Mon March 06, 2017
ADOT Begins Rock-Fall Mitigation Safety Project on I-40
To protect driver safety, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is moving a mountain on the north side of Interstate 40, about 6 mi. (9.65 km) west of Holbrook. The I-40 Rock-Fall Mitigation Safety Project began in January on westbound I-40 near Joseph City....
Chuck Harvey - Mon March 06, 2017
Phase II Begins on $1.77B South Mountain Freeway
Second phase construction is under way on an ambitious $1.77 billion project to construct a 22-mi. (35 km) freeway loop to connect the east and west valleys in the greater Phoenix area. The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is Arizona's largest single highway project ever....
Mon March 06, 2017
FHWA Makes $1M Available for Emergency Repairs in Nevada
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on flood-damaged roads and bridges in Nevada. “The flooding has caused significant damage to roads and bridges in the northern part of Nevada, and this funding will help with immediate repairs,” said Walter “Butch” Waidelich, acting deputy Federal Highway administrator....
Wed March 01, 2017
Nevada Needs $450M for Backlog of Road Repairs
Nevada transportation officials say most of the state's $450 million backlog of road and bridge repairs is in rural areas, but a small slice of that needed work involves some of the most heavily trafficked areas....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed March 01, 2017
VDOT Works to Improve Safety on Route 460/29 Corridor
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is currently working on improvements to a road corridor in the Lynchburg, Va., area. The project began on Jan. 25, 2016, and the contract completion date is Nov....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon February 27, 2017
Lunda Finishes Fifth, Final Step of Hwy. 610
Scheduled to be fully completed in the spring of 2017, crews from Lunda Construction Company are working on the fifth and final section of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) Highway 610 design-build project that is extending the well-travelled road to Interstate 94 from the County Road 81 and Elm Creek Boulevard area in Maple Grove....
Thu February 23, 2017
Alaska Weighs Holiday for Black Soldiers who Built Highway in WWII
Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II....
Wed February 22, 2017
Pa.'s SR 50 Wins Concrete Pavement Award
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) recognized the high-quality workmanship of State Route 50's concrete overlay project with its Gold National Excellence in Concrete Pavement Award in the category of Overlays and Highways....
Wed February 22, 2017
PTC Contracts With Hill International to Manage Project
Hill International, construction risk manager, announced that it has received a contract from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) to provide construction management services for roadway and bridge reconstruction projects on a 13-mi....
Mon February 20, 2017
Wyoming Transportation Commission Awards $31.8M in Highway Contracts in January
Construction crews will start preliminary work on a $9 million paving and rehabilitation project on 7 mi. (11 km) of Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne this summer. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Knife River of Cheyenne the contract for the work near Otto Road in Laramie County during its meeting on Jan....
