Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 21, 2023
Newport's 'Road to Nowhere' Begins Going Somewhere
A Newport, R.I., highway dubbed by locals as "the road to nowhere," is finally going somewhere due to the $85.5 million Pell Bridge Ramps Project. "Back in the 1960s when the Newport bridge was put in, there was a road system planned but never built," said Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) spokesman Charles St....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 21, 2023
Drones Aid Shirley Contracting, VDOT On Route 29 Project
Motorists on Route 29 in northern Virginia face both challenges and inconveniences when traveling this busy four-lane highway. Interstate 66 lies less than one mile to the north, carrying people in a hurry to get to Fairfax County or Washington, D.C....
UDOT - Wed September 20, 2023
UDOT Approves Its Largest Investment in State History
The Utah Department of Transportation announced recently that the agency has approved the largest transportation program in state history. A total of $14.3 billion will go toward improving roads, trails and transit systems in partnership with local planning organizations and governments over the course of the next six years....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
California State Auditor Removes Transportation Infrastructure From 'High Risk' List
The California State Auditor recently removed the state's transportation infrastructure from its "high-risk list" after 16 years in recognition of the progress California has made in rebuilding and upgrading the state transportation system in recent years....
CEG - Tue September 19, 2023
Crews Start Permanent Repair On Colorado Highway
Construction crews from Ralph L. Wadsworth began a project to permanently repair Colorado Highway 133 at milepoint 16, which was significantly damaged after a growing sinkhole collapsed the road in May....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
SR 37 Will Be Raised By 30 Ft. to Combat Future Floods
California's efforts to ensure the long-term resiliency of State Route 37 (SR 37) and San Pablo Bay received a significant boost with the infusion of $155 million in federal funding. The California Transportation Commission formally allocated the funds to elevate a key section of State Route 37 to guard against future flooding on a vital regional corridor that connects Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties and enhance habitat connectivity for San Pablo Bay....
Boston Herald & MassDOT - Thu September 14, 2023
MassDOT's Removal of Tobin Bridge's Lead Paint Chips a Prelude to Major Rehab
Environmental advocates in Chelsea, Mass., say they are seeing less toxic lead paint chips fall to the ground from the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge due to mitigation efforts the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) put into place after hearing calls for action....
Norwich Bulletin - Thu September 14, 2023
Norwich, Conn., to Soon Begin Building $200M Replacement for Old Wastewater Plant
The largest construction project in Norwich, Conn.'s history is getting close to starting, and the city's utility customers may pay a higher rate for their sewer service to help fund it. At a city council meeting Sept....
NRI Now & RIDOT - Wed September 13, 2023
Flyover Bridge in North Smithfield, R.I., Coming Soon to Massive Road Project
A massive, $196 million rehabilitation of Rhode Island Highway 146 is well under way, and in the coming months motorists in the northern part of the state will see a major change as construction moves to the building of a new flyover bridge across Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
New London, Conn., to Replace Its Lead Water Pipes in $36M Effort Late This Year
The city of New London, Conn., is preparing to begin a $36 million effort to replace lead service water pipes with new copper lines for about 3,300 residences. "This is a proactive measure the city's taking," Joe Lanzafame, New London's public utilities director, told CT Examiner Sept....
