Mon March 20, 2017
State Moving Forward With Major Fairbanks Road Project
State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer due to federal funding. The University Avenue project was one of several state road projects Gov....
Cindy Riley - Mon March 20, 2017
NDOT Oversees SR28 Shared Use Path Project
A major undertaking that will improve both user safety and access to popular recreational destinations in Nevada is taking shape, as construction continues on the SR 28 Shared Use Path Project. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is overseeing the work, which also will help protect and preserve Lake Tahoe's water quality....
Associated Press - Wed March 29, 2017
NY Construction Firms Rally for Infrastructure Spending
Construction contractors, engineers, architects and environmental advocates are expected to gather at New York's State Capitol to urge lawmakers to increase spending on new roads, bridges, hospitals, schools and water systems....
FOX 59 NEWS - Fri March 03, 2017
Crews to Start Work on $19.6 Million Indiana Bridge Construction
Drivers on the south side of Indianapolis should get used to construction on I-65 and I-465 over the coming months. The work is scheduled to begin Sunday night on a $19.6 million project to rebuild six bridges on I-65 over I-465 and Lick Creek....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed March 08, 2017
Pa. Interchange Receives $57M Makeover
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a $57 million road widening project in Washington County, Pa. The contract calls for reconstruction, widening and safety improvements to the I-70/SR19 interchange in Washington, Pa....
Mon March 06, 2017
Two ADOT Snowplows Damaged in January Storms
Three Arizona Department of Transportation employees working to keep highways open in recent storms avoided serious injury when vehicles struck two ADOT snowplows in separate crashes. The drivers of the other vehicles came out fine as well....
Mon March 06, 2017
Busy 11-Mile Stretch of I-17 Being Resurfaced This Spring
An 11-mi. (17.7 km) stretch of Interstate 17 (Black Canyon Freeway) in Phoenix will be resurfaced with a new layer of smooth rubberized asphalt starting in mid-March. The work is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's $9.8 million I-17 improvement project between Peoria Avenue in north Phoenix and 19th Avenue south of the downtown area, which started last fall with sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements at cross-street interchanges....
Mon March 06, 2017
ADOT Begins Rock-Fall Mitigation Safety Project on I-40
To protect driver safety, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is moving a mountain on the north side of Interstate 40, about 6 mi. (9.65 km) west of Holbrook. The I-40 Rock-Fall Mitigation Safety Project began in January on westbound I-40 near Joseph City....
Chuck Harvey - Mon March 06, 2017
Phase II Begins on $1.77B South Mountain Freeway
Second phase construction is under way on an ambitious $1.77 billion project to construct a 22-mi. (35 km) freeway loop to connect the east and west valleys in the greater Phoenix area. The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is Arizona's largest single highway project ever....
Mon March 06, 2017
FHWA Makes $1M Available for Emergency Repairs in Nevada
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on flood-damaged roads and bridges in Nevada. “The flooding has caused significant damage to roads and bridges in the northern part of Nevada, and this funding will help with immediate repairs,” said Walter “Butch” Waidelich, acting deputy Federal Highway administrator....
