PennDOT - Tue November 21, 2023
PennDOT Begins an $83.6M Upgrade to U.S. 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township
Pre-construction activities on a project designed to rebuild and improve a portion of U.S. Highway 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, about 30 mi. northwest of Philadelphia, began Nov. 20, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
CT Mirror - Tue November 21, 2023
Connecticut Officials Outline Current, Future Infrastructure Projects at State Summit
Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and many local officials from across Connecticut gathered in Hartford Nov. 17 to highlight the array of new infrastructure projects that are currently under way in the state and to discuss what other changes residents are likely to see in the next decade and beyond....
Port Authority NY NJ & NJ Spotlight News - Tue November 21, 2023
Port Authority NY NJ Proposes $9.3B Budget for 2024 to Fund Several Major Projects
A $9.3 billion annual budget up for final consideration at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey calls for a big increase in capital investments after the agency reduced such spending in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
MaineDOT & WCSH-TV - Tue November 21, 2023
Machias Dike Bridge in Maine Closing for Construction of Temporary Crossing
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced recently that the Machias Dike Bridge in the coastal town of about 2,000 people will be closed after Thanksgiving in both directions so workers can start building a new temporary bridge on top of its current structure....
Amtrak - Tue November 21, 2023
Amtrak Launches Procurement for Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak, in coordination with NJ TRANSIT, has begun the procurement process for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project. Replacement of the Sawtooth Bridges is a key component of the Gateway Program to preserve and expand the busiest section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC)....
Illinois Tollway - Mon November 20, 2023
Illinois Tollway Awards $335.7M in Contracts in November
The Illinois Tollway board of directors on Nov. 16 approved five construction and professional engineering contracts totaling $335.7 million at its November board meeting, including the last major contract needed to deliver the reconstruction of the I-290/I-88 Interchange on the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294)....
AASHTO - Mon November 20, 2023
Indiana DOT Issues $91M in Community Crossings Grants
The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded $91.5 million to cities, towns and counties statewide through its Community Crossings matching grant program — a component of the 20-year Next Level Roads program established in 2017 by Gov....
Norwich Public Utilities - Mon November 20, 2023
Norwich, Conn., Officials Break Ground On $200M Wastewater Treatment Plant
A five-year, $200 million project to modernize a Connecticut wastewater treatment plant officially got under way Nov. 15 when officials from Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) broke ground on its construction....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 20, 2023
Iowa DOT, WisDOT Replace Iconic Bridge
Close to a century ago, foundation work began on an iconic Midwestern bridge that's served motorists through the decades. Now the structure that's carried drivers across the Mississippi River from Lansing, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin, is facing the wrecking ball....
Keene Sentinel & City of Keene - Mon November 20, 2023
Keene, N.H., Bridge Opening Delayed Until March Due to Several Factors
The reopening of the Island Street bridge in Keene, N.H., has been delayed for the second time in the last two months and is now set for a March 2024 opening, according to Brett Rusnock, the city's civil engineer and Winchester Street reconstruction project manager....
