Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 16, 2026
Innovative Fix Saves Failing NYC Interceptor
In New York City, the title of "The Interceptor" might bring up visions of an all-league defender who steals passes for one of the city's professional sports franchises. To see the real interceptor in action, city residents would have to go where they don't want to go, to see what they don't want to see....
MFDA - Tue April 07, 2026
MFDA Gives FM Diversion Construction Project Update
Two more of the 19 crossings over the 30-mi. stormwater diversion channel opened to traffic. That bridge work involved placing 500 bridge girders and 28,000 cu. yds. of concrete, which is enough to fill 3.5 Goodyear blimps....
Office of Gov. Kay Ivey - Wed March 25, 2026
Gov. Ivey Adds Rebuild Alabama Projects, Announces ATRIP-II Awards for 2026
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 18, 2026
Cianbro Corporation Makes Steady Progress On Ticonic Bridge Replacement
Since Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) last reported on Maine Department of Transportation's (MaineDOT) $52.85 million Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project in October 2024, Cianbro Corporation has advanced into Phase 2 of the initiative, which will link the communities of Winslow and Waterville, divided by the Kennebec River, with a targeted completion date of May 2027....
Texas Department of Transportation - Mon March 02, 2026
TxDOT Off to Active Start in 2026, Including in Austin
The new year began with significant progress on highway expansion, safety improvements and local mobility projects across the state, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)The work includes major interstate reconstruction in Texas' largest cities, pedestrian and bicyclist upgrades, rural safety projects and new construction breaking ground in fast-growing communities....
Alabama Department of Transportation - Thu February 26, 2026
ALDOT Makes Progress On Bridge, SR-161 Connector
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to advance construction of the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County. The $52 million project is designed to reduce congestion to Alabama's beaches and improve safety for residents and visitors....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 18, 2026
Surety Market Enjoying the Sunshine
Because of the infrastructure sector, the surety insurance market is achieving profit margins it hasn't seen in 10 years. Experiencing "a golden era of profitability," these insurers also can thank the fed for funding the transportation construction initiatives that are feeding steady demand for contractor and developer bonds....
Office of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham - Wed February 18, 2026
Governor of N.M. Signs $1.5B Road Bonding Package
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's $1.5 billion transportation bonding package cleared the New Mexico House of Representatives on Jan. 30, 2026, sending the measure to the governor's desk and positioning the state to tackle a massive backlog of road and bridge projects....
Skanska and Riverside County Transportation Commission - Wed February 18, 2026
Skanska Wins $107M Contract for Mid County Parkway Project
Global construction and development firm Skanska announced on Dec. 22, 2025, that it was awarded a $107 million contract for the Mid County Parkway Ramona Expressway Project in San Jacinto by the Riverside County Transportation Commission....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue February 10, 2026
MnDOT Awards $76.2M for Transportation Projects to Support Economic Vitality
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced Jan. 6, 2026, it has awarded a total of $76.2 million through three competitive grant programs to more than 24 transportation projects statewide that will improve freight options, travel time reliability and economic development....
