Delaware News Journal - Fri November 26, 2021
Delaware Wants to Convert Part of I-95 Through Wilmington into Greenspace
Residents of Wilmington, Del., carried a healthy dose of skepticism into the first public input workshop Nov. 17 on what capping a segment of Interstate 95 would look like. The idea of taking a six-block stretch of the high-speed, multilane freeway that slices through Delaware's largest city and turning it into greenspace was met with a warm reception during the first community meeting hosted by the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)....
Oregon Transportation Commission - Tue September 21, 2021
OTC Advances I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project
The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) recently advanced the highway cover option for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project known as the Hybrid 3 option, with conditions. The decision by the OTC advances the project that was part of House Bill 2017, passed in 2017, a major transportation funding bill....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon August 30, 2021
Second Phase to Alleviate Traffic Bottleneck at Tennessee's I-75/I-24 Split Set for 2023
The initial phase of the now-$133.5 million improvement project at the infamous Interstate 75/Interstate 24 "Split" near the Tennessee-Georgia state line was officially completed on Aug. 19, but it has not answered all the interchange's problems yet....
Capitol Beat News Service - Wed August 25, 2021
Georgia 400 Toll Lanes Delayed by Unexpectedly High Contractor Bid
An effort to add toll lanes to Georgia Highway 400 in the Atlanta metro area hit a major roadblock Aug. 19 when the State Transportation Board rejected the only qualifying bid on the project. The 14-member board is governed by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
CEG - Tue August 24, 2021
New Contractors to Be Chosen for Seven Florida Road Projects Left in Limbo
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will soon choose a new general contractor to complete the diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 75 and Florida State Road 56 in Pasco County town of Wesley Chapel....
CEG - Wed August 11, 2021
Northern Beltway Around Winston-Salem, N.C., Gets $80M in Bond Funds
Three portions of the Northern Beltway around Winston-Salem, N.C., qualified for a combined $80 million in bond funding during the first week of August, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. The monies come from Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds, typically designated for North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) projects....
CEG - Tue July 27, 2021
NC I-26 Interchange for Pratt & Whitney Site Could Cost Up to $35M
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is fast-tracking a new interchange on Interstate 26 south of Asheville as part of the economic development package surrounding the new $650 million Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine parts plant currently under construction....
WHYY - Thu July 22, 2021
Highway Cap Over I-95 at Philly's Penn's Landing Delayed Another Two Years
A timeline that had sought to begin construction on a highway cap over Interstate 95 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia has been pushed back another two years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
CEG - Wed July 21, 2021
VIDEO: New York's Plan to Replace Aging I-81 Viaduct in Syracuse Finally Comes into Focus
A newly released construction plan from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) shows that the replacement of the city's crumbling Interstate 81 will involve many pieces before construction is finished in five years....
WJAR-TV NBC 10 News - Tue April 27, 2021
Warm, Spring Weather Heralds the Return of Rhode Island's Highway Work
With construction season back, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has made plans to work on 50 road, bridge and highway projects this year. Gov. Dan McKee came together with other state leaders in mid-April to celebrate RIDOT's spring return to action at the site of one of Rhode Island's key projects, the $265 million effort to replace Providence's I-95 Northbound Viaduct....
