Alabama

ARTBA - Thu July 30, 2020

New Dashboard Highlights Benefits of Highway Investment in Alabama

A first-of-its-kind interactive tool that provides the public and elected officials a clear look at how and where U.S. states invest their transportation tax dollars has revealed that Alabama leveraged $731.4 million in federal funds to advance $902.6 million in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018....

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Mon July 27, 2020

Birmingham Interstate Project Inspires University Civil Engineering Study

When the I-20/I-59 corridor through Birmingham, Ala., was demolished and rebuilt over a period of 12 months in 2019, travel became a nightmare for thousands of truckers, daily commuters and other travelers....

Yoder & Frey - Thu July 23, 2020

Yoder & Frey Appoints Alex Young as Florida Territory Manager

Yoder & Frey continues to build its team of territory managers with experience in the heavy machinery world, with the latest joiner being Alex Young, who will concentrate on Florida and the surrounding states....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 08, 2020

John G. Walton Construction Leads Major SR-180 Work in Orange Beach

John G Walton Construction Co. Inc. started major work on the Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) $7.9-million SR-180/Canal Rd. widening in Orange Beach on Sept. 23, 2019, and the crews are very confident about meeting the December 2020 delivery date....

AL.com (Birmingham) - Thu July 02, 2020

I-565 Lanes Being Built Near Huntsville Geared to Lessen Heavy Traffic

On the southwest side of Huntsville, Ala., Interstate 565 is a daily bottleneck during rush hour between the city of Madison and I-65. To help alleviate the problem, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey last year announced plans to widen the highway to three lanes in each direction....

Tuscaloosa (AL) News - Wed July 01, 2020

Rebuild of Tuscaloosa Runway on Pace for Summer 2021 Completion

The possibility of luring a commercial airline carrier to the Tuscaloosa National Airport is getting closer. Tuscaloosa's City Council gave final approval in late June to award a $7.93 million contract to rebuild the airport's Runway 4-22....

MyNBC15.com - Wed July 01, 2020

Construction Resumes on Alabama's Delayed New Conecuh River Bridge

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has begun a new effort to repair and complete the new State Road 41 bridge over the Conecuh River, just south of Brewton. The project had been closed for two years as ALDOT dealt with substandard work, which eventually led to bringing in a new contractor....

Maritime Logistics Professional - Thu June 25, 2020

Port of Mobile, Ala., to Be Deepened by Army Engineers

The state of Alabama and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have entered into a Project Partnership Agreement to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet by late 2024 or early 2025. Army Col....

CEG - Wed June 24, 2020

Onsite Attendance Ramps Up at JM Wood Auction in Ala.

The JM Wood three-day auction saw a dramatic return to normalcy in the post COVID-19 environment. The auction company held its event from June 16 to 18 at its company headquarters in Montgomery, Ala....

CEG - Wed June 24, 2020

Cowin Equipment Relocates to New, Larger Facility

Cowin Equipment Company Inc. recently made a substantial investment in the Montgomery and Central Alabama marketplace with its construction and relocation to its brand new 22,500 sq. ft. facility located at 4325 Northern Blvd....