Associated Press - Fri June 22, 2018
$800M in Bonds Sold to Finance Road Projects
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says $800 million in bonds to finance state road repairs and construction have been sold on Wall Street. Justice said in a news release the bonds were sold at a 3.575 percent interest rate, meaning that with interest the state will borrow about $915 million....
Emily Buenzle - Wed June 20, 2018
State Officials Announce $100M in Bonds for New Bus Lanes
Georgia 400 will soon see the addition of bus rapid transit express lanes to cut down on traffic. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and other officials, who outlined the project's details in a news conference, said the project will cost $1.8 billion....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 20, 2018
$75M I-40 Interchange Project Under Way
Phase I of a major reconstruction project focused on safety, increased capacity and modernization is under way at the intersection of I-40 and Choctaw Road east of Oklahoma City. The cost of the project is not to exceed $75 million....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed June 20, 2018
Crews Start to Reinforce Rock Slip Area on McClure Pass
On May 21, crews started work that will reinforce a fault (rock slip) on Colorado Highway 133, on the south side of McClure Pass. Work on this $1.3 million project is expected to be complete in mid-October, weather permitting....
Angela DeWelles - ADOT Communications - Tue June 19, 2018
Pavement, Safety Improvements Begin on Historic, Scenic State Route 88
Apache Trail, also known as State Route 88, was built in 1903 to serve as an access road for construction of Theodore Roosevelt Dam. But it's so much more than that. SR 88 is a part of Arizona's history and today offers motorists a scenic way to get to Canyon, Apache and Roosevelt lakes....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue June 19, 2018
State Board Approves Five-Year Construction Program
A major freight corridor in southern Arizona that moves trucks to and from Mexico for produce and other goods will undergo a full build-out of improvements over the next few years now that the State Transportation Board formally approved the funding for the project....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 13, 2018
Shafer Contracting Continues I-35 Resurfacing
Started in October 2017, crews from Shafer Contracting Co. have completed 15 percent of the work for the two-year Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) $60 million resurfacing of the I-35 North Metro Split (I-35E/I-35W and I-35)....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed June 13, 2018
Kentucky Highway Plan Aims to Fix 1,000 Bridges, 5,000 Miles of Pavement
Kentucky's recently-passed $8.5 billion 2018 highway plan aims to “prioritize spending” on 1,400 projects including work on 1,000 bridges, improvements to 5,000 mi. of pavement, road widening, reconstruction of existing roads and construction of new routes and interchanges....
Domino's Pizza - Tue June 12, 2018
Don't Let Bad Potholes Ruin Good Pizza! Domino's Starts Paving for Pizza
Domino's Pizza is saving pizza, one pothole at a time. Cracks, bumps, potholes and other road conditions can put good pizzas at risk after they leave the store. Now Domino's is hoping to help smooth the ride home for their freshly-made pizzas....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 06, 2018
Large Projects Ready to Begin This Year Due to SB 1
Last year, the California Legislature approved the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 — AKA — SB 1, legislation that modifies how the state's transportation system is funded. The legislative package invests $54 billion over the next decade to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and puts more money toward transit and safety....
