ODOT - Tue February 08, 2022
K&E Excavating Starts $17M U.S. 20 Construction Project in Oregon
ODOT kicked off a $17 million highway construction project that will deliver significant transportation and safety improvements along 3rd Street (U.S. 20) from Mervin Sampels south to Greenwood Avenue....
Kennebec Journal - Mon February 07, 2022
Skowhegan, Maine, Pauses Talk on New Bridge
A series of development projects in Skowhegan, Maine, are complicating proposals for a second bridge across the Kennebec River that advocates say is needed to address long-standing concerns about traffic congestion....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 03, 2022
$188M I-30 Project Is Largest Ever for Arkansas Highway Commission
A record-setting $188 million project that will widen almost 5.5 mi. of Interstate 30 is under way in Saline County, Arkansas. Crews also are tasked with reconstructing three interchanges and replacing five existing bridges....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 03, 2022
Road Repairs Due to Hurricane Ida Damage Nearing Completion in Louisiana
Hurricane Ida roared ashore on Aug. 29, 2021, in southern Louisiana, barreling through houses and businesses, ripping out chunks of roadway from Louisiana Highway 1 and scattering them in the nearby marsh....
CEG - Wed February 02, 2022
Pittsburgh District of USACE to Get $881.9M in Supplemental Funding
A total of 25 projects within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District will be supported by just over $881.9 million in funding through President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)....
ARTBA - Wed February 02, 2022
VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis
Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
Office of Gov. Walz - Wed February 02, 2022
Walz Details 2022 Local Projects Plan
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Jan. 18 their 2022 Local Jobs and Projects Plan — their capital investment recommendation for the upcoming legislative session. The $2.7 billion plan invests in critical projects that preserve existing infrastructure and historical assets, address current needs in communities across the state and build a stronger future for Minnesota....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wed February 02, 2022
USACE Wins $561M for Midwest Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 01, 2022
Shelly and Sands Makes Improvements to I-70 in Ohio
Progress continues on a six-year project that will reconstruct I-70 through the city of Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing the $88 million effort, which includes major bridge work and the resurfacing of I-70 between U.S....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed February 02, 2022
$25.3M Federal Grant Allows PennDOT to Replace Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge
A $25.3 million grant from the federal government to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has allowed the state agency to begin preliminary work on replacing the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Jan....
