Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 13, 2022
O.C. Jones Widens Crucial Stretch of Bay Area's I-80
O.C. Jones & Sons Inc. began work on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Solano Transportation Authority's (STA) three-year, $244 million Solano I-80 Express Managed Lanes Project that is adding express lanes on Interstate 80 between Red Top Road in Fairfield and the Leisure Town Road in Vacaville just east of the I-80/I-580 interchange....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue July 12, 2022
Colorado River Constructors Rebuild U.S. 290 in $674M Job
According to the U.S. Census estimates, Austin showed one of the largest population gains of any metro area in the United States. The city grew by more than 53,000 people in a single year, representing the fourth largest increase in the country....
Spectrum News - Mon July 11, 2022
Historic Swing Bridge in Southport, Maine, Slated for Major Repairs
One of the last remaining swing bridges in Maine is set for a major rehabilitation in 2023, but the unique character of the structure will not change, according to the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)....
New York Daily News & NJ.com - Mon July 11, 2022
N.Y., N.J. Governors Sign Deal to Share Cost in Building Portal North Bridge
Taxpayers in New York and New Jersey will pay $386.2 million per state to rebuild the Portal North Bridge over New Jersey's Hackensack River under a deal announced July 5 by N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Garden State Gov....
NYC Department of Environmental Protection - Mon July 11, 2022
New Sewers, Water Mains Delivered in South Jamaica, St. Albans, Queens Neighborhoods
NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala and NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley announced the completion of a $24 million project to improve street conditions, alleviate flooding and upgrade infrastructure in the South Jamaica and St....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 07, 2022
S.T. Wooten Makes Progress On I-95 Project
A map of the United States reveals that I-95 snakes its way from northern Maine all the way to southern Florida. This interstate is the major link between most of the cities on the eastern seaboard. With a length of nearly 2,000 mi., I-95 is the longest north-south interstate in the country....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed July 06, 2022
Rebuilding Southern Illinois: Interstate Project Highlights
Entering year four of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced major projects to modernize and improve Interstates 24 and 57 in southern Illinois are planned or under way. Ten major projects on both interstates combined represent a total investment of more than $350 million, improving safety and mobility while sustaining and creating good-paying jobs throughout the region....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Wed July 06, 2022
AEM Hosts Milwaukee Officials for Infrastructure Discussion
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), in collaboration with Brookings Metro, convened public and private stakeholders for a discussion about how to leverage the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make generational investments in our nation's infrastructure and create economic opportunity for every American....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 06, 2022
Kansas City's Buck O'Neil Bridge Replacement
With a third of the work already completed, construction crews continue making progress on the Buck O'Neil Bridge replacement project in Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the effort, which called for the demolition of multiple buildings, six retaining/barrier walls and four bridges, and pavement removals....
West Virginia Press Association - Wed July 06, 2022
West Virginia Contractor to Build Latest Section of Corridor H Road in Tucker County
Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia announced June 28 that he has approved a bid award for the construction of an approximately 3-mi. section of Corridor H in Tucker County — a key project in his Roads to Prosperity program....
