Tue February 27, 2018
Michael Baker International Wins $6.1M Contract on Major Dallas Freeway
Michael Baker International, an engineering, planning and consulting services firm, announced that it was recently awarded a $6.1 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the Lowest Stemmons Freeway project....
Tue February 27, 2018
Turning Corner on Pima County Projects This Year
Removing the bridge that once carried westbound Interstate 10 traffic over Ina Road was the first step in what will be a busy 2018 in the Tucson area for the Arizona Department of Transportation. Tucson will see the completion of the first phase of renovations at Ajo Way and Interstate 19, the near completion of a new interchange at I-10 and Ina Road and a project to ease congestion at I-10 interchanges serving fast-growing areas east of downtown Tucson....
Chuck Harvey - Tue February 27, 2018
Work Continues on ADOT's $62M SR 260 Widening Project
Work continues into 2018 on a $62 million Arizona road widening project on a 9-mi. stretch of State Route 260 from I-17 to Thousand Trails Road. The project will transform SR 260 into a continuous four-lane divided highway between Camp Verde and Cottonwood....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon February 26, 2018
Express Lanes Along I-77 Corridor to Open in Fall
Since November 2015, commuters moving up and down the Interstate 77 corridor from uptown Charlotte north to the suburban community of Mooresville have resigned themselves to slogging through heavy traffic every morning and evening....
Cindy Riley - Thu February 22, 2018
After Nearly a Decade, U.S.-98, SR-158 Extension Resumes
After almost a decade of inactivity, construction of the U.S.-98 and SR-158 extension projects in Mobile County, Ala., has resumed, beginning with work on the Big Creek Bridge. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the current effort, which is expected to be completed by fall 2018....
Tue February 20, 2018
Atlas Copco Debuts HiLight V4W Light Tower
Atlas Copco has extended its light tower range with the launch of the HiLight V4W, a new model that has been designed to offer superior performance at high altitudes and in extreme weather conditions. The energy-efficient and durable light tower is robust enough to operate with minimum maintenance and provides a reliable light source that supports safe and productive working conditions in construction and mining environments around the world, according to the manufacturer....
Mon February 19, 2018
$636M U.S. 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown, Delaware
Construction of the new U.S. 301 in Delaware continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mi.-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently....
Thu February 15, 2018
Sununu: Draft Transportation Plan 'Living Within Our Means'
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said his recommended 10-year transportation improvement plan for New Hampshire focuses on preservation, maintenance and safety of existing pavement and bridge infrastructure while “living within our means.”Sununu released a draft plan to be considered by lawmakers....
Thu February 15, 2018
Connecticut Resurfaces 260 Two-Lane Miles of Roadway
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the Connecticut Department of Transportation has resurfaced 260 two-lane mi. of roadway across the state during this last construction season. About 55 two-lane mi....
Wed February 14, 2018
Bay Area Voters to Decide on $4.5B Traffic Relief Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) affiliate approved a resolution to place a sweeping $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects known as Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties....
