weber Road Interchange Projects Earn Top Honors in Midwest
The reconstruction and modernization of the Jane Byrne and Weber Road interchanges have won top honors among Midwest states in the America's Transportation Awards. Revitalization of the aged Byrne turned one of the nation's slowest, most congested highway freight bottlenecks into a thriving multimodal corridor for businesses, residences and other local attractions, while an innovative reimagining of the Weber Road interchange with a diverging-diamond design significantly improved mobility to accommodate rising traffic volumes, a population influx and a burgeoning economy....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 24, 2023
Fort Myer Construction Leads Design-Build Job On D.C.-Area Roadway
The George Washington Memorial Parkway has been called the gateway to the nation's capital. The road snakes along the edge of northern Virginia, mirroring the path of the nearby Potomac River. If there is such a thing as the classic Sunday afternoon drive for busy residents of the region, this is it....
