Romona Paden – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 08, 2019
ODOT's $42M Sallisaw Project Under Way
With the kickoff of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's interchange improvements in Sallisaw, so began the highest-dollar project in ODOT's eastern central district, also known as Division 1. The $42 million project, awarded to Sherwood Construction of Tulsa, includes bridge rehabilitation and replacements as well as surface and interchange work....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 08, 2019
It's Smooth Sailing on $1B Ship Channel Bridge
One year after the March 2018 start date on Houston's new $1 billion Ship Channel Bridge, workers have finished the drill shaft foundation for the southern main pylon, and were just two weeks away from completing the main northern pylon....
Maine Department of Transportation - Wed May 08, 2019
Veranda Street Bridge Replacement Project Public
The Maine Department of Transportation held a public workshop in Portland on April 30 to discuss the upcoming I-295 Veranda Street Bridge Replacement Project. This is part of an ongoing effort to engage the public....
Business Wire - Tue May 07, 2019
Sterling Wins Two Utah Contracts Worth $94M, $24M
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC, has been selected by the Utah Department of Transportation to construct a new express lane extension on I-15 from Layton, Utah, to Riverdale, Utah....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue May 07, 2019
Mountain View Corridor Extension Leads UDOT's Top 10 Projects in 2019
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced its list of Top 10 Construction Projects for 2019. Topping the list is the extension of Mountain View Corridor from 4100 South to S.R. 201 in Salt Lake County....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 07, 2019
ITD Finds Innovative New Method to Replace 17 Bridges
When the Idaho Transportation Department identified 17 bridges in Eastern Idaho that did not meet current safety and geometry standards, the agency decided to try a new construction approach that ultimately saved taxpayers millions of dollars and more than a decade in time....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue May 07, 2019
Work Under Way on Lorenzo Bridge
Construction began April 29 on the Lorenzo Bridge on U.S.-20 in Madison County. The bridge rehabilitation is expected to be completed this fall. "This rehabilitation will entail re-surfacing of the bridge deck, replacing the guardrail, improving the bridge approaches and finishing with new pavement," said ITD Project Manager Alecia Johnson....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue May 07, 2019
Construction Resumes on Historic McCullough Bridge
After a six-month break from construction, U.S. 101 motorists should expect to see more work on McCullough Bridge. The latest project will rehabilitate the steel structure by removing rust, replacing rivets and repairing damaged steel before repainting the bridge....
ODOT - Tue May 07, 2019
$120M Rogue Valley Expressway Opens
After nearly three years of construction, the new Rogue Valley Expressway opened May 1. Striping and signing contractors completed their work on the expressway and signal turn-on and final sign installation was scheduled for the night of April 30....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon May 06, 2019
Tentative Infrastructure Plan Gives Hope to Tunnel Advocates
NEW YORK (AP) — The combination of a friendly face on a key House committee and a tentative, large-scale infrastructure agreement between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats has some advocates of a delayed, $13 billion rail tunnel project expressing cautious optimism that a funding logjam could show signs of loosening....
