CT Insider - Tue August 19, 2025
One Year After Last Summer's Catastrophic Flooding in Conn., Repairs Still Ongoing
On Loughlin Road in Oxford, Conn., less than a half-mile uphill from state Highway 34 and the adjacent Housatonic River, Eightmile Brook is flowing at a languid 250 cu. ft. per second or so. But that is just a trickle compared to the raging, life-threatening flood that it became on the afternoon of Aug....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 19, 2025
Calif. Landslide Work Presents Challenge
The California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) emergency $110 million Westport Landslide Complex project is not only repairing the damage caused by landslides to a 1.3-mi. section of State Route 1 (SR 1) in Mendocino County but also is improving the infrastructure to prevent and minimize damage from future storms....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue August 19, 2025
I-35 Capital Express Central Flood Prevention Project Under Way
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reconstructing and lowering Interstate 35 as part of its I-35 Capital Express Central project. Work on the $1.1 billion project began in May 2025, with completion anticipated in 2029....
PennDOT - Wed August 13, 2025
PennDOT Announces Extended Road Closure Due to I-80 North Fork Bridges Project
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) said Aug. 12, 2025, that the closure of Jenks Street in the town of Brookville will be extended through the summer of 2026 to allow for the partial demolition of the Interstate 80 bridges that pass over the roadway....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 13, 2025
NCDOT Begins Nearly $709M Project to Widen I-95
A $708.9 million project to widen 26 mi. of I-95 in southeastern North Carolina is on target for the 2027 completion date. Completed, the project stretching from exits 55 to 81 will expand the interstate from four lanes to eight and is expected to ease congestion and accommodate future growth on the highway....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 12, 2025
Iowa DOT Responds to Growth in Des Moines
In the rapidly growing west end of Des Moines, a $94 million, three-phase construction project is expected to increase traffic flow and increase safety. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is adding another diverging diamond interchange to a rapidly growing list of updated interchanges in the state, expected to number seven in the upcoming years....
Illinois Tollway - Tue August 12, 2025
Ill. Tollway Awards Nearly $44M in July
The Illinois Tollway board of directors on July 28 approved six construction and professional engineering contracts totaling nearly $44 million at its July board meeting, including a contract secured through the use of bid credits for participation in Tollway workforce programs....
Office of Gov. Kelly - Tue August 12, 2025
Gov. Kelly Earmarks $25M for Road Projects Across Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly announced July 29 $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP)....
Ohio DOT - Mon August 11, 2025
Gov. DeWine Invests $137.5M Investment in Roadway Safety
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Pamela Boratyn, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) director, announced July 3, 2025, $137.5 million in funding for 55 new traffic safety projects in 41 counties across the state....
Ohio DOT - Mon August 11, 2025
Construction Begins On $274M U.S. 33 Expansion Project
State and local leaders, Kokosing Construction representatives and others joined the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on June 16 to officially mark the start of construction on a U.S. 33 expansion project in Athens and Meigs Counties....
