Caltrans - Tue March 07, 2023
State Receives $35M for Five Reconnecting Pilot Projects
California will receive more than $35 million through the first round of funding from the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The program will fund the planning, design, demolition and reconstruction of street grids, parks, or other infrastructure to reconnect communities divided by transportation infrastructure....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 07, 2023
Crews Respond to 'Bomb Cyclone' Damage Across State
The heavy rains and strong winds that struck California in January, dubbed "bomb cyclones," caused severe devastation in many parts of the state, taking lives and destroying and damaging homes and businesses....
CT Insider - Thu March 02, 2023
Ridgefield, Conn., To Begin Project to Make Branchville Section Pedestrian Friendly
The town of Ridgefield, Conn., has received the green light from the state Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to go ahead with a years-long project to improve the walkability of its Branchville neighborhood....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 02, 2023
Florida's Kings Highway Project Adds Capacity, Safety
For many years, trucks carrying produce and manufactured goods have been jostling for space with commuters and tourists traveling to Florida's Atlantic Coast on Kings Highway (SR 713). This busy road connects with I-95, the Florida Turnpike and A1A to convey people and goods to Ft....
Hingham Anchor & MBTA - Thu March 02, 2023
Federal Grant Awarded to Hingham Ferry Dock Upgrades South of Boston
A $6.6 million Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant recently was awarded to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for capital improvements to the ferry dock at the Hingham Shipyard, southeast of Boston....
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority - Thu March 02, 2023
Pa.'s SEPTA Awards $124.9M Contract for Final Design Phase of King of Prussia Rail
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced Feb. 23 that it had awarded a consultant contract to HNTB Corp., an engineering firm with offices nationwide, for the final design phase of the King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) Project....
Washington Post - Thu March 02, 2023
D.C. Ready to Rebuild Pedestrian Bridge Over I-295 Following June 2021 Collapse
The District of Columbia is preparing to begin construction of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 295 in northeast Washington, replacing a span that collapsed over the highway in June 2021 after it was struck by a truck....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Wed March 01, 2023
States Seek RFPs to Begin Construction On Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Kentucky and Ohio have put the call out to firms interested in building one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation — the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor — only one month after Govs....
Office of Gov. Tim Walz - Wed March 01, 2023
Minnesota Provides More Than $315M to Improve Roads
Gov. Tim Walz signed into law legislation to unlock $315.5 million in federally appropriated funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to improve Minnesota's roads on Feb. 7. The funding provided in Chapter 6 HF 26 will be used for state road construction and improvement on Minnesota's trunk highway system....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 01, 2023
Kansas Expressway Extension Features BEBO Archway
Almost 40 years after planning first began, construction crews in Springfield, Mo., are busy working on a highly publicized project known as the Kansas Expressway Extension. The first phase, a $15.8 million dollar undertaking, stretches from Republic Road to Plainview Road, and is almost halfway complete....
