MassDOT - Wed August 28, 2019
Massachusetts DOT Releases Extensive Traffic Congestion Report … and What to Do About It
A data-driven report on congestion was released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) with recommendations for state and municipal government, the private sector and other stakeholders to make commutes by road and transit more reliable, accessible and predictable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 22, 2019
Port of Savannah's $220.5M Upgrade to Double Capacity
For many years now, Georgia's Port of Savannah (referred to as the port or Garden City Terminal — GCT) has been experiencing a massive growth in business that is seeing more ships dock to unload and receive a variety of goods....
Romona Paden – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
Efficiency, Technology, Craftsmanship Mark Phase II of CalTran's I-5 Project
Interstate 5 in northern California's Siskiyou County busily hums, clanks, bangs and whirrs as work crews run big equipment and off-road vehicles in Phase II of a $57 million rehab project that runs from Mount Shasta to Dunsmuir....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
$230M Mountain View Corridor Segment Supports Salt Lake County Growth
Intended to address short-term regional transportation concerns while providing a long-term solution for the future, Utah's Mountain View Corridor Project is using a phased construction approach to balance transportation needs with available funds....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 21, 2019
Kalin Begins Reconstruction Work on U.S.-131
Kalin Construction Company Inc. (KCC) crews started work on the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) $20 million reconstruction of a section of U.S.-131 last May, which is being rebuilt from William R....
ODOT - Tue August 27, 2019
Nighttime Blasting Begins on Roberts Mountain
Interstate 5 motorists traveling between Tri City and Winchester can expect intermittent nighttime delays the next three months due to blasting work on Roberts Mountain. Kerr Contractors of Woodburn began blasting work on Roberts Mountain on Interstate 5 on Aug....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
Population Growth Sparks $340M Treasure Valley Project
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has kicked off a $340 million project on the largest highway in the state. The work is happening over 11 miles of I-84 in Ada and Canyon Counties, an area known as the Treasure Valley, the population hub of the state....
NJDOT - Mon August 19, 2019
Local Bridges Fund Applications Being Accepted for $47.3M in FY20 Grants
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announces the grant solicitation period for FY20 Local Bridges Fund program is open with applications being accepted through Oct. 16, 2019. "The New Jersey Department of Transportation is committed to maintaining and improving New Jersey's local transportation infrastructure by providing funds to make critical improvements to county-owned bridges, over which thousands of motorists travel daily," said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT commissioner....
Office of Gov. Jim Justice - Mon August 19, 2019
Gov. Hauls in New Excavator to Fix Roads
Driving a flatbed tractor-trailer, Gov. Jim Justice personally hauled a brand new Gradall excavator to the Division of Highways' District 6 Headquarters in Moundsville on July 24. The special delivery marked the first of many new Gradall machines that Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 19, 2019
Crews Prep for Virginia's New $756M Tunnel
Although boring won't begin until early next year, construction crews in Cape Charles, Va., are making significant progress on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (PTST) project. At a cost of $756 million, a new two-lane tunnel will be built under Thimble Shoal Channel....
