Tue March 08, 2016
Work Begins on Important Albany, N.Y., Connector Route
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $22.4 million project to rehabilitate the South Mall Expressway in downtown Albany. The South Mall Expressway connects Interstate 787, the Dunn Memorial Bridge, the Empire State Plaza and downtown Albany neighborhoods....
Tue March 08, 2016
Project is Part of Governor's Program to Replace Scour-Critical and Flood Prone Bridges
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the start of a $20.3 million project to build a new Cohoes Waterford Bridge carrying Route 32 over the Mohawk River. The bridge, which is used by over 16,000 vehicles daily, is being replaced as part of New York State's Scour Critical/Flood Prone Bridge Program and is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program....
Tue March 08, 2016
State, Local, Federal Officials Celebrate Start of Route 301 Construction Project
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, FHWA Administrator Gregory G. Nadeau and Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, joined by the Delaware Congressional Delegation, local and federal officials assembled at the U.S....
Tue March 08, 2016
Construction Season Kicks Off Early in Iowa, Across the Country
Cedar Rapids news affiliate KCRG is reporting that Eastern Iowans might not see flowers blooming just yet, but orange construction cones are popping up in many places. The temperatures across eastern Iowa are expected to be above normal this week – a trend mirrored across the country - so road crews are taking advantage of it and getting an early start on their projects....
Edgar A. Browning - Tue March 08, 2016
State DOTs: Those Were The Days
Today we see many state departments of transportation agencies have increasingly privatized maintenance operations on state highway mileage to include snow removal; pothole repair; grass cutting; and even litter control....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon March 07, 2016
Old Pittsburgh Bridge Lives on in New Design
A tired bridge that stood for nearly a century in Pittsburgh, Pa., was recently put to rest in preparation for a new one. The bridge is located in the Squirrel Hill area of the city spanning I-376 (Parkway East) near Squirrel Hill Tunnels....
Mon March 07, 2016
Rebuilding the Silk Road to Reach $1 Trillion in Costs
PBS is reporting that China is expected to spend a massive amount of money to rebuild a road across Eurasia. Known as One Belt, One Road, China's plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia — announced in 2013 — may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today, and it's not getting the attention it deserves in Western media....
Mon March 07, 2016
Ridge to Develop Parcel Near Bayport Container Terminal
Ridge Development, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., announced it has been selected as the master developer for 55.89 acres of Port of Houston Authority land near the Bayport Container Terminal, located at 12619 Port Road in Pasadena, Texas....
Chuck Harvey - Mon March 07, 2016
Army Corps of Engineers Begins Dam Repair Project on Lewisville Lake
Work began this January on a $6.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to repair flood damage at Lewisville Lake Dam near Dallas. Rising water levels during last year's floods caused a 161-ft....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon March 07, 2016
ABI Undergoes $240M Expansion
Crews from the Hensel Phelps Construction Co. are hard at work building the $240 million expansion of the terminal at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), a project that was designed by Gensler....
