DOTD - Mon May 06, 2019
Louisiana Signs Contract for Air Force Base Access Road
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson announced April 24 another major milestone in the project to build a new access road into Barksdale Air Force Base from the I-20/I-220 interchange in Bossier Parish....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 06, 2019
Crews Bear Down on Charleston Tunnels
The city of Charleston, S.C., is investing $198 million to complete the Spring/Fishburne Drainage Improvement Project, a five-phase initiative that began in 2011 and is scheduled for completion in 2024....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
House Chair Vows to Get New York Rail Tunnel Built
NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of a House transportation committee said May 2, he'll get a new rail tunnel built between New Jersey and New York even if it takes legislative maneuvering. Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio spoke at New York's Penn Station as he and several members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure prepared to tour the 109-year-old Hudson River tunnel and other rail infrastructure....
GDOT - Thu May 02, 2019
Report: Georgia's Infrastructure Ranks Second
Georgia's transportation infrastructure ranks second best among U.S. states, according to a report published by MSN Money. In the report, titled "States That Are Falling Apart," Georgia ranks No....
Stantec - Thu May 02, 2019
GDOT Picks Stantec for S.R. 52/74 Intersection Upgrade
The Georgia Department of Transportation recently selected international design and engineering firm Stantec to provide analysis and engineering services needed to install a displaced left-turn intersection (DLT) at the juncture of State Roads 54 and 74....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed May 01, 2019
Kentucky Announces Project to Improve I-265, I-71, I-64
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced plans April 26 for a $180 million design-build project that will improve safety and reduce congestion through a heavily traveled interstate corridor in Jefferson and Oldham counties....
Illinois Tollway - Wed May 01, 2019
Illinois Tollway Awards Largest Construction Contract
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved six new construction and professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $228.7 million at its April 18 meeting, including a $184.6 million contract to reconstruct the northbound Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) — the largest construction contract ever awarded by the Illinois Tollway....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 01, 2019
Crews Gear Up to Finish Minnesota Highway Repair
Crews from PCi Roads LLC were busy last fall constructing temporary crossovers on U.S. Route 2 in Erskine, Minn., so they could hit the ground full-stride this spring to complete the Minnesota Department of Transportation's $12.5 million design-build upgrade and refurbishment of 5.5 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 30, 2019
Trump, Pelosi, Schumer Agree on $2T Infrastructure Bill
President Trump and Congressional Democrats have agreed to spend $2 trillion on fixing the nation's infrastructure. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with President Trump for 90 minutes the morning of April 30, to discuss an infrastructure plan....
Ohio Governor’s Office - Tue April 30, 2019
DeWine Reinstates Funding for Central Ohio Projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that three Central Ohio transportation projects that were in jeopardy of cancelation will now move forward due to increased revenue that will be generated by Ohio's latest transportation budget....
