Missouri DOT - Tue August 03, 2021
MoDOT Picks Design-Build Contractor for New I-70 Bridge
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on July 1 announced the selection of the Lunda Team, made up of Lunda Construction Co., Parsons Transportation Group Inc., Dan Brown & Associates and Hugh Zeng United, as the design-build contractor to replace the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport....
The Associated Press - Mon August 02, 2021
Senate Votes to Begin Work on Nearly $1T Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate voted July 28 to begin efforts to pass President Joe Biden's almost $1 trillion national infrastructure plan, a sudden move following an agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of senators on major provisions of the package weeks ago....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 29, 2021
R.S. Audley Leads 'Scratch and Patch' Work On Five Bridges
Repair work on five bridges on Route 93 in Manchester and Hooksett, N.H., is under way, with three bridges to be completed this year and two in 2022. R.S. Audley of Bow, N.H., is the lead contractor on the job, with a number of subcontractors providing assistance....
CEG - Fri July 30, 2021
VIDEO: GDOT to Replace Augusta's 13th Street Bridge Connecting Georgia to South Carolina
A new bridge connecting Georgia and South Carolina over the Savannah River in the works by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The replacement bridge is being proposed in downtown Augusta on 13th Street/U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 29, 2021
Trumbull Tackles 'a Little Bit of Everything' On Ohio River Crossing
The Neville Island Bridge Preservation Project (SR 79-A61) continues west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pa. The bridge is located in Neville Township, Robinson Township and Glenfield Borough and crosses the Ohio River and Neville Island....
Gainesville Times - Thu July 29, 2021
Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022
An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, which will move cargo containers of imports and exports by train between the Gainesville area northeast of Atlanta and the docks in Savannah — a trip of approximately 300 mi....
NTEA - Wed July 28, 2021
NTEA Calls on Congress to Repeal Federal Excise Tax
NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry commends U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing S. 2435, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers....
Tennesee DOT - Wed July 28, 2021
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Partially Reopens
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced July 28 the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River will reopen under limited traffic while contractors finish the work....
CEG - Wed July 28, 2021
Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty Break Ground On $674M Project Near Austin
With the turn of shovels, crews from Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation recently held a ground breaking ceremony to commence construction on the $674 million Oak Hill Parkway project, located in Travis County, Texas, in the area of south Austin....
ARTBA - Tue July 27, 2021
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Generates $200B in Economic Activity, 700,000 Jobs Annually for California
Federal, state and local infrastructure funding yields nearly $200 billion in economic activity in California and creates 700,000 jobs each year for the Golden State, according to a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
