Thu January 26, 2017
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Construction May Disrupt Bridge Traffic
The iconic Golden Gate Bridge will soon see the construction of a suicide net and deterrent, but when construction begins, traffic may be disrupted for up to four years. Perhaps luckily for some commuters, that traffic scramble may only be at night....
Lori Tobias - Wed January 25, 2017
Traffic Continues During 'Raise the Roadway' Project
Construction crews in New York and New Jersey are at work on a project that is a first for bridge construction. Crews in the joint "Raise the Roadway" venture of Skanska Koch/Kiewit Infrastructure are raising the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 ft....
Tue January 24, 2017
ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane Statement on Senate Democrats Infrastructure Proposal
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane issued the following statement:“It's encouraging Senate Democrats and the President appear to have a similar legislative appetite for investing in transportation infrastructure to help grow the economy....
Mon January 23, 2017
Port Commission Approves $5M for Lander Street Project
The Port of Seattle Commission approved $5 million for the city of Seattle's Lander Street Grade Separation Project, expected to cost a total of $140 million when complete. The city is seeking to finalize the design of the grade separation in summer of 2017 and begin construction early the following year....
Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 23, 2017
Montana Re-Starts Delayed Projects
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said that suspended road construction projects worth $144 million can go forward after the state received a $10 million Medicaid reimbursement from the federal government. The news came as a relief to contractors who had worried the delayed projects would lead to highway worker layoffs across the state....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 18, 2017
Funding Construction… Fixing S.C. Roads Tops Legislators' List of Priorities
Fixing South Carolina's highways again tops legislators' priority list for the 2017 session that kicked off Jan. 10, but roadblocks remain to any plan that increases gas taxes to fund construction....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue January 17, 2017
Crews Wrap Up Jeremiah Morrow Bridge
Only minor work remains to complete an $88 million project on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in Warren County, Ohio. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 18, to commemorate the completion of the project's major workload....
Tue January 17, 2017
DOT Proposes to Close Shortfall in Road Funding
Gov. Scott Walker's administration plans to close a shortfall in road funding by making cuts, delaying a number of major projects and borrowing $500 million. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the state Department of Transportation has developed a budget proposal that would cut $447.4 million from state highway programs but provide nearly $70 million more for maintenance and $65 million more for local governments....
Mon January 16, 2017
Project to Alleviate Congestion in Missouri
The first phase of a makeover of a 5-mi. (8 km) stretch of highway in Branson could be finished by Memorial Day. The Joplin Globe reported the construction aims to alleviate traffic congestion along West Highway 76 by creating a wider, continuous pedestrian walkway in the area, which includes Branson's entertainment district....
Dick Rohland - Mon January 16, 2017
80-Year-Old Minn. Highway Bridge Comes Down
For years, motorists driving below the long lived 80-year-old TH 36 bridge crossing over Lexington Avenue in Roseville, Minn., have seen the scaling of concrete from the shallow arch above them. Despite its rugged appearance, the arch and its solid concrete façade continued to hold onto its strength and grace....
