Thu May 11, 2017
Rehabilitation of I-393 Bridges in Concord
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announced the rehabilitation of the I-393 eastbound and westbound bridges over Portsmouth Street in Concord. Construction began on April 11, and I-393 eastbound and westbound will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the Portsmouth Street bridges between Exits 2 and 3 for approximately two months....
Wed May 10, 2017
UDOT's 2017 Highway Projects Add Up to $1.3B
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced its Top 10 Projects list for the 2017 construction season. This year's top project will build five freeway-like interchanges on Bangerter Highway over the next two years....
Wed May 10, 2017
WYDOT to Commit $250M
Work continues on North Sheridan Interchange. Construction crews will soon start working on several projects throughout the state, which will improve the condition of the state's roadways and bridges and enhance safety and traffic flow....
Wed May 10, 2017
ODOT Looks at Suspending Construction, Defers Award on New Highway Contracts
At its May 1 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission took unprecedented action on new construction projects due to the ongoing state budget crisis. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation also updated commissioners on proposals being considered by the legislature that would affect transportation funding and the impacts to construction already underway....
Wed May 10, 2017
CDOT's 6th Avenue Improvements Under Way in Aurora
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, Martin Marietta Construction, began work to repair 2 mi. of roadway surface on 6th Avenue (CO 30), from Potomac Street to North Airport Boulevard in Aurora....
Wed May 10, 2017
Montana House Approves Scaled-Down Measure to Boost Road Project Funding
The Montana House of Representatives completed the Legislature's approval of a measure that would raise motor fuel taxes to generate about $30 million a year more for state and local transportation projects....
Tue May 09, 2017
Minn. Officials Unveil Slate of 2017 Road Projects
Minnesota transportation officials unveiled a slate of 2017 road projects on April 13 with a warning: the roster of $1 billion in projects could be the last big spending for years to come. Work on portions of the state's busiest freeways — I-94 in both Minneapolis and St....
Jackson Hole Daily - Thu April 27, 2017
DOT Awards $33M Project for Highway 89 in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has awarded a $33 million contract for work that will widen and add other improvements to Highway 89 south of Jackson. The Jackson South project, scheduled to begin this summer, is divided into north and south portions....
Tue April 25, 2017
Cost of Ole Miss Traffic Circle Jumps from $800,000 to $2.5M
The projected cost of a new traffic circle on the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus has ballooned from $800,000 to $2.5 million. College Board trustees on Thursday approved plans for Ole Miss to begin the work, designed to ease congestion at the intersection of Hathorn Road, Hill Drive and Chucky Mullins Drive....
David Wickert - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon April 10, 2017
Demolition Done, Construction Begins on New I-85 Span
Eight days after a section of I-85 in Atlanta lay in ruins, a contractor has already cleared the rubble and is beginning construction on a replacement span. On April 7, workers began shoring up existing columns they were able to salvage, and beams to support the new elevated stretch of highway will begin arriving by April 15, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation....
