The Associated Press - Mon March 18, 2024
Rhode Island Officials Finally Decide to Demolish, Replace Unsafe Washington Bridge
A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said March 14. An independent review of the Washington Bridge — which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from East Providence to Providence and serves as a key gateway to the capital city — found additional structural deficiencies that require it to be replaced, McKee said at an afternoon press conference....
National Park Service - Mon March 18, 2024
National Park Service to Begin Repair of D.C.'s Tidal Basin, West Potomac Seawalls
The National Park Service (NPS) announced March 13 that it is preparing to begin a three-year, $113 million rehabilitation of the seawalls around Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River through West Potomac Park....
Southside Sentinel & VDOT - Mon March 18, 2024
With Construction Years Away, Prep Work Has Started to Replace Va.'s Norris Bridge
At 67 years old, the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge has been spanning the Rappahannock River for the lifetimes of many Virginians while nearing the end of its own useful life. Its nearly $400 million replacement is now included in the 50-year Long-Term Plan approved by the state's Commonwealth Transportation Board....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Missouri Commission Awards Final Projects of Rural Routes Program
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded three projects for rural roads, the final projects awarded in the Governor's Rural Routes Program. The program, created with Gov. Mike Parson's signing of the fiscal year 2024 state budget, allocated $100 million of general revenue funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation to improve low-volume rural roads across the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 13, 2024
C.S. McCrossan Works Through Winter In Minnesota
Amidst frigid temperatures, construction crews in Minnesota worked on a turbine interchange designed to improve traffic operations and safety on both I-35W and I-494. As part of the $103 million project, the new ramp being built in the northeast corner of the interchange will enable vehicles heading northbound I-35W to WB I-494 to move more efficiently....
Connecticut Mirror - Mon March 11, 2024
Part of Connecticut's $138M in New Federal Funds to Pay for Building, Improvement Projects
Connecticut is set to receive millions of dollars in funding for local projects that are part of the first offering of bills to fund the federal government — with likely more on the way if Congress negotiates and passes the second round later this month....
WCSH-TV & SMPDC - Mon March 11, 2024
Funding Approved for Project to Make Maine Roads More Resilient to Climate Change
The signs of climate change have been getting worse lately in Maine, with recent storms cutting off access to local roads along the state's southern coast. "It gets pretty bad," said Kittery Town Manager Kendra Amaral in speaking with Portland's WCSH-TV in late February....
CEG - Thu March 07, 2024
J.R. Vinagro Expedites Work to Replace Critical Bridge Over Pawtuxet River
As part of a major effort to improve Rhode Island Highway 37 between the cities of Cranston and Warwick, the state's Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is steering two separate phases of work on the critical east-west freeway....
Mississippi Department of Transportation - Wed March 06, 2024
MDOT Reports Several Central Mississippi Infrastructure Projects Making Headway
Willie Simmons, chair of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and an official with the state Department of Transportation (MDOT), has announced updates to several of the state agency's road and bridge projects across the state's central region....
Brightline - Tue March 05, 2024
Brightline Announces Plans to Open a New Stuart, Fla., Station in Second Half of 2026
Brightline, the intercity high-speed rail line that connects Miami to Orlando, with stops at several other cities along Florida's Atlantic Coast, announced March 4 that it has selected the city of Stuart in Martin County as the site for its next passenger rail station....
