AASHTO - Tue October 29, 2024
State DOTs Helping Florida in Wake of Hurricane Milton
Several state departments of transportation in the southeast joined National Guard units and other state agency personnel in helping Florida deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton; the second major hurricane to strike the Sunshine State and the southeast United States as a whole within just three weeks....
CEG - Mon October 28, 2024
Contractor Awarded $1.1B to Dig Tunnel in Catskills to Improve NYC's Drinking Water
In late July, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) broke ground on its $1.9 billion Kensico to Eastview tunneling and facilities upgrade project in the Westchester County town of Mt....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Mon October 28, 2024
NYC Completes Phase II of Broad Channel Project
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the completion of a $51 million infrastructure project that raised streets, installed new storm sewers and reconstructed bulkheads in Broad Channel, Queens....
Gov. Dan McKee & Rhode Island Current - Mon October 28, 2024
R.I. Lands Second Federal Grant to Replace Troubled Washington Bridge
The effort to replace the westbound Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., got a major boost Oct. 16 as the state's U.S. Senate and House representatives in Washington, D.C., joined with Gov. Dan McKee in announcing a $95.6 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) federal grant for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)....
Lane Construction - Mon October 28, 2024
Lane Strengthens Presence in Florida With I-4 at SR 33 Interchange Contract
The Lane Construction Corporation has won a $190 million contract to build the Interstate 4 (I-4) at State Road (SR) 33 Interchange in Polk County, Fla. This latest contract for the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group further reinforces Florida as a key market for the company....
Concord Monitor & NHDOT - Thu October 24, 2024
Proposed Expansion of Interstate Corridor in Concord, N.H. to Cost $370M
The projected price tag for the long-discussed expansion of the Interstate 93 and I-89 corridor in and around Concord, N.H., has risen to $370 million — almost 50 percent more than projections made before the pandemic — with the purchase of rights-of-way now slated for 2026 and first major construction set for 2029....
Greenfield Recorder - Thu October 24, 2024
Northfield, Mass., Officials Continue to Seek Funding Sources for New Schell Bridge
Town officials in Northfield, Mass., are continuing their push to reinvigorate the effort to reconstruct a new Schell Bridge over the Connecticut River. Recently, they invited state and federal legislators, key stakeholders from various Massachusetts state departments and local groups to visit the community to discuss the project....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 23, 2024
Iowa Commission OKs RISE Projects
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting Oct. 8 in Decorah, Iowa. The RISE program was established to promote economic development in Iowa through construction or improvement of roads and streets....
CEG - Wed October 23, 2024
Newly Renamed Bill Russell Bridge in Boston to Open Soon After Six Years of Construction
The new structure to replace the more than 100-year-old North Washington Street Bridge over the Charles River, between Boston's North End and Charlestown, and under construction for over six years, is finally nearing completion....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 17, 2024
Cianbro Leads Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project in Maine
The replacement of the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Bridge Street (Routes 137 and 201) over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, Maine, is under way. The $52.85 million project, which received a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S....
