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Wed July 12, 2006

America’s Interstates Continue to Impact Pop Culture

America’s transportation network, anchored by 46,000-mi. of Interstate highways and approximately 56,000 Interstate bridges, has inspired more than 500 popular songs and played a central role in more than 100 major motion pictures, according to research by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....

Dick Rohland - Tue July 04, 2006

Iowa DOT Rejuvenates Aging Interstate 235

Commuters and travelers driving I-235 through downtown Des Moines, IA, this summer will see construction crews begin to tackle one of the last, and most difficult pieces of a six-year interstate road reconstruction project....

Wed July 05, 2006

Route Set For Arkansas Portion of Interstate 69

LITTLE ROCK (AP) A route for Interstate 69 that takes the planned highway south of Monticello and Warren and north of Hermitage has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration, state highway officials said....

Wed June 07, 2006

South Carolina Unveils Proposed Route for Interstate 73

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have recommended a preferred alternative for the Southern Project of I-73 in South Carolina from I-95 in the Dillon/Latta area to Highway 22 in the Conway/Myrtle Beach area....

Pete Sigmund - Fri March 31, 2006

U.S. Interstate System Turns 50 Years Old

Commemorating this year’s 50th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System, a convoy of vehicles will travel from San Francisco, CA, to Washington, D.C., from June 16 to June 29, over the old Lincoln Highway (now Interstate 80), which the first military transcontinental motor convoy, including a young lieutenant colonel named Dwight D....

Wed March 01, 2006

Arkansas Accepts $18.5 Million Bid for Construction of Interstate 555

LITTLE ROCK (AP) The Arkansas Highway Commission has accepted a bid of $18.5 million that will provide the last link of an interstate-style highway between Jonesboro and Interstate 55. Dumey Contracting Inc....

Wed February 15, 2006

Archer Western Starts Second Phase of Interstate 64 Project

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has begun the second phase of the three-year, three-phase project to widen and rehabilitate the Interstate 64 bridge over the Acca railroad switching yard....

Wed February 15, 2006

Fluor-Transurban Proposes $913M Project for Interstate 95

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will enter into negotiations with the private sector to improve 56 mi. of I-95/395 from Northern Virginia to the Fredericksburg region. Acting VDOT Commissioner Gregory A....

Wed February 15, 2006

Northeast Georgia Residents Anticipate Interstate Widening

HARTWELL, GA (AP) Local officials in northeast Georgia said the widening of Interstate 85 can’t come quick enough. One lane will be added in each direction for 70 mi. from the South Carolina line to I-985 in Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta in a project estimated at $324 million....

Wed February 15, 2006

DOTD Selects Preferred Route for Interstate 69 in Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has selected revised Alternative 4 with Option 3 as the preferred construction alternative for Interstate 69 between Haughton and El Dorado, AR....