Wed July 26, 2017
Lawmakers Urge Officials to Learn From I-69 Mistakes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Some Indiana lawmakers have told state officials they must be more diligent in overseeing deals such as the failed partnership with a private developer for a long-delayed section of the Interstate 69 extension....
Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed July 26, 2017
Gov. Walker's Proposed Road-Funding Deal Receives Lukewarm Response
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Scott Walker's self-described “reasonable proposal' to borrow less and rely on more federal funding to pay for roads and break a state budget impasse got a lukewarm response from Republican legislative leaders July 6, who showed little signs of moving closer to a deal to pass a new spending plan....
Brian Slodysko - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed July 26, 2017
Indiana Gov. Unveils $4.7B List of Road Projects
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said that he was “incredibly stoked” to announce a $4.7 billion list of infrastructure projects across the state that will get funding over the next five years....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed July 26, 2017
Crews Work on Michigan's 'Golden Corridor'
The 90,000 cars and trucks that daily travel along a 3.7-mi. stretch of M-59/Hall Road between M-53 and Romeo Plank are the biggest challenge for the crews of Angelo Iafrate Construction as they work to complete the $60 million rebuilding of the highway....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue July 25, 2017
ProMedica HQ: Toledo's Catalyst for Revitalization
Construction and renovation of ProMedica's new Downtown Headquarters project in Toledo will soon wrap up. The $80 million project is being managed by the Rudolph Libbe Group. The first group of nearly 1,000 employees of the Ohio health care provider will move into the two-building campus starting the weekend of Aug....
Tue July 25, 2017
OTIC Review Highlights Financial Success in 2016
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) completed a review of its financial condition at its June meeting and determined there will be sufficient gross revenues for fiscal year 2017 to meet the requirements of its master trust agreements....
Monique Garcia -Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger - Fri July 07, 2017
State Ends Historic Budget Impasse; Projects Resume
SPRINGFIELD — Seeking to restore stability to a state government teetering on the abyss, lawmakers on Thursday turned aside Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's opposition to a major income tax increase and a spending plan, ending a record-setting impasse....
Wed July 05, 2017
Layoffs Begin as State Road Construction Shuts Down
Road construction workers across the state were sent home Monday — or not called in at all — with the budget-related shutdown of approximately 900 transportation projects totaling $3.3 billion, according to one of the state's largest contractor associations....
Gus Burns - Thu June 29, 2017
Worker Dies After Fall at Arena Construction Site in Detroit
An electrical worker died after falling 75 feet from a catwalk while working at the new Little Caesars Arena construction site in Detroit on Monday morning, Detroit fire officials say. Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner David Fornell said city EMS workers arrived about 8 a.m....
Wed June 28, 2017
INDOT Takes Step Toward More Tolling
MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) The Indiana Department of Transportation formally asked vendors for information regarding possible tolling on Interstates 65, 70 and 94, as required by the General Assembly. The agency issued a request for information asking potential contractors for advice on planning a tolling program that can be expanded, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported....
