Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 24, 2022
'Thru the Valley' Project Continues as ODOT Begins Phase 8
In Cincinnati, Ohio, work continues on the megaproject known as I-75 Thru the Valley. At a cost of $46 million, Phase 8 construction calls for reconstructing I-75 from Glendale-Milford Road to the Kemper Road overpass, adding a fourth lane in each direction and adding capacity at the Sharon Road interchange and at Sharon Road and Chester Road....
West Virginia Office of the Governor - Thu May 19, 2022
West Virginia to Build $147.6M Connector Road From Welch to Coalfields Expressway
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice hosted an event May 13 near the construction site for the state's newest major highway — one that will connect the town of Welch with the Coalfields Expressway. The project is the latest effort in the governor's Road to Prosperity program, specifically designed to provide funding for key road and highway construction across the state....
Hot Springs Sentinel-Record - Thu May 19, 2022
Flawed Bridge Retaining Wall Delays Completion of Arkansas Highway Extension
A faulty retaining wall has delayed completion of the 5.8-mi.-long extension of the King Expressway, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) announced. The transportation agency told the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record in November that the $80.14 million project connecting the U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 18, 2022
Kiewit Tackles Draining, Grading Issues On I-80 in California
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. started work on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Solano Transportation Authority's (STA) $93.7 million Interstate 80, Interstate 680 and State Route 12 Interchange Project 2A in August 2020 — an initiative that is improving and widening the eastbound SR 12 to EB I-80 connector in the I-80 corridor, as well as improving the connectivity between regionally significant destinations....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 12, 2022
C.W. Matthews Expects to Complete $111M Phase 2 of Jackson County, Ga. Project in Coming Months
C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. began work on the Georgia Department of Transportation's $111 million I-85 Widening, Phase II (SR 53 to US 129) project in June 2021 that is taking place in the municipalities of Braselton and Pendergrass (Jackson County) to ease traffic congestion....
Washington Post - Tue May 10, 2022
A Year Late, Virginia's I-95 Express Lanes Expansion Set to Open in 2023
The expansion of the Interstate 95 Express Lanes project to the Fredericksburg area of northern Virginia is now slated to be finished late in 2023, more than a year behind schedule, toll operator Transurban announced May 2....
PennLive.com - Mon May 09, 2022
To Protect Eagles' Nests, Part of PA Thruway to Be Built with Blasting Restrictions
Construction of the southern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway (CSVT) is about to begin and, when it does, blasting will be scheduled to accommodate eagles nesting nearby. On May 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) awarded a $115 million contact to Trumbull Corp....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 05, 2022
Branch Civil Leads I-81 Project in Virginia
Framed by the Appalachian Mountains to the North and Smith Mountain Lake to the South, Roanoke draws visitors to southwest Virginia, generating some $920 million each year in business revenue for the region....
WBTV Web Staff & SCDOT - Thu May 05, 2022
Despite Dispute Between South Carolina City, NFL Team, Work Restarts to Finish I-77 Interchange
Although work was halted in March on the Carolina Panthers' massive, modern practice facility and team headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C., construction is back under way on the so-called "Panthers Interchange" on Interstate 77 that leads to the site....
The Ledger - Wed May 04, 2022
Large Roundabout Going Up at Entrance to Lakeland, Fla.'s Airport
Building crews have started work on what is to become Lakeland, Fla.'s third and largest roundabout to date. The Ledger, Lakeland's daily newspaper, reported May 3 that motorists will soon discover a new single-lane roundabout is being built at Drane Field Road and Don Emerson Drive, which is the entrance to Lakeland Linder International Airport....
