Virginia Department of Transportation - Wed March 20, 2024
Construction Begins On $76.8M Upgrade of Wythe Creek Road in Virginia's Tidewater Region
Beginning March 18, building crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started construction on a roadway improvement effort encompassing a portion of Wythe Creek Road/Virginia Highway 172 in Hampton and Poquoson in the southeastern part of the state....
Knoxville News Sentinel & City of Knoxville - Wed March 20, 2024
Knoxville Applies for Federal Grant to Build Pedestrian Bridge Over Tennessee River
The proposed South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge in Knoxville, Tenn., could be one step closer to becoming reality now that Mayor Indya Kincannon has applied for $25 million in federal funds to take it to the finish line, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported March 18....
ADOT - Wed March 20, 2024
Crews Placing 217 Girders as Part of Arizona's I-10 Project
Crews began reconstructing a portion of Interstate 10 in Tucson, Ariz., a little over a year ago, but work is quickly progressing and the Arizona Department of Transportation recently announced that the project is now close to halfway complete....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 19, 2024
Griffith Company Tends to San Diego County Bridges
The California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $27.7 million I-8 Pavement and Bridge Rehabilitation Improvement Project in San Diego County — from El Cajon Boulevard to Marshall Avenue — began in November 2022 when crews from the Griffith Company broke ground at the 125/94 connector to execute the work....
The Associated Press - Mon March 18, 2024
Rhode Island Officials Finally Decide to Demolish, Replace Unsafe Washington Bridge
A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said March 14. An independent review of the Washington Bridge — which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from East Providence to Providence and serves as a key gateway to the capital city — found additional structural deficiencies that require it to be replaced, McKee said at an afternoon press conference....
National Park Service - Mon March 18, 2024
National Park Service to Begin Repair of D.C.'s Tidal Basin, West Potomac Seawalls
The National Park Service (NPS) announced March 13 that it is preparing to begin a three-year, $113 million rehabilitation of the seawalls around Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River through West Potomac Park....
Southside Sentinel & VDOT - Mon March 18, 2024
With Construction Years Away, Prep Work Has Started to Replace Va.'s Norris Bridge
At 67 years old, the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge has been spanning the Rappahannock River for the lifetimes of many Virginians while nearing the end of its own useful life. Its nearly $400 million replacement is now included in the 50-year Long-Term Plan approved by the state's Commonwealth Transportation Board....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Missouri Commission Awards Final Projects of Rural Routes Program
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded three projects for rural roads, the final projects awarded in the Governor's Rural Routes Program. The program, created with Gov. Mike Parson's signing of the fiscal year 2024 state budget, allocated $100 million of general revenue funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation to improve low-volume rural roads across the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 13, 2024
C.S. McCrossan Works Through Winter In Minnesota
Amidst frigid temperatures, construction crews in Minnesota worked on a turbine interchange designed to improve traffic operations and safety on both I-35W and I-494. As part of the $103 million project, the new ramp being built in the northeast corner of the interchange will enable vehicles heading northbound I-35W to WB I-494 to move more efficiently....
Connecticut Mirror - Mon March 11, 2024
Part of Connecticut's $138M in New Federal Funds to Pay for Building, Improvement Projects
Connecticut is set to receive millions of dollars in funding for local projects that are part of the first offering of bills to fund the federal government — with likely more on the way if Congress negotiates and passes the second round later this month....
