Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 27, 2018
State to Decide Fate of $1.6B Project
Texas transportation officials are hoping to soon get the green light on a badly needed $1.6 billion interstate project. But politics have stalled the LBJ East widening plans and it's unclear when it might move forward....
Chuck Harvey - Tue March 27, 2018
Phase 1 of San Antonio Project Sets Record
The first phase of construction is under way on a challenging project to turn an 8-mi. stretch of U.S. 281 in San Antonio from an often-congested highway to a speedier expressway. Crews will widen and build numerous improvements along the section that runs north and south through a fast-growing part of the city....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 22, 2018
I-35W in Downtown Minneapolis Under Way
After years of talk and wishful thinking, a project to improve I-35W in downtown Minneapolis is finally under way. With miles of roadway improvements calling for numerous lane, ramp and bridge closures, it promises to pose plenty of challenges for all involved, but future benefits should be well worth it, said Aaron Tag, project manager of the Minnesota Department of Transportation....
Mon March 19, 2018
PennDOT Previews 2018 Southwest Region Construction
Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards highlighted transportation investments as PennDOT announced that roughly 146 highway and bridge projects are anticipated to begin or continue across the seven-county southwest region during this construction season....
Mon March 19, 2018
NJDOT's Route 1 Project Cuts Travel Times, Improves Safety
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the Route 1 congestion relief project utilizing the shoulder as a travel lane during peak travel times in South Brunswick has cut commuting times by 50 percent and relieved congestion through the area....
Wed March 14, 2018
Work on Colorado Highway 67 Project Continues Through Mild 2018 Winter
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is working on a $10.4 million roadway overlay on Colorado Highway 67 between Divide to Cripple Creek and Woodland Park to Westcreek. The resurfacing and improvement project continues during the winter months....
Tue March 13, 2018
Sterling Wins $18M Project
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC (RLW) was selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to widen the westbound section of I-80 from Jeremy Ranch to Summit Park, Utah....
Mon March 12, 2018
U.S. DOT Announces Half-Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments
The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) announced March 9, the list of 41 recipients of nearly $500 million in discretionary grant funding for road, transit, maritime and rail projects through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program....
Fri March 09, 2018
Road Construction Workers Protest Unsafe Work Conditions
Road construction workers in Charlotte, N.C., are protesting unsafe working conditions, and want the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to do something. Protesters employed by Border Rebar said during a strike near I-77 construction zones March 8, that the company is mistreating its workers, WSOCTV reported....
Thu March 08, 2018
Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $54M in Contracts
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved eight construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling $54.3 million at its February meeting. Nearly $174.2 million in construction contracts have been approved by the Tollway Board in 2018, as part of the seventh year of the Tollway's 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future....
