Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 20, 2018
$75M I-40 Interchange Project Under Way
Phase I of a major reconstruction project focused on safety, increased capacity and modernization is under way at the intersection of I-40 and Choctaw Road east of Oklahoma City. The cost of the project is not to exceed $75 million....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed June 20, 2018
Crews Start to Reinforce Rock Slip Area on McClure Pass
On May 21, crews started work that will reinforce a fault (rock slip) on Colorado Highway 133, on the south side of McClure Pass. Work on this $1.3 million project is expected to be complete in mid-October, weather permitting....
By Angela DeWelles - ADOT Communications - Tue June 19, 2018
Pavement, Safety Improvements Begin on Historic, Scenic State Route 88
Apache Trail, also known as State Route 88, was built in 1903 to serve as an access road for construction of Theodore Roosevelt Dam. But it's so much more than that. SR 88 is a part of Arizona's history and today offers motorists a scenic way to get to Canyon, Apache and Roosevelt lakes....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue June 19, 2018
State Board Approves Five-Year Construction Program
A major freight corridor in southern Arizona that moves trucks to and from Mexico for produce and other goods will undergo a full build-out of improvements over the next few years now that the State Transportation Board formally approved the funding for the project....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 13, 2018
Shafer Contracting Continues I-35 Resurfacing
Started in October 2017, crews from Shafer Contracting Co. have completed 15 percent of the work for the two-year Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) $60 million resurfacing of the I-35 North Metro Split (I-35E/I-35W and I-35)....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed June 13, 2018
Kentucky Highway Plan Aims to Fix 1,000 Bridges, 5,000 Miles of Pavement
Kentucky's recently-passed $8.5 billion 2018 highway plan aims to “prioritize spending” on 1,400 projects including work on 1,000 bridges, improvements to 5,000 mi. of pavement, road widening, reconstruction of existing roads and construction of new routes and interchanges....
Domino's Pizza - Tue June 12, 2018
Don't Let Bad Potholes Ruin Good Pizza! Domino's Starts Paving for Pizza
Domino's Pizza is saving pizza, one pothole at a time. Cracks, bumps, potholes and other road conditions can put good pizzas at risk after they leave the store. Now Domino's is hoping to help smooth the ride home for their freshly-made pizzas....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 06, 2018
Large Projects Ready to Begin This Year Due to SB 1
Last year, the California Legislature approved the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 — AKA — SB 1, legislation that modifies how the state's transportation system is funded. The legislative package invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more money toward transit and safety....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue June 05, 2018
I-15 Construction Between Spencer, Dubois Under Way
The Idaho Transportation Department began construction work on Interstate 15 between Spencer and Dubois in early May. Work will continue through the fall. The new project will reconstruct 8 mi. of I-15 pavement that has deteriorated and replacing it with a new smooth surface, improved shoulders and drains and upgraded guardrails....
Associated Press - Tue June 05, 2018
Idaho County Starts 'Record' Year of Construction Projects
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Local residents and businesses in an Idaho county are preparing for what is expected to be the busiest road construction year in history. The Idaho Statesman reports the Ada County Highway District has begun a $61 million construction season, tearing up the roads from one end of Idaho's most populated county to the other....
