Moulton Advertiser - Mon August 31, 2020
Lawrence County Approves Rebuild Alabama Funding to Improve Rural Roads
The Lawrence County Commission recently approved a Rebuild Alabama 2021 road improvement plan for the county, to be funded from state revenue following the increase in the state's gas tax revenue passed in 2019....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu August 27, 2020
Light at End of Tunnel: Rail Work in Middlebury, Vt., Undergoes Upgrades
The 10-week construction schedule that began July 13 and will conclude in late September will erect a 360-ft. rail tunnel in Middlebury, Vt., that will replace two deteriorating bridges and support 3,550 linear ft....
Conde Nast Traveler - Tue August 25, 2020
Port Authority Needs $3B to Move Forward on New York's JFK Overhaul
With passenger numbers and revenues mere fractions of what they were in 2019, airlines and airports are rethinking some of their largest expenditures amid the ongoing pandemic. Specifically, the wide-sweeping billion-dollar renovation projects under way at hubs across the country....
FDOT - Mon August 24, 2020
FDOT Projects Receive Recognition From America's Transportation Awards
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received two regional awards for the S.R. 82 Widening Project and SunTrax Phase 1 from the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) as part of the annual America's Transportation Awards competition....
DDOT - Tue August 18, 2020
Car Free Lane Construction to Begin on Two Washington, D.C., Streets
Washington, D.C.'s District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced Aug. 13 that construction of Car Free Lanes on 7th Street NW and M Street SE will begin Aug. 17, weather permitting. According to DDOT Director Jeff Marootian, the project is part of a year-long effort to improve bus performance and safety throughout the District, thus fulfilling a commitment of D.C....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 06, 2020
Miami Mobility — Crews Work Day and Night to Deliver Vital $802M Project
Both day and night, construction crews in Florida are working on an $802 million design-build project that will improve safety, mobility and traffic operations along SR 836 and I-395. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has partnered with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) to complete the massive undertaking....
Office of Gov. Tony Evers - Wed August 05, 2020
Wisconsin's I-94 East-West Corridor Project Moves Forward
Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will seek federal approval to resume a project to rebuild an East-West corridor of I-94 from 70th Street to 16th Street in Milwaukee County, giving one of the most congested and dangerous roads in the state a makeover to mitigate safety and congestion problems....
Associated Press - Tue August 04, 2020
Work Nears Start on South Shore Commuter Rail Route
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) Construction could start this fall on an 8-mi. (12.9 km) extension of northwestern Indiana's South Shore commuter rail line from Hammond into other Lake County communities. South Shore officials anticipate receiving a potential $355 million federal grant by the end of September that would complete funding for the estimated $933 project to extend the rail line south from Hammond into Munster and Dyer, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported....
Kansas Department of Transportation - Wed July 22, 2020
Gov. Kelly Announces Cost Share Program Recipients
Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced on July 9 the recipients across the state of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Cost Share Program. These 24 projects total more than $20 million in transportation investments statewide....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 16, 2020
Crossing the 'Yough' in Ohiopyle, Pa.
The Ohiopyle Multimodal Gateway Project will be finishing up shortly in Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County, Pa. According to Jay Ofsanik, acting press officer of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 12, this project is to improve the Route 381 (Main Street) corridor by minimizing conflict points to better serve all users and all modes of travel....
