CEG - Thu August 13, 2026
Mississippi DOT Reports On More Than $700M in Projects
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reporting significant progress on a slate of major highway projects across southern Mississippi, with more than $700 million in active work advancing on interstate widening, bridge replacements, safety improvements and corridor upgrades....
CEG - Tue August 11, 2026
Senate Passes Funding Package, Extends Highway Programs
The Senate has passed a short-term federal funding package Aug. 9, 2026, that extends Highway Trust Fund authority and keeps key highway and transit programs operating as lawmakers work toward a broader agreement on transportation funding....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue July 21, 2026
TxDOT Looks Back On May Progress
From cutting-edge technology deployments in Central Texas to major highway expansions in South Texas, May brought significant progress on transportation projects designed to improve safety, reduce congestion and support Texas' continued growth, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 21, 2026
MoDOT Adds Lanes With $426M Improve I-70
When construction of I-70 began in St. Charles County in 1956, Missouri was deemed the birthplace of the interstate. With time, however, many portions of the thoroughfare have become strained beyond capacity and feature outdated interchange designs....
GDOT - Wed April 08, 2026
GDOT's Major SR 400 Express Lanes Construction Set to Begin
Major construction on the State Route 400 Express Lanes Project will begin in April 2026 under a partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and SR 400 Peach Partners LLC. The project, the largest transportation infrastructure effort in Georgia's history, is aimed at improving long-term mobility along the SR 400 corridor in Fulton and Forsyth counties....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 08, 2026
Crews Set Beams On Atlanta's $1.25B West Interchange
Considered one of the state's most significant transportation upgrades, the $1.25 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project will benefit the entire metro Atlanta region when it's completed in 2030....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 08, 2026
TDOT Is Widening Tenn.'s Tourism Corridor
U.S. 411 runs more than 300 mi. and extends from Leeds, Ala., to Newport, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is nearing the end of a widening project of U.S. 411 in Jefferson and Sevier counties, which are in the center of the state....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 08, 2026
Improving Congestion On Indianapolis Corridor
The southeast side of Indianapolis where I-465, I-70 and I-65 converge, is a heavily-traveled area that becomes a bottleneck during rush hour. To reduce congestion and improve traffic flow and safety, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) launched the I-65 Safety and Efficiency project in the spring of 2025....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 26, 2026
Growth Spurs Mississippi to Widen U.S. 49
Considered a critical hurricane evacuation route, U.S. 49 serves Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and accommodates countless visitors to the area each year. Because of increasing traffic, a $50 million construction project is under way to widen the highway from O'Neal Road to north of School Road in Harrison County, Miss....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue February 10, 2026
Officials Break Ground On Nebraska's Hastings Southeast Project
On Jan. 12, 2026, Gov. Jim Pillen, joined by Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) officials and Hastings Mayor Jay Beckby, marked a significant milestone in Nebraska's commitment to safe and efficient transportation infrastructure with the groundbreaking of the Hastings Southeast project....
