WJAR-TV NBC 10 News - Tue April 27, 2021
Warm, Spring Weather Heralds the Return of Rhode Island's Highway Work
With construction season back, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has made plans to work on 50 road, bridge and highway projects this year. Gov. Dan McKee came together with other state leaders in mid-April to celebrate RIDOT's spring return to action at the site of one of Rhode Island's key projects, the $265 million effort to replace Providence's I-95 Northbound Viaduct....
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Tue April 27, 2021
Pennsylvania Governor Touts 40-Plus PennDOT Projects Soon to Get Under Way
With warm spring weather becoming more common, Pennsylvania's 2021 road and bridge construction is gathering increasing momentum each day. That led Gov. Tom Wolf on April 22 to highlight the more than 40 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) projects that will soon get ramped up across the six-county Hollidaysburg Region (District 9) during the new construction season....
AASHTO Journal - Tue April 27, 2021
Diverging Diamond Interchange to Deliver Economic Benefits in Hancock County
A diverging diamond interchange (DDI) proposed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Findlay and the Hancock County Engineer's Office as part of the rehabilitation of the intersection of Interstate 75 and County Road 99 should deliver a range of economic benefits for the area – from greater safety and reduced traffic congestion to improved freight efficiency....
Vermont Business Magazine - Tue April 27, 2021
For a Small State, Vermont's List of 2021 Transportation Projects is Long
For being one of the nation's smaller states, the Vermont Agency of Transportation's (VTrans) list of highway projects for 2021 is prodigious, indicative of the agency's responsibilities that extends far beyond replacing old pavement and fixing bridges on its state, federal and interstate roadways....
Ohio Turnpike Commission - Tue April 27, 2021
Ohio Turnpike Kicks Off Its 2021 Construction Season
The Ohio Turnpike kicks off its 2021 construction season with a $205 million capital improvement program that includes projects throughout northern Ohio. The focus will be on improving safety and making progress on the modernized Toll Collection System that is scheduled to go live with Open Road Tolling in the spring of 2023....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue April 27, 2021
ODOT Investing Nearly $2B to Improve Infrastructure
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is gearing up for another busy construction season. This year, ODOT will invest $1.92 billion into 956 projects to improve transportation across the state. The 2021 construction program includes improvements to 876 bridges and 4,596 mi....
The Advocate - Wed April 21, 2021
Louisiana to Receive $216M in Stimulus Aid for Transportation Needs
Louisiana will be the beneficiary of $216 million in federal stimulus aid for the state's transportation needs, including $50 million for preliminary work on Interstate 49 in Lafayette, according to an announcement April 19 from Gov....
AZ DOT - Wed April 21, 2021
Construction Commences for Permanent Fix On U.S. 89
In less than 48 hours after heavy rains and flood waters took down a 30-foot section of US 89 north of Flagstaff near Cameron in 2018, ADOT had the highway reopened to traffic. In order to reopen the highway in less than two days after the flood damage, more than 40 ADOT personnel responding from as far away as Page, Payson and Williams had to thoroughly assess the site, excavate the damaged areas, haul in and compact 500 cubic yards of material to restore the roadway's base, and put down 120 tons of asphalt pavement....
AZ DOT - Wed April 21, 2021
Crews Begin Second Phase of Gateway Freeway Project
A project to add 5 mi. of travel lanes to the Phoenix area's newest freeway is advancing in the southeast Valley with some of State Route 24's concrete pavement already in place. The Arizona Department of Transportation's $77 million Gateway Freeway project, which started just four months ago, will add an interim four-lane divided roadway between Ellsworth Road and Ironwood Drive when it is completed by fall 2022....
Sterling Construction - Tue April 20, 2021
Accelerated Bridge Construction Will Be Used On I-80, I-215
Sterling Construction Company Inc. recently announced its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC, has been selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to renew portions of I-80 and I-215, two major highways in the Salt Lake Valley, to provide improved transportation for both local and interstate travel....
