Tue January 17, 2017
DOT Proposes to Close Shortfall in Road Funding
Gov. Scott Walker's administration plans to close a shortfall in road funding by making cuts, delaying a number of major projects and borrowing $500 million. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the state Department of Transportation has developed a budget proposal that would cut $447.4 million from state highway programs but provide nearly $70 million more for maintenance and $65 million more for local governments....
Mon January 16, 2017
Project to Alleviate Congestion in Missouri
The first phase of a makeover of a 5-mi. (8 km) stretch of highway in Branson could be finished by Memorial Day. The Joplin Globe reported the construction aims to alleviate traffic congestion along West Highway 76 by creating a wider, continuous pedestrian walkway in the area, which includes Branson's entertainment district....
Dick Rohland - Mon January 16, 2017
80-Year-Old Minn. Highway Bridge Comes Down
For years, motorists driving below the long lived 80-year-old TH 36 bridge crossing over Lexington Avenue in Roseville, Minn., have seen the scaling of concrete from the shallow arch above them. Despite its rugged appearance, the arch and its solid concrete façade continued to hold onto its strength and grace....
Wed January 11, 2017
$105M I-81 Corridor Widening Begins in Washington County
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Deputy Transportation Secretary James F. Ports Jr., announced the start of construction to widen I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway). The $105 million project is the first phase of improvements to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion along the heavily traveled corridor....
Fri August 19, 2016
Gov. Christie Orders Funding for Roads Amid Gas Tax Fight
TRENTON — With the state's Transportation Trust Fund "days away from exhausting all of its available funds," Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday ordered officials to free money in the state budget to pay for any emergency road or rail work....
Marie French - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 28, 2015
Reduced Road Maintenance Proposed for Missouri Roads
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Only one-quarter of Missouri’s highways would be fully maintained under a Missouri Department of Transportation proposal outlined Jan. 14 as a way to deal with an impending budget shortfall....
Dorinda Anderson - Sat February 27, 2010
West Fargo Main Avenue Undergoes Renovation
Neither spring flooding nor early winter weather in October could cause refinishing of an 11-block section of Main Avenue in West Fargo, N.D., to miss its fall completion deadline. Work on the $8.6 million project, between Sixth Street West, near the Sheyenne River Crossing, and Fifth Street East, included reconstruction of the road surface, turning frontage roads into parking areas and constructing a bridge over the Sheyenne River; construction of the bridge, however, was later postponed....
Manuel Valdes - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sun November 30, 2008
Shortage of Asphalt Delays Road Maintenance Projects Nationwide
SEATTLE (AP) Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners overhaul their equipment to maximize output of highly profitable fuels such as diesel and gasoline, using inexpensive — and hard to process — crude oil....
Wed November 22, 2006
VDOT Proposal Would Contract Out Road Maintenance
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) A Virginia Department of Transportation plan to close nearly 100 maintenance centers across the state is being criticized by lawmakers who say it will hold up road repairs during the winter....
Wed November 09, 2005
Referendum Would Provide Millions for Road Maintenance
LITTLE ROCK (AP) In an effort to convince voters to approve bond issues aimed at raising money for higher education and highways, Gov. Mike Huckabee Oct. 25 launched a promotional campaign touting a special election Dec....
