AASHTO Journal - Wed June 08, 2022
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Speeds Up Schedule for Key Highway Project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently awarded a contract to widen 11 mi. of the Mountain Parkway ahead of schedule — part of the 46-mi. Mountain Parkway Expansion project that seeks to improve highway safety while supporting economic development in eastern Kentucky....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Wed June 08, 2022
Kansas DOT Approves May Construction Project Bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place May 18, 2022, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work....
Illinois Tri-State Tollway - Wed June 08, 2022
Construction Ready to Begin On Justice Interchange On Illinois' Tri-State Tollway
State and local leaders met June 1 to highlight the long-awaited start of construction on the 88th Cork Avenue Interchange on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), one of the top projects in the state's Competitive Freight Program aimed at improving the movement of freight and delivering congestion relief and economic benefits across Illinois....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 08, 2022
MnDOT Untangles Can of Worms
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) designers opened the proverbial "Can of Worms" when they began designing a new road alignment for a busy, high-volume interchange connecting three major highways in Duluth, Minn....
Rhode Island Government - Tue June 07, 2022
Rhode Island Officials Break Ground on $196M State Route 146 Project
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was joined by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse on June 3 to officially begin the expansive $196 million reconstruction of Rhode Island Route 146. The groundbreaking ceremony, just off Route 146 in North Smithfield, also included Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti and other state and local leaders....
GDOT - Mon June 06, 2022
GDOT Awards $182.2M in New Projects in April, $50M for Roadwork in May
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded more than $182.2 million for 17 projects statewide in April, the agency announced May 31. According to the department, 47 percent of the money went to bridge projects, while 44 percent is earmarked for road resurfacing efforts....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 25, 2022
WisDOT Improves Safety With $136M Bypass
To improve safety, construction crews in Outagamie County, Wis., are making changes to a hectic commuter route between New London and the Fox Cities area. The $136 million project includes building a bypass at Hortonville and providing wider roadways to New London....
Office of Gov. Mike DeWine - Tue May 24, 2022
Next Phase in Columbus' I-70/71 Construction Project Begins
Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced March 9 the start of construction on the next phase of ODOT's Downtown Ramp Up project to improve Interstates 70 and 71 through downtown Columbus....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue May 24, 2022
ODOT Begins Work On Its State Route 83 Major Reconstruction Project in Wooster
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 3 is beginning work on the State Route 83 Major Reconstruction project. The project extends from the U.S. 30/SR 83 interchange ramps to just north of Friendsville Road, located in the city of Wooster....
Delaware News Journal - Tue May 24, 2022
Trio of Major Road Improvements Likely to Affect Delaware Beachgoers
Nothing is quite like the anticipation beach lovers experience when driving to the shore: the thought of seagulls swooping into view, the vibrant crab shacks, and surf shops and, of course, the familiar signs welcoming visitors as they near Delaware's resort towns....
