Infrastructure

Wed January 17, 2018

HDOT Celebrates New Improvement Projects at Hilo Harbor

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division, celebrated the blessing of Hilo Harbor's newly completed Pier 4 cargo wharf project, the Pier 1 cargo yard and passenger terminal improvements....

Emily Buenzle - Wed January 17, 2018

Bridge Collapse Kills 10 Construction Workers

A bridge collapse near Bogota, Colombia killed at least ten construction workers Jan. 15. The Chirajara bridge was under construction at not in operation at the time of the incident, CNN reported. According to the Colombian Civil Defense, all the workers killed were performing work on the project's drainage....

Chuck Harvey - Wed January 17, 2018

Caltrans' $171M Project Improves I-5 Though Santa Clarita in LA County

Caltrans is conducting a $171 million project to smooth the drive on I-5 though Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County. The I-5 Roadway Rehabilitation Project will replace concrete on 15.8 mi. of freeway from a mi....

Wed January 17, 2018

FHWA Gives $6.5M to Virgin Islands to Repair Hurricane-Damaged Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Jan. 16, the immediate availability of $6.5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout the U.S....

Tue January 16, 2018

Fish Barrier Removal Reaches Milestone

Two big bridges built. Two more to go. Weather permitting, the extensive and continuing effort to remove barriers to fish on Wildcat Creek in McCleary soon will bring new changes for drivers using both directions of state Route 8....

Damian Joseph - Mon January 15, 2018

Smooth Operators – The Experts Behind Florida's I-4 Ultimate

Roberto Rodriguez is feeling proud. He's doing his part to complete the largest infrastructure project underway in the United States, the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project, a $2.3 billion Public-Private Partnership (P3) project to redesign and reconstruct one of Florida's most vital highway systems....

Melinda DeSlatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri January 12, 2018

$600M in Louisiana Interstate Projects Moving Toward Reality

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana intends to use a federal transportation borrowing tool to construct $600 million in interstate projects that have been sought for decades to relieve traffic headaches, Gov....

Wed January 10, 2018

Transportation Construction Coalition Statement Responds to Release of the Problem Solvers Caucus Report, Rebuilding America's Infrastructure

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) released the following statement in response to the Jan. 10 release of the Problem Solvers Caucus report, Rebuilding America's Infrastructure:"To its credit, the report demonstrates bipartisan support for improving all manner of infrastructure facilities and an array of specific policy actions to achieve that goal....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 10, 2018

Walsh Construction Performs Bridge Slide on I-70 Project

For the second time in its history, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is using a slide-in-bridge method to replace the twin bridges on Interstate 70 (I-70) at State Route 121/New Paris Pike (SR 121) in Wayne County....

Wed January 10, 2018

Iowa Officials to Seek Public Comment on I-80 Study

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) Officials plan to seek public input on a major study of Interstate 80 through rural Iowa before its scheduled completion in May. The Iowa Department of Transportation has been studying the state's most-traveled east-west road for more than a year, the Quad-City Times reported....