CEG - Tue July 30, 2019
Industry Leaders Weigh In On Highway Reauthorization Bill
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee unveiled the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), which authorizes $287 billion in funding from the Highway Trust Fund for the nation's surface transportation programs over the next five years....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2019
ODOT Works to Improve I-84, Fish Passage in Ladd Canyon
Crews have begun work on a $29.3 million project in Eastern Oregon that is expected to improve safety on a highway on which 50 percent of the traffic is trucks and one that is notorious for perilous conditions....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2019
$163M I-15 Layton to Riverdale Express Lane Project Begins
Work on the largest design-bid-build project ever let by the state of Utah has begun. When complete, the $163 million project will add 10 mi. of express lanes between the Layton Parkway interchange in Layton and the I-84 interchange in Riverdale, just outside of Ogden....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue July 30, 2019
UDOT Begins $34M Strawberry Valley Passing Lane Project
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began construction work to improve safety and mobility on U.S. 40 between Daniels Summit and Soldier Creek. Intermittent work zones will operate throughout 17 mi....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 24, 2018
$802.9M Harbor Bridge Takes Shape in Corpus Christi, Texas
Supported by extensive research and planning, a modern and massive new $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge is taking form in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project includes replacement of the existing Harbor Bridge and reconstruction of portions of U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 29, 2019
Conti to Deliver Outer Loop by September
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's ongoing effort to construct the future Interstate 295, also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, has partially opened to traffic. But a total of four other sections remain either under construction, design or development....
ARTBA - Mon July 29, 2019
ARTBA Task Force Outlines Policy Priorities for Next Federal Surface Transportation Bill
Members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are rolling out a comprehensive legislative blueprint with their vision for the future of the U.S. infrastructure network, with emphasis on expanded investments in the National Highway Freight Network....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Wed July 24, 2019
Bridge Fenders Upgraded on Four Structures in Cape May County
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the completion of a bridge fender replacement project that upgraded four structures in Cape May County. The project was the first of its kind in the state and included the removal of deteriorating timber fenders and replacement with a new environmentally friendly design....
OhioDOT - Tue July 23, 2019
Weather Wrecks Ohio's Roads
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced today that he has declared a state of emergency in 63 Ohio counties where severe weather caused serious highway damage last month. The 63 counties covered by the emergency declaration have suffered damage to roads and/or bridges from significant weather events in June that began with mild temperatures and significant rains which thoroughly saturated the ground causing dangerous roadway damage....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon July 22, 2019
Report: Poor Infrastructure Grades, Again
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) produces a comprehensive report grading various zones of infrastructure on both the national and statewide levels. Although infrastructure often goes overlooked or is even taken for granted altogether, it remains our country's lifeblood and serves as the foundation upon which our daily lives are ultimately carried out....
