Thu February 21, 2008
Caltrans Begins Interstate 215 Improvement in San Bernadino
Caltrans began the project to improve Interstate 215 (I-215) through San Bernardino Jan. 2. The work includes new bridges at Inland Center Drive and Mill Street, wider bridges over Warm Creek and Lytle Creek, drainage improvements and new north and southbound lanes....
Wed February 13, 2008
Rogers Group Completes Interstate 24 Project Five Months Ahead of Schedule
Rogers Group Inc. has completed the widening project along Interstate 24 in Rutherford County, Tenn., five months ahead of the June 2008 estimated completion date. Motorists along this highly traveled stretch of I-24 will now be able to use four travel lanes in each direction from State Route 96 to U.S....
Mon January 28, 2008
Interstate 95 Widening Job Goes to Shirley
Construction begins this spring to add a fourth lane in each direction to Interstate 95 for a 6-mi. stretch between the Fairfax County Parkway/Exit 166 and Route 123/Exit 160 in Virginia. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded an $85.5 million construction contract to Shirley Contracting of Lorton, Va....
Giles Lambertson - Mon January 07, 2008
Vital Interstates Named Corridors of the Future
The interstate highway system is the lifeblood of American commerce and the prospect of those major arteries becoming clogged is a looming nightmare for the nation’s economic policy makers. To reduce the chance that congestion will continue to grow until the coast-to-coast flow of vehicles is functionally impaired, the U.S....
Sun August 19, 2007
WSDOT Begins Construction Crunch on Interstate 5
SEATTLE (AP) After weeks of warnings, the state Department of Transportation has begun construction on a stretch of Interstate 5 through Seattle that could back up traffic for 30 mi. (48 km) in a worst-case scenario the night of Aug....
Sun July 22, 2007
Interstate 15 Alternative on Track for Fall 2008 Completion in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) A 14-mi. (22.5 km) highway that is expected to relieve congestion on Interstate 15 is on schedule to open in fall 2008. The $685 million Legacy Parkway, between northern Salt Lake County and Farmington, was revived in 2005 by Gov....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Fri June 08, 2007
McCarthy Crews Add Aggregate to Unstable Soil Near Interstate
Construction crews in Fulton County, Ga., are currently performing grading and drainage work on a $51.3 million project that involves 4.05 mi. (6.5 km) of reconstruction on I-85/SR 403. Davenport, Iowa-based general contractor, McCarthy Improvement Company began the work Jan....
Maura Bohart - Wed April 11, 2007
Archer Western Starts $80M Job on Interstate 75
The Georgia Dept. of Transportation is trying to keep Interstate 75, one of the busiest highways in the state, in good condition without severely impacting commuters. Last summer, Archer Western won a three-year $81.3 million contract to mill, inlay and pave the 8.9-mi....
Fri March 02, 2007
Two Bridge Spans Become One on Interstate 65 Over Alabama River
The state of Alabama has been experiencing strong statewide employment, new industry announcements and expansions as well as an overall healthy business investment climate. As industry continues to expand in Alabama and as new residents arrive, the department of transportation has turned its attention to the quality of the transportation network throughout the state....
Sun February 25, 2007
New Interstate Designation to Improve U.S. 41 in Wis.
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) Part of U.S. 41 will eventually be designated an interstate, bringing all the improvements that go with it. U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac., inserted language in a 2005 federal highway bill to designate U.S....
