Roadwork

Thu May 25, 2017

Construction Group Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort

Fourty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....

Thu May 25, 2017

Walker Urges Legislature to 'Get It Done'

Gov. Scott Walker is urging the state Legislature to “get it done” and reach agreement on road funding by the end of June without raising gas taxes. Walker held a news conference May 25 in Neenah where construction work is ongoing on the Highways 10/441 interchange and expansion....

Thu May 11, 2017

Rehabilitation of I-393 Bridges in Concord

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announced the rehabilitation of the I-393 eastbound and westbound bridges over Portsmouth Street in Concord. Construction began on April 11, and I-393 eastbound and westbound will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the Portsmouth Street bridges between Exits 2 and 3 for approximately two months....

Wed May 10, 2017

UDOT's 2017 Highway Projects Add Up to $1.3B

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced its Top 10 Projects list for the 2017 construction season. This year's top project will build five freeway-like interchanges on Bangerter Highway over the next two years....

Wed May 10, 2017

WYDOT to Commit $250M

Work continues on North Sheridan Interchange. Construction crews will soon start working on several projects throughout the state, which will improve the condition of the state's roadways and bridges and enhance safety and traffic flow....

Wed May 10, 2017

ODOT Looks at Suspending Construction, Defers Award on New Highway Contracts

At its May 1 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission took unprecedented action on new construction projects due to the ongoing state budget crisis. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation also updated commissioners on proposals being considered by the legislature that would affect transportation funding and the impacts to construction already underway....

Wed May 10, 2017

CDOT's 6th Avenue Improvements Under Way in Aurora

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, Martin Marietta Construction, began work to repair 2 mi. of roadway surface on 6th Avenue (CO 30), from Potomac Street to North Airport Boulevard in Aurora....

Wed May 10, 2017

Montana House Approves Scaled-Down Measure to Boost Road Project Funding

The Montana House of Representatives completed the Legislature's approval of a measure that would raise motor fuel taxes to generate about $30 million a year more for state and local transportation projects....

Tue May 09, 2017

Minn. Officials Unveil Slate of 2017 Road Projects

Minnesota transportation officials unveiled a slate of 2017 road projects on April 13 with a warning: the roster of $1 billion in projects could be the last big spending for years to come. Work on portions of the state's busiest freeways — I-94 in both Minneapolis and St....

Jackson Hole Daily - Thu April 27, 2017

DOT Awards $33M Project for Highway 89 in Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has awarded a $33 million contract for work that will widen and add other improvements to Highway 89 south of Jackson. The Jackson South project, scheduled to begin this summer, is divided into north and south portions....