PennDOT - Thu March 28, 2019
Highlights: Pittsburgh's 2019 Construction Season Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on March 21 highlighted more than 136 projects that will take place across District 11 — which includes Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties — during the 2019 construction season....
MDOT SHA - Thu March 28, 2019
Maryland DOT SHA Prepares to Make Improvements to U.S. 15 Near Emmitsburg
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is preparing to enhance safety and ease daily congestion on U.S. 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway) between south of Orndorff Road/St....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 27, 2019
Central 70 Project — $1.2B I-70 Reconstruction
In an effort to bring an aging highway into the 21st century, construction teams in Denver, Colo., are reconstructing a 10-mi. stretch of I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and Chambers Road, as well as adding one new express lane in each direction and removing an old viaduct....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed March 27, 2019
Next Phase of Off Broadway Begins
Motorists should dust off their "Off Broadway" detour routes as the state's largest interstate work zone will launch this month at the I-235 and I-44 interchange in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to avoid the area during the nearly two-year project....
USDOT - Tue March 26, 2019
USDOT Announces $46M for Austin's Manor Expressway
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide up to a $46.94 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA)....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 25, 2019
TDOT Stabilizes I-24 Hillside After Landslide
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reopened a section of eastbound Interstate 24 two days earlier than expected following a landslide Feb. 23. The slide, which took place near mi. marker 42, dumped approximately 50,000 cu....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 20, 2019
Crews Bring Michigan's Old I-75 Into 21st Century
Work is set to begin in March on Segment 2 of the $1.6 billion I-75 modernization project in Oakland County, Mich., part of the Detroit metropolitan area. The roadway is the most heavily used commuter route in the county, with 174,000 vehicles traveling it daily....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 18, 2019
PennDOT Brings Busy Route Into 21st Century
A long overdue project on a busy Delaware County highway may cause motorists a few headaches over the coming years, but will surely make traveling much easier when complete. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is widening nearly 7 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 13, 2019
Winter Storms Cause Road Damage in Southern California
Following a brutal winter season that brought record rainfalls, sharp winds and heavy blankets of snow throughout portions of the state, work crews in Southern California are currently focusing their efforts on areas ravaged by recent torrential downpours....
Colorado Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2019
Colorado DOT Receives Almost $23M in Emergency Relief From USDOT
The Colorado Department of Transportation will receive nearly $23 million as part of the latest $705 million Emergency Relief funds announced recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In Colorado, the bulk of the money — $21.5 million — will be used to complete the final of the 32 permanent repair projects from the 2013 floods, the Colorado Highway 7 Lower project from Lyons to Raymond....
