Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 16, 2020
Ammons and Blackmon Progressing on SR 181 Widening
Crews from Ammons and Blackmon Construction LLC began work on the Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) $19.9 million contract to widen 3.9 mi. of the north-south State Route 181 in August 2018 and are looking to complete the project in the spring of 2021....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 15, 2020
Relyco Grades for New Lanes on WIS 23
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (WisDOT) WIS 23 Expansion, a considerable investment that covers the highway from Plymouth to Fond du Lac, is divided into three sections — two rural and one urban — and last May, Relyco Inc....
Indiana Department of Transportation - Tue April 14, 2020
Next Level Roads: Gov., INDOT Distribute More Than $126M
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced 214 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $126.5 million in state matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 14, 2020
State DOTs Use Quarantine Time as Advantage for Projects
While some states have halted all non-emergency construction projects, Indiana has decided to take advantage of the lighter traffic to get some scheduled projects done more quickly and more safely. A project already on tap will benefit from a drop in traffic numbers resulting from Gov....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 08, 2020
Decades in the Making: Vital $410M 6/10 Reconstruction Finally Begins
It took a while, but the project on the books for at least three decades is finally under way and moving smoothly. The $410 million 6/10 reconstruction is the largest construction contract put out in the history of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 08, 2020
Webber Working to Construct I-35 Overpass
Many sections of I-35, a highly traveled highway in Texas are undergoing repairs and reconstruction. One of these projects is the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $31.7 million (construction cost) I-35 at Posey Road project that was awarded to Webber LLC....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 07, 2020
ODOT, Kerr Construction Build New I-205 Lanes
While a few punch-list items remain, substantial completion of the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) I-205: Paving & Auxiliary Lanes project in the city of Portland was delivered last December by Kerr Contractors Inc....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 07, 2020
Cranes Key to Giving Ventura Freeway Its New Look
The California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $55 million Interstate 5 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV, or carpool) lane project between State Route 134 (the Ventura Freeway) and Magnolia Boulevard is expected to be substantially completed this Spring....
Granite - Tue April 07, 2020
Granite Awarded a Pair of Projects in NorCal, SoCal
Granite announced recently it has been awarded a $79 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to construct the Highway 101: Carpinteria project in Santa Barbara County, Calif....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Crews Make Fast Time on New Interchange in Minnesota
In a time spanning just more than six months, crews with Shafer Contracting substantially completed a major remake of a busy and congested highway intersection by early last fall. The project is taking place in Oakdale, Minn., located several miles northeast of St....
