Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 06, 2017
Democratic Lawmakers Push Infrastructure as Montana Priority
Montana Democrats said their top priority for the legislative session will be pushing Gov. Steve Bullock's $293 million infrastructure package after a similar proposal was rejected by Republican-led lawmakers two years ago....
Mon February 06, 2017
New USDOT Conditions Report Highlights $926B Highway, Transit Investment Backlog
The U.S. Department of Transportation in a new “conditions and performance” report estimates that the backlog of needed highway and transit infrastructure projects has reached $926 billion, and that many billions more will be needed in the next 20 years to keep up with demand....
Mon February 06, 2017
AEM Announces 'Build' Phase Finalists in Infrastructure Competition
Today the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the five finalists in the "Build" phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, an incentivized competition launched by the trade association to solicit groundbreaking ideas and solutions that address some of the principle challenges facing the country's infrastructure....
Mon February 06, 2017
$550 Million Expansion Airport Expansion Project
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has officially broken ground on its North Satellite Modernization Project, which it says will expand and renovate the 44-year-old facility to better serve passengers and respond to continuing growth....
Jennifer Rupp - Mon February 06, 2017
Nevada Protects Historic Sites in I-80 Expansion
The USA Parkway was originally a privately built, 6-mi. (9.6 km)-long road connecting Interstate 80 to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east of Sparks. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) began construction in June 2016 to extend the Parkway by more than 12 mi....
Jennifer Rupp - Thu February 02, 2017
I-35 Austin — A Small Piece of the Big Puzzle
Interstate 35 is a hot topic from north Texas to the Mexican Border. As the state continues to grow and traffic congestion increases, so do the number of accidents. The 50-year old highway currently carries 200,000 vehicles per day and saw 4,950 accidents in 2015....
Wed February 01, 2017
Three Autauga County Bridges to Be Replaced
Driving along County Road 85 in Autauga County is going to be complicated for the next year, as three bridges are set for replacement. County engineer John Mark Davis told The Montgomery Advertiser that work is set to begin Monday on replacing the bridge over Pine Level Creek....
Wed February 01, 2017
Construction Employment Declines in 110 out of 358 Metro Areas as Businesses Urge President Trump to Deliver on Infrastructure Promise
onstruction employment declined in 110 out of 358 metro areas between December 2015 and December 2016, was stagnant in another 65 and increased in 183, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Wed February 01, 2017
Business Leaders to S.C. Legislators: 'Fix Our Crumbling Roads'
Business leaders are again pushing the Legislature to fix South Carolina's crumbling roads, saying it's time to “finish the job' by passing a long-term funding solution or risk losing jobs to other states....
Jeff Winke - Mon January 30, 2017
Detroit Metro Airport $225M Runway Remodeling Project Continues
The $225 million runway that the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) had added in 2001 had issues from the start. Expected to last 30 years, Runway 4L/22R had issues arise a mere three years later when cracks and flaws in the concrete required maintenance to restore the smooth landing surface....
