Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue February 27, 2024
Ohio Gov. Announces Support for Local Major Bridge Projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced Feb. 7 that more than 12 major local bridge projects will receive funding to support rehabilitation and replacement work....
Brown Daily Herald - Tue February 27, 2024
With $81M in Hand, RIDOT to Build New Freeway Connection From I-95 to Business Park
In January, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) received $81 million in federal funding to establish a new freeway connection between Interstate 95 and Quonset Business Park, south of Providence, which will allow the agency to complete what it calls the "missing move" at the interchange of I-95 and Rhode Island Highway 4....
Niagara Gazette - Tue February 27, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Gives Full Support to Buffalo's Kensington Expressway Project
The $1 billion publicly financed plan to redesign and cap the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo has been given the "green light" by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the Niagara Gazette reported Feb. 25. During a press conference earlier in February in Buffalo, Hochul described a federal agency's recent finding of no significant environmental impacts related to the project as a "critically important step" while suggesting the clearance signals "full steam ahead" for the controversial project that has been opposed by many residents living on the city's East Side....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 27, 2024
Akron's $215M NSIT Sewer Project Under Way
Construction crews in Ohio are tackling a multi-year sewer project that involves building a 16.5-ft. internal diameter tunnel. Work on the city of Akron's $215 million Northside Interceptor Tunnel (NSIT) assignment began in fall of 2023....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 22, 2024
DelDOT, Wagman Look to Unclog Bottlenecks
In northern Delaware, I-95 and State Road 896 carry heavy traffic. The cloverleaves at this intersection are a bottleneck, slowing traffic and causing some safety concerns. Traffic planners at the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) decided to replace cloverleaves with flyovers and redesigned bridges....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 21, 2024
Texas' $1.5B Project Meeting Benchmarks
Construction for the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $1.5 billion I-35 Northeast Expansion Central Project (NEX) is moving forward as crews from Alamo NEX Construction LLC — a joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Webber LLC — continue to meet benchmarks....
ADOT - Wed February 21, 2024
Arizona Receives $95M for Interstate 10 Expansion Project
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs recently announced that the state will receive a $95 million INFRA grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for major improvements to widen Interstate 10. The grant was awarded to improve the safety and conditions on the 26-mi....
UDOT - Wed February 21, 2024
Utah Opens Largest Highway Project Ahead of Schedule
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) celebrated the opening of all lanes on the new 16-mi. West Davis Highway with a community fun run/walk/bike event. Crews and residents had an opportunity to see the benefits of the largest construction project in the state — valued at $750 million — with a community-filled occasion....
CDOT - Tue February 20, 2024
Resurfacing Project On Colorado Highways Commences
The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun improvements along U.S. 34 and U.S. 36 in Estes Park. Construction crews from Simon started the project on Feb. 19. The project is focusing on resurfacing 4 mi....
WVTM-TV - Tue February 20, 2024
Alabama County Sees Progress On One of Its Largest Road Projects in Tuscaloosa
The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is looking to ease travel times for local drivers by spending millions of dollars on the McWright's Ferry Road Extension project. One of the largest construction efforts to ever take place within Tuscaloosa County, the extension of McWright's Ferry Road, which got under way last July, will connect Rice Mine Road to the new Watermelon Road, creating a bridge across the North River....
