Wed April 06, 2016
Constitution Pipeline Project Delayed for Lack of N.Y. Permit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A proposed 124-mi. (199.56 km) pipeline to deliver low-cost gas from Pennsylvania's shale gas fields to New York and New England has been delayed for lack of a state water quality permit....
Lisa Rathke - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue April 05, 2016
Silver Lining to Scarce Snow: More Money Available for Road Maintenance
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Scarce snow this winter required fewer hours of snowplowing and less use of sand and salt leaving northern New England communities with extra money for road maintenance and other transportation projects this summer....
Mon April 04, 2016
New Tappan Zee Bridge Relies on Lafarge Cements
Lafarge North America is making a strong contribution to building more durable, better-connected cities with innovative blended cement mix designs to achieve the goals of high strength, resiliency and extended service life for the new signature Tappan Zee Bridge (New NY Bridge) — the largest bridge construction project in New York history....
Mon April 04, 2016
NJDOT Reopens New Jersey's Oldest Bridge After Repairs
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials reopened Route 206 in Princeton after the completion of emergency repairs to the bridge over Stony Brook. A truck detour will remain in place until permanent repairs can be completed....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon April 04, 2016
SEPTA Substation Replacement Project Nears Completion in Jenkintown, Pa.
An 80-year-old traction power substation in the Abington Township area of Glenside, Pa., is currently being replaced by a new indoor modular style substation. The Jenkintown Substation will be the first Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) traction power substation to utilize Gas Insulated Switchgear technology....
Mon April 04, 2016
Nearly $2B Federal Intelligence Center to Be Built
UPI is reporting that the federal government announced Friday a satellite intelligence facility that employs about 3,000 people will remain in St. Louis instead of moving to Illinois. The announcement, heralded by Missouri Gov....
Mon April 04, 2016
Gov. Cuomo Details Plan to Reopen Waterfront at Niagara River Gorge
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will replace an underutilized 2-mi. stretch of the Robert Moses Parkway North in Niagara Falls with open space, scenic overlooks and recreational trails to make the waterfront more accessible to residents, tourists and visitors alike....
Lori Tobias - Mon April 04, 2016
Iconic Pulaski Skyway Receives $1B Facelift
Four years into the most costly project undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, work is on track as planned to finish rehabilitation of the Pulaski Skyway by 2020. The DOT is now preparing to reroute traffic on the iconic 84-year-old bridge so that re-decking can continue....
Mon April 04, 2016
Illinois Tollway Releases 2015 Annual Report
The Illinois Tollway's 2015 Annual Report, Focus on Progress: Transforming Transportation, details their most significant accomplishments in delivering the fourth year of our 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future....
Mon April 04, 2016
Palmetto Pipeline Project Suspended
The website Greenville Online is reporting that plans for a $1 billion underground fuel pipeline that would run from Belton in South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida have been suspended....
