Roadwork

Wed May 09, 2018

WYDOT Completes Temporary Repairs on Chief Joe Slide

A private contractor and Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel are continuing temporary repairs of new cracks in WYO 296 on the switchback above the Chief Joe Slide area. The contractor, Geological Stabilization Inc., (GSI) of Grand Junction, Colo., completed repairs May 1 on the Chief Joe Slide....

Tue May 08, 2018

$430M Project to Add More Lanes to I-15 Under Way

PROVO, UTAH (AP) Utah leaders said a project to add more lanes to I-15 and improve east-west connectivity has taken a big step forward. The Daily Herald reports that state and local leaders met April 25 as construction of the $430 million project to add more lanes officially began....

Tue May 08, 2018

ODOT Plans Lane Closures as Paving Begins on I-205

Paving Is under way on an ODOT project to improve operations and safety on Interstate 205 between Johnson Creek Boulevard and the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Two southbound lanes of I-205 are closed and one lane open from 10 p.m....

Tue May 08, 2018

April Showers Bring May Flowers — Changes to Tacoma's I-5

Traffic in all lanes of Interstate 5 in Tacoma will soon shift as work continues on high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane projects. Southbound I-5 drivers have been relocated onto a temporary alignment as part of ongoing work by the Washington State Department of Transportation....

Mon May 07, 2018

Engineers Consider Canoes, Kayaks in Plans to Design N.C. Bridge Over River

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) State engineers aren't just considering cars and trucks as they draw plans to widen Interstate 26 in western North Carolina. They're also looking out for canoes and kayaks....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 03, 2018

Project Could Save Motorists Eight Hours Per Year

With a goal to reduce traffic congestion and enhance safety, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded an $800 million contract to North Perimeter Contractors LLC to complete the Transform 285/400 project in 2020....

Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed May 02, 2018

MCORE Renovates Key Streets

A major multi-street rebuilding effort is advancing around one of the nation's top universities — a project meticulously planned so as not to disrupt the flow of foot, bike and vehicle traffic around the busy and lively campus....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 02, 2018

Major Project Aims to Improve Travel in Wichita

In an effort to reduce congestion, increase capacity and improve travel in east Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the city of Wichita have partnered to provide improvements at the Webb Road intersection and the Greenwich to K-96 corridor....

Tue May 01, 2018

ODOT Prepares for Busy Construction Season

This year, the Ohio Department of Transportation is investing $2.35 billion into nearly 1,000 projects that will preserve existing roads and bridges, enhance capacity and improve safety. “Roads and bridges don't get better over time....

Mon April 30, 2018

Meetings Held on I-64 Construction Projects in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W. VA. The West Virginia Division of Highways held two public meetings to discuss Gov. Jim Justice's road construction projects, including work planned on Interstate 64. The first meeting was held at the Hurricane Municipal Building; another meeting was held at the Milton Middle School....