AASHTO - Tue September 17, 2024
NCDOT Culvert Inspection Team Uncovers History
Crews inspecting a culvert scheduled for replacement under N.C. 200 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, found it contained an unusual combination of materials: About a third each of cut granite, arched terra-cotta block — also called tile — as well as corrugated metal pipe; with the pipe, interestingly enough, the most deteriorated section of the culvert, despite it being the most modern of the culvert's materials....
CTPost - Mon September 16, 2024
Logistical Questions Ahead for Bridgeport, Conn. Officials, Soccer Stadium Developer
Besides the need for more public financing, construction of a proposed minor league soccer stadium on the lower East Side of Bridgeport, Conn., faces another wrinkle in the form of possible interference from a nearby state infrastructure project....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 12, 2024
Construction Resumes On Northern Beltline
Nearly a decade since work was halted due to a lack of funds, construction crews in Birmingham, Ala., are resuming work on the Northern Beltline. The $64.7 million first phase of the project calls for a four-lane highway spanning approximately 2 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 12, 2024
Lane Continues Work On $475M Blue Ridge I-440 In North Carolina
The barrage of orange cones and heavy equipment is a familiar site for motorists who travel the Raleigh Beltline in Wake County, N.C. For almost half a decade, construction crews have been working on the $475 million effort known as the Blue Ridge I-440 Improvement project, taking place on the interstate between just south of Walnut Street in Cary and north of Wade Avenue....
CEG - Thu September 12, 2024
Northern Virginia's $937M Richmond Highway BRT Project to Improve Travel Experience
Although construction will not begin until 2027 on Northern Virginia's $937 million Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mega project, the effort is already making significant progress, Fairfax County officials said on Sept....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 11, 2024
South Dakota's $210M Veteran's Parkway Nears Completion
Construction on the first phase of the $210 million South Veterans Parkway project continues ahead of schedule. The work is the final stage in connecting I-29 with I-90 and will help meet transportation needs across the corridor....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Wed September 11, 2024
NDOT Announces Funding for Five BRO Program Projects
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) local assistance division announced that five Nebraska bridge projects in Greeley, Pawnee, Richardson and Polk counties, along with the village of Dunbar, will be eligible for funding through the Off-System Local Bridge Replacement (BRO) Program....
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Tue September 10, 2024
Modernization of Roadway Network at New Jersey Port Complex Set to Begin
A project to modernize the road network leading into New Jersey's Port Newark and the adjacent Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal is taking a significant step forward, as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) prepares to close the ramp leading from eastbound Port Street to southbound Corbin Street for demolition and reconstruction on Sept....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 05, 2024
I-95 Bridge Work Begins in Rhode Island
Only weeks after the Rhode Island Congressional delegation announced news of a $251 million federal grant to fund the new I-95 15 bridges project, work is already under way. "We are doing the first bridge of 15," said RIDOT spokesman Charles St....
Alabama Political Reporter - Thu September 05, 2024
Supporters of Birmingham's Northern Beltline Project Urging ALDOT to Build Its Next Phase
A strong show of support for Birmingham, Ala.'s Northern Beltline was evident as several hundred residents attended a public meeting hosted by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Aug. 29 in Gardendale....
