Nebraska Governor’s Office - Wed February 20, 2019
Nebraska Governor Speeds Up Beltway Construction
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, along with state Sens. Curt Friesen, Suzanne Geist and Mike Hilgers; Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler; and Nebraska Department of Transportation Director Kyle Schneweis, announced Feb....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 20, 2019
I-74 Bridge Links Illinois-Iowa 'Quad Cities'
A $1.2 billion bridge replacement is currently under way in a cooperative effort between the Iowa and Illinois Departments of Transportation. The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge project is part of an overall plan to improve the I-74 corridor from Moline, Ill., to Davenport, Iowa....
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration - Mon February 18, 2019
Milestones: MDOT SHA Begins to Set Steel Beams at I-270/Watkins Mill Road
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is setting structural support beams at the I-270/Watkins Mill Road interchange project in Gaithersburg. The steel beam installation work began Feb....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 18, 2019
Pittsburgh Beltway Project Enters New Phase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is continuing the construction of the Southern Beltway in Pittsburgh, Pa. The most current phase, 55A2, was awarded to Trumbull Corporation on Nov. 6 for a reported $116.2 million....
Volvo - Mon February 18, 2019
A Global Priority: How Can the Circular Economy Make Infrastructure More Sustainable?
With a growing global population, the need for new or renovated infrastructure is becoming ever more prevalent. But how do we go about making sure that this infrastructure is sustainable?On behalf of Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Paul Toyne explains how the circular economy, combined with an investment in technological innovation, is our most powerful tool in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 18, 2019
Seven State DOTs Get FHWA Grants to Test 'Alternate' Infrastructure Funding Methods
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives or STSFA grants to seven state departments of transportation on Feb. 12; grants that aim to test "new ways" to finance highway and bridge projects....
Montana Department of Transportation - Wed February 13, 2019
MDT to Hold Open House to Discuss Construction Project
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is hosting an open house public meeting on a study to review roadway reconstruction alternatives for Secondary Highway 292 (Whitefish Stage Road) between West Reserve Drive and Montana Highway 40 (MT-40)....
AED - Tue February 12, 2019
VP of Political Action Stowers Makes the Case for Infrastructure Investment
On Feb. 8, AED's newly appointed Vice President of Political Action Wes Stowers (CEO of Stowers Machinery), participated in an infrastructure panel discussion at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and No Labels, an organization dedicated to bringing together both political parties to solve the nation's biggest issues in a non-partisan manner....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 12, 2019
Port of Everett Celebrates 100th Year With $90M Makeover
The folks at the Port of Everett, Wash., like to say it's "small but mighty" and nowhere is the truth to that statement more obvious than in the recently unveiled $90 million Seaport Modernization plan....
Oregon DOT - Tue February 12, 2019
Open House Reviews ODOT's I-5 Harvard Interchange Project
ODOT held an open house for the Roseburg community on Feb. 6 to share information about the upcoming I-5: Exit 124 Signal Upgrades and Bellows Street Realignment project. The open house displays, maps, graphics and other information also are available on the project website, www.Roseburg124.com....
