Jennifer Rupp - Mon February 06, 2017
Nevada Protects Historic Sites in I-80 Expansion
The USA Parkway was originally a privately built, 6-mi. (9.6 km)-long road connecting Interstate 80 to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east of Sparks. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) began construction in June 2016 to extend the Parkway by more than 12 mi....
Chuck Harvey - Thu February 02, 2017
Diamond Interchange, New Bridge Highlight $83.2M Tucson Project
The Arizona Department of Transportation is overseeing a project to replace the existing I-19 traffic interchange at state Route 86, also known as Ajo Way. The new single-point urban interchange is designed to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists traveling on Tucson's southwest side....
Jennifer Rupp - Thu February 02, 2017
I-35 Austin — A Small Piece of the Big Puzzle
Interstate 35 is a hot topic from north Texas to the Mexican Border. As the state continues to grow and traffic congestion increases, so do the number of accidents. The 50-year old highway currently carries 200,000 vehicles per day and saw 4,950 accidents in 2015....
Thu January 26, 2017
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Construction May Disrupt Bridge Traffic
The iconic Golden Gate Bridge will soon see the construction of a suicide net and deterrent, but when construction begins, traffic may be disrupted for up to four years. Perhaps luckily for some commuters, that traffic scramble may only be at night....
Lori Tobias - Wed January 25, 2017
Traffic Continues During 'Raise the Roadway' Project
Construction crews in New York and New Jersey are at work on a project that is a first for bridge construction. Crews in the joint "Raise the Roadway" venture of Skanska Koch/Kiewit Infrastructure are raising the roadway of the Bayonne Bridge from 151 ft....
Tue January 24, 2017
ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane Statement on Senate Democrats Infrastructure Proposal
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane issued the following statement:“It's encouraging Senate Democrats and the President appear to have a similar legislative appetite for investing in transportation infrastructure to help grow the economy....
Mon January 23, 2017
Port Commission Approves $5M for Lander Street Project
The Port of Seattle Commission approved $5 million for the city of Seattle's Lander Street Grade Separation Project, expected to cost a total of $140 million when complete. The city is seeking to finalize the design of the grade separation in summer of 2017 and begin construction early the following year....
Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 23, 2017
Montana Re-Starts Delayed Projects
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said that suspended road construction projects worth $144 million can go forward after the state received a $10 million Medicaid reimbursement from the federal government. The news came as a relief to contractors who had worried the delayed projects would lead to highway worker layoffs across the state....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 18, 2017
Funding Construction… Fixing S.C. Roads Tops Legislators' List of Priorities
Fixing South Carolina's highways again tops legislators' priority list for the 2017 session that kicked off Jan. 10, but roadblocks remain to any plan that increases gas taxes to fund construction....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue January 17, 2017
Crews Wrap Up Jeremiah Morrow Bridge
Only minor work remains to complete an $88 million project on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in Warren County, Ohio. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Nov. 18, to commemorate the completion of the project's major workload....
