Mon April 24, 2017
USDOT: $768.2M for Repairs to Roads, Bridges
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on April 6 approved the release of $768.2 million for emergency repairs over 10 years to roads and bridges damaged by storms or other catastrophic events in 40 states....
Chuck Harvey - Mon April 17, 2017
Interchange Job to Free Up Traffic South of Salt Lake City
A new grade-separated interchange on Bangerter Highway in Utah's south Salt Lake Valley will tie into local roads on the north and south sides of the highway while improving traffic flow. The $48 million Bangerter, 600 West Interchange Project kicked off last May and will continue through summer of 2017....
David Wells - Fox 13 - Thu April 06, 2017
DOT Exec Urges Drivers to Slow Down In Unique Way
Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director Carlos Braceras has temporarily moved his office to the middle of a construction work zone to encourage drivers to use caution as they travel through construction zones....
Wed April 05, 2017
N.J. Lawmakers OK $400M Funding for Road, Bridge Work
State lawmakers have approved spending an extra $400 million for transportation projects. The Democrat-led Assembly passed the supplemental appropriation on March 22. Republican Gov. Chris Christie had requested the extra spending last month in his annual budget address....
Lori Tobias - Mon March 20, 2017
ODOT Responds to Rock Slide on Highway 101
When word of a slide came in the wee hours of Feb. 22 on one of the most scenic portions of Oregon's Highway 101, the Oregon Department of Transportation was quick to send out a crew, but work on the slide would have to wait....
Mon March 20, 2017
State Moving Forward With Major Fairbanks Road Project
State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer due to federal funding. The University Avenue project was one of several state road projects Gov....
Cindy Riley - Mon March 20, 2017
NDOT Oversees SR28 Shared Use Path Project
A major undertaking that will improve both user safety and access to popular recreational destinations in Nevada is taking shape, as construction continues on the SR 28 Shared Use Path Project. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is overseeing the work, which also will help protect and preserve Lake Tahoe's water quality....
Wed March 08, 2017
New Hampshire DOT to Ponder Future of Bridge to Vermont
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is going to consider the future of a long-closed Connecticut River bridge that links North Walpole with the village of Bellows Falls, Vt. The move gives hope to some people on the Vermont side of the bridge who said its closure has hurt the community because traffic that once flowed through the village now travels on a bridge to the north that bypasses the heart of the community....
Mon March 06, 2017
TxDOT Celebrates 100 Years of Service
To honor the past while anticipating the future, the Texas Department of Transportation celebrates a century of service this year with a traveling exhibit and other events to highlight the agency's ongoing mission of connecting Texans to what matters most — the people they love and the places they need to be....
Mon March 06, 2017
DOT Chiefs Tell Congress to Up Federal Funding
The heads of departments of transportation for two western states told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee they need Congress to craft an infrastructure investment plan that provides new federal funding to help states improve their systems and meet growing demand....
