Daniel Libon – PATCH STAFF - Thu March 29, 2018
Work on I-95 in Needham Restarts
Crews resumed overnight construction operations on Route 128/Interstate 95 in Needham and Wellesley as part of the ongoing Add-A-Lane project, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 29, 2018
MBTA's $50M Renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass., Under Way
As part of a nearly billion-dollar investment to improve the South Side Red Line, work is under way on a $50 million renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass. Major accessibility improvements, safety features and parking lot site improvements are among the changes being made....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 26, 2018
State DOT: Board Advances $177M Bridge Replacement Project
The board of directors for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation approved a contract for about $177 million to replace Boston's North Washington Street Bridge that carries traffic over the Boston Inner Harbor between the North End and Charlestown....
Thu March 15, 2018
Baker-Polito Announce $5.5M in Complete Streets Funding
The Baker-Polito Administration's Department of Transportation announced awards totaling $5.5 million to 23 communities through the Complete Streets Funding Program. These awards will be used to fund local, multi-modal infrastructure improvement projects, as identified in each municipality's submitted Complete Streets Prioritization Plan....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Thu March 15, 2018
MassDOT's $317M Whittier Bridge/I-95 Improvement Project in Final Phase
The five-year Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Whittier Bridge/I-95 Improvement project is now in its final six months. With the construction of the new Whittier Bridge complete, crews are removing the old bridge's foundations from the Merrimack River and paving the new lanes on I-95 within the project corridor....
Mon March 05, 2018
MassDOT Proceeds on Bridge Replacement in Raynham
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Board of Directors gave approval Feb. 12 to award a contract for about $20 million to replace the highway bridge that carries vehicles on Route 44 over Route 24 in the southeastern town of Raynham....
Mon February 19, 2018
Arcadis Manages Construction at Massachusetts Convention Facilities
Arcadis announced its selection as Owner's Project Manager (OPM) by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) to oversee a capital improvements construction program enhancing four of its iconic facilities....
Thu February 15, 2018
Massachusetts Selects Hydro-Québec for Clean Energy
Massachusetts utilities announced that they have selected a Hydro-Québec proposal to supply a large quantity — 9.45 TWh — of firm clean energy, which will help the state enhance reliability and contribute to its greenhouse gas reduction requirements....
Thu February 15, 2018
MBTA's FMCB Awards On-Call Commuter Rail Contract to SPS
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Fiscal and Management Control Board awarded the On-Call Commuter Rail Right-of-Way Construction Services contract to SPS New England Inc., in the amount of $17 million....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 15, 2018
Crews Complete MassDOT's $183M I-91 Viaduct Nine Months Ahead of Schedule
While there is still work to complete on the $183.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) I-91 Viaduct Rehabilitation Project in Springfield, Mass., the pouring of new concrete decks has been completed nine months in advance of the August 2018 benchmark to achieve full beneficial use (FBU)....
