Connecticut Department of Transportation - Thu September 12, 2019
Connecticut's I-84 Widening Project Could Win National Honors
Twelve winning transportation projects from four U.S. regional competitions, including the I-84 widening project in Waterbury, will battle it out in this year's America's Transportation Awards competition, with two $10,000 cash awards for a charity or transportation-related scholarship of the winners' choosing at stake....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed September 04, 2019
$2B Light Rail Expansion Benefits Twin Cities
Despite not being ready until 2023, the people of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area have something worth looking forward to. That's when the newest light-rail line in Minnesota will be completed, designed to give riders in the southwest suburbs an easier, quicker and alternative way to reach the Twin Cities....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 28, 2019
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Nears End of Platform, Station Improvements
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is nearing the end of a full platform reconstruction and major station improvements to the six Blue and Yellow Metrorail line stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 22, 2019
Port of Savannah's $220.5M Upgrade to Double Capacity
For many years now, Georgia's Port of Savannah (referred to as the port or Garden City Terminal — GCT) has been experiencing a massive growth in business that is seeing more ships dock to unload and receive a variety of goods....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
$230M Mountain View Corridor Segment Supports Salt Lake County Growth
Intended to address short-term regional transportation concerns while providing a long-term solution for the future, Utah's Mountain View Corridor Project is using a phased construction approach to balance transportation needs with available funds....
AASHTO Journal - Tue August 27, 2019
Study Touts Benefits of High-Speed Rail for Pacific Northwest
A long-awaited Ultra-High-Speed Ground Transportation Business Case Analysis issued on July 12 claims that an all-electric high-speed rail network linking the major Pacific Northwest cities could cost $24 billion to $42 billion to build while providing between 1.7 million to 3.1 million one-way one to two-hour annual trips at start-up....
Sound Transit - Tue August 27, 2019
Sound Transit Selects JV Stacy, Witbeck/Kuney to Build $729M Downtown Redmond Link Extension
The Sound Transit Board of Directors on July 25 selected Stacy and Witbeck/Kuney, a joint venture, to complete final design and build the Downtown Redmond Link Extension. The project will extend the Blue Line 3.4 mi....
Maryland Transit Administration - Thu August 15, 2019
MDOT MTA Celebrates Purple Line Milestone at Glenridge Facility Site
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) and concessionaire Purple Line Transit Partners celebrated the completion of the framework of the 170,000-sq.-ft. operations and maintenance facility (OMF)....
MassDOT - Thu August 15, 2019
Massachusetts Governor Seeks OK for $18B Transportation Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito administration filed a transportation bond bill on July 25 seeking $18 billion in additional capital authorization to invest in building and modernizing a transportation system that meets the needs of residents, businesses and cities and towns statewide....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 14, 2019
$1.7B ACE Projects Will Improve Rail Traffic
A grade separation project north of Los Angeles is calling for a different approach than many of the other Alameda Corridor-East Projects (ACE). Crews working on the Fairway Drive grade separation project, one of 19 separation projects in the San Gabriel Valley, will not only depress the roadway, but raise the railroad tracks, as well....
