Jennifer Rupp - Thu August 25, 2016
New Hampshire Improves 20 Miles of Roadway, Bridges, Park-N-Rides
I-93 is one of New Hampshire's principal arterials and is critical to the economic vitality of the state, region and local communities. As such, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began a multi-year project to widen I-93 to safely and efficiently meet the mobility needs of New Hampshire, now and in the future....
Thu August 25, 2016
Dispute Between Architect, Construction Manager, Threatens $7M Project
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a lack of cooperation between the construction manager and the architect is threatening the progress of a $7 million Mokena Park District project. During Tuesday's board meeting, George Ferrell, owner of Henry Bros....
Thu August 25, 2016
Upper Delaware Council Updates NY-PA Interstate Bridge Work
The Upper Delaware Council met in July to discuss the health of its bridges. The panel consists of members from NYS DOT and PennDOT, as they share responsibility for maintaining the spans. Also present at the meeting were representatives from AECOM Technical Services and the National Park Service....
Thu August 25, 2016
NVTA Adopts $466M Transportation Funding Program
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) by unanimous consent adopted its FY2017 Program consisting of 12 regionally significant transportation investments, totaling more than $466 million....
Wed August 24, 2016
New York Announces More Than $56M for Local Water Projects
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York state will give more than $56 million to local governments in the state's capital region and Mohawk valley to pay for water projects. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the grants Aug....
Wed August 24, 2016
Illinois Tollway to Receive Government Agency of the Year Award from the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce
The Illinois Tollway will be presented the Government Agency of the Year Award by the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce (ILBCC) in recognition of the agency's efforts to increase opportunities for African American firms to participate on Tollway projects....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed August 24, 2016
PennDOT Completes Improvements to Pittsburgh's SR 51
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) project that involved safety improvements to SR 51 in Pittsburgh, Pa., was completed under prime contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. The original contract for the Route 51/88 Bridge and Safety Improvement Project was $18.99 million....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed August 24, 2016
PennDOT Converts U.S. 13 to Urban Boulevard
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working on a $36.5 million project to enhance travel and safety along a 4.3-mi. (7 km) stretch of U.S. 13 (Bristol Pike) between Route 413 and Levittown Parkway in Bristol Township, Bristol Borough and Tullytown Borough....
Wed August 24, 2016
TIGER Grant Allows for Construction of Claymont Transportation Center
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan and state and local officials announced a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant award from the U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed August 24, 2016
Work Continues on $350M Manahawkin Bay Bridge
A $350 million project for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is expected to continue through 2020. The Route 72/Manahawkin Bay Bridge project began in 2013, and involves the 3-mi. (4.8 km) long causeway that links Stafford on the mainland with Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island....
