Roadwork

Wed January 11, 2017

$105M I-81 Corridor Widening Begins in Washington County

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Deputy Transportation Secretary James F. Ports Jr., announced the start of construction to widen I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway). The $105 million project is the first phase of improvements to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion along the heavily traveled corridor....

Fri August 19, 2016

Gov. Christie Orders Funding for Roads Amid Gas Tax Fight

TRENTON — With the state's Transportation Trust Fund "days away from exhausting all of its available funds," Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday ordered officials to free money in the state budget to pay for any emergency road or rail work....

Marie French - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 28, 2015

Reduced Road Maintenance Proposed for Missouri Roads

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Only one-quarter of Missouri’s highways would be fully maintained under a Missouri Department of Transportation proposal outlined Jan. 14 as a way to deal with an impending budget shortfall....

Dorinda Anderson - Sat February 27, 2010

West Fargo Main Avenue Undergoes Renovation

Neither spring flooding nor early winter weather in October could cause refinishing of an 11-block section of Main Avenue in West Fargo, N.D., to miss its fall completion deadline. Work on the $8.6 million project, between Sixth Street West, near the Sheyenne River Crossing, and Fifth Street East, included reconstruction of the road surface, turning frontage roads into parking areas and constructing a bridge over the Sheyenne River; construction of the bridge, however, was later postponed....

Manuel Valdes - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sun November 30, 2008

Shortage of Asphalt Delays Road Maintenance Projects Nationwide

SEATTLE (AP) Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners overhaul their equipment to maximize output of highly profitable fuels such as diesel and gasoline, using inexpensive — and hard to process — crude oil....

Wed November 22, 2006

VDOT Proposal Would Contract Out Road Maintenance

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) A Virginia Department of Transportation plan to close nearly 100 maintenance centers across the state is being criticized by lawmakers who say it will hold up road repairs during the winter....

Wed November 09, 2005

Referendum Would Provide Millions for Road Maintenance

LITTLE ROCK (AP) In an effort to convince voters to approve bond issues aimed at raising money for higher education and highways, Gov. Mike Huckabee Oct. 25 launched a promotional campaign touting a special election Dec....

Giles Lambertson - Wed June 14, 2000

Gelder Brings Half Century of Experience to Raleigh Streets

Spring came early to North Carolina, and crews of Gelder and Associates Inc. got a quick start on a summer-long project to repave 170 streets in Raleigh. The veteran paving company won a NC Department of Transportation and city contract to rework and resurface streets in every district of Raleigh....