Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 31, 2025
Lending Local Support
Strengthening the municipal infrastructure network strengthens state roads and bridges, making life easier for traffic movement within state borders. That's why state DOTs are funding local projects across the country....
CEG - Mon December 08, 2025
Demolition of Rhode Island's Damaged Washington Bridge Completed Ahead of Schedule
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Dec. 5, 2025, that Providence's Washington Bridge has been fully demolished ahead of schedule, a major milestone in the efforts to replace it following the structure's abrupt closing on Dec....
AASHTO - Tue October 21, 2025
State DOTs Make Preparations for Winter Operations
Several state departments of transportation across the country are gearing up for winter: inspecting snow removal equipment, hiring seasonal employees and engaging in outreach efforts to highlight the importance of their winter operations to the public....
Parkersburg News and Sentinel & Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey - Thu August 14, 2025
West Virginia Wants to Install More Structural Monitoring Systems On Older State Bridges
A state and federal project that installed high-tech monitors on a Huntington, W.Va., bridge could be rolled out to other West Virginia bridges to identify structural issues before they become safety hazards....
AASHTO - Tue August 05, 2025
Western DOTs Shine at America's Transportation Awards
Eleven state department of transportation projects from Nebraska, Utah, Texas, North Dakota, California, Idaho and Oklahoma won regional honors in the 2025 America's Transportation Awards competition. From using innovative technology like robotic arms to build bridges to creating a system to help communities find and apply for federal grants, these projects provide long-term benefits to the communities they support....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed July 23, 2025
USDOT Grows Construction Credit Assistance Program
Saying it's "common sense to allow all eligible projects the same access" to low-interest financing, Sean Duffy, U.S. secretary of transportation, announced in July an update to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)....
Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed July 09, 2025
Despite Uncertainty About Federal Funding, Knoxville Pedestrian Bridge Moving Ahead
The plan to build a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tenn. cleared another hurdle recently amid uncertainty over whether the Trump administration would follow through on federal money promised to make the project happen....
CT Insider & WFSB-TV - Tue July 08, 2025
Two Airports in Connecticut Secure a Total of $8.7M in Funding for Facility Upgrades
Two Connecticut airports were recently granted a combined $8.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for necessary improvements to their infrastructure. Bradley International Airport (BDL), located in Windsor Locks, north of Hartford, was awarded the lion's share of the grant when it received $8.5 million for an ongoing expansion project of its terminals, CT Insider reported July 2, 2025....
CT Insider - Wed June 18, 2025
Although Conn. Ranks Fifth Worst in State Road Conditions, Officials Say Its Complicated
Connecticut's roads are considered among the nation's poorest in terms of quality, according to data collected by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) but assessing the state's true standing of road quality may be more complicated than that....
CEG - Fri May 23, 2025
Maine U.S. Senator Helped Fund Shore Repairs, Create Composite Bridge Research Partnership
Millions of dollars are coming to Saco, Maine, to prevent erosion at its Camp Ellis neighborhood on the state's coast, south of Portland. Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced May 15, 2025, that $23 million in federal funding would be used for the U.S....
