Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 17, 2018
Fast-Growing Frisco Expands Main Street to Six Lanes
Frisco's expanding population is driving efforts to widen a section of Main Street from four to six lanes while improving storm drainage and a water line. The project spans approximately 3 mi. from FM 423 to Dallas Parkway....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 17, 2018
Texans Can Expect Smooth Sailing Through Clear Lanes Initiative Project
I-35E in the Southern Gateway corridor of Dallas is the 17th most congested roadway segment in Texas, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. An estimated 218,000 vehicles travel through the Southern Gateway corridor every day....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 11, 2018
WisDOT I-39/90 Project Runs Ahead of Schedule
The $1.2 billion reconstruction and expansion of Interstate 39/90 in south-central Wisconsin, a Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (WisDOT) project, will be completed in 2021 — one year earlier than previously scheduled — due to an additional $32.7 million that the state is investing in the project that started in 2015....
Associated Press - Mon July 09, 2018
Wolf Says $180M Will Fill Potholes, Fix Other Winter Effects
HARRISBURG (AP) Drivers across the state will be getting some relief from pockmarked roadways in the form of $180 million to fill in potholes and perform other work after the ravages of a tough winter....
ODOT - Mon July 09, 2018
DOT's Gridlock Grooves Playlist Makes Road Work More Bearable
Three freeway lane closures will create major traffic jams this summer so ODOT has prepared a Spotify playlist to help ease the pain of getting stuck in traffic. For sure there are better things to do in life than getting stuck in a traffic jam....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 05, 2018
Vermont's $25M Route 100 Project Aims to Restore Deterioration
A $25 million road rehabilitation has crews working after hours in the towns of Waterbury and Stowe, Vt. The Route 100 project, approximately 9.5 mi. long, is necessary to address the poor pavement condition along the corridor, due to underlying concrete slabs that have caused reflective cracking into the top courses....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Tue July 03, 2018
Colorado Receives $90M in INFRA Grants
On June 5, CDOT Executive Director Michael Lewis announced Colorado will greatly benefit from $90 million in federal grants that complete funding to improve two vital transportation corridors in the state....
Office of the Governor of New Jersey - Mon June 25, 2018
Gov. Murphy Spotlights Critical Transportation Investments
Marking the official opening of the summer Shore season, Gov. Phil Murphy praised the completion of the Route 37 Mathis Bridge rehabilitation project as one of many vital infrastructure investments made to roads and bridges in the region....
Associated Press - Fri June 22, 2018
$800M in Bonds Sold to Finance Road Projects
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says $800 million in bonds to finance state road repairs and construction have been sold on Wall Street. Justice said in a news release the bonds were sold at a 3.575 percent interest rate, meaning that with interest the state will borrow about $915 million....
Emily Buenzle - Wed June 20, 2018
State Officials Announce $100M in Bonds for New Bus Lanes
Georgia 400 will soon see the addition of bus rapid transit express lanes to cut down on traffic. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and other officials, who outlined the project's details in a news conference, said the project will cost $1.8 billion....
