Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 14, 2022
Florida DOT, Orion Marine Begin Construction of $126M NASA Causeway Bridge
A critical infrastructure project that will provide a new gateway to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is under way in Florida. The $126 million undertaking involves building two high-level fixed bridges over the Indian River, which links Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral to Titusville....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 14, 2022
Emergency Repair: C.W. Matthews Corrects Bridge Deck On I-85
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is one of the largest and most active DOTs in the country and it recently sprang into action when emergency I-85 northbound bridge deck repairs were required near Exit 137 in the city of Jefferson, between the municipalities of Braselton and Pendergrass....
Sun Gazette - Thu April 14, 2022
Northern Virginia Civic Group Wants VDOT to Build 'Signature' Bridge Over Beltway
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, along with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials and other dignitaries, broke ground in mid-March for the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, which will add two high-occupancy-toll lanes in each direction on 2.5 mi....
WBSM Radio & WPRI.com - Wed April 13, 2022
MassDOT Wants New Designs for Replacing Aged Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking for design plans to replace the 125-year-old New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge, according to an announcement April 6 from State Rep. Bill Straus....
Illinois Tollway - Wed April 13, 2022
Illinois Tollway Awards $56M in Construction Contracts, Services
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved 12 construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling nearly $56 million in March, including contracts that support new and growing construction businesses with opportunities to step up and become primes....
NorthJersey.com - Tue April 12, 2022
Wayne, N.J., Building $10M Jughandle Loops to Improve Busy Intersection
A project to relieve traffic buildup at the busy four-way intersection of Alps Road and Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne, N.J., began April 5, city officials announced. The work, which is expected to take up to two years, will involve the construction of a pair of jughandle roadway loops to eliminate left turns at the congested crossroads....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue April 12, 2022
Minnesota Department of Transportation Announces 2022 Construction Projects
More than 230 construction projects that will help maintain Minnesota's roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure; improve safety and mobility; and support jobs will be worked on across the state this year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced March 31....
Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul & CNYCentral - Tue April 12, 2022
New York's New $32.8B Budget for Building Projects Includes $1.1B to Upgrade I-81
With New York State's passing of the 2023 budget on April 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul has a five-year, $32.8 billion plan for transportation and infrastructure projects which includes downtown Syracuse's I-81 project....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue April 12, 2022
Michigan Legislature Approves $4.8B Infrastructure Plan
LANSING (AP) Michigan lawmakers on March 24 approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems, roads, parks and other priorities including affordable housing....
Washington Post - Mon April 11, 2022
Washington Metro Has 10-Year Plan to Develop Its Housing, Commercial Space
The Washington Metro unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan April 7 to build housing and commercial space on 20 properties the transit system owns, which the transit agency projects will bring thousands of customers and millions of dollars in rent and fares....
