Tag: highway

April 12, 2023

As a consulting inspector for the Maine DOT, Heather Groves oversees inspection staff and ensures that contractors are working within the specifications of each project. The Winthrop, Maine, native is the owner of Cole River Consultants, a business she started […]

January 19, 2023

In the latest chapter in a long-running controversy, 18 business organizations—including several in construction and related industries—have asked the Federal Highway Administration to cancel a controversial 2021 guidance document recommending how state departments of transportation should prioritize projects that draw […]

January 6, 2023

The New York State Dept. of Transportation awarded a $446-million contract for the third and final phase of work on the $1.7-billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, after work on the first phase of the New York CIty project finished […]

December 22, 2022

Road work zones are hazardous. Workers and flaggers who build and protect our roadways are not the only ones at risk. Many motorists and pedestrians also die in accidents involving temporary work zones each year. With speed limits creeping upward […]

October 3, 2022

The scale and scope of the 37.5-mile Segment H and I project presented the joint venture of Ferrovial, Granite Construction and Webber with large-scale challenges. The $938-million project—located in the eastern part of the SH 99 project around the city […]

March 15, 2022

President Joe Biden has signed into law a $1.5-trillion omnibus spending package that opens the door for state transportation agencies—and eventually construction companies—to gain access to the full funding increases for highway and transit programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment […]

January 13, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has played a large part in this confidence boost. Respondents were most optimistic about highway and bridge construction, with 63% expecting a large dollar value of projects to compete for. They were also […]

December 21, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration has announced it will award about $1.4 billion to reimburse states around the country for repairs to highways and bridges, debris removal and other cleanup and rebuilding activities in the wake of floods and other disasters. […]

December 16, 2021

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) this week announced that it is $52.5 billion in funding to all 50 states and the District of Columbia under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). FHWA says the $52.5 billion in apportioned funding […]

November 30, 2021

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently announced the completion of two new roundabouts and the widening of Colorado Highway 9 (CO-9) to four lanes in Summit County. The department worked in partnership with SEMA Construction, and road work began […]

October 18, 2021

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently launched a statewide survey to learn what Kansans think about how highways and bridges are funded. The survey is the first step in a Midwest Road Usage Charge (RUC) Study being led by […]

July 12, 2021

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently announced a total of 24 Expansion and Modernization highway construction projects—totaling more than $776 million investments—have been committed to construction as part of the governor’s transportation plan. Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) staff worked with […]

June 24, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it is halting any acquisition of properties over the widely critiqued I-45 expansion project in Houston, according to Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis. Also known as the North Houston Highway Improvement […]

May 26, 2021

In a rare case of congressional bipartisanship, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved a five-year, $303.5-billion highway measure. The May 26 vote on the bill—a high legislative priority for construction, engineering and transportation groups—was 20-0. Committee Chairman […]

May 13, 2021

The nearly 50-year-old I-65/I-70 North Split interchange in downtown Indianapolis is undergoing a $320 million renovation led by Superior Construction Co. In addition to working during the COVID-19 pandemic, the public-private partnership has faced several challenges. The North Split is […]

April 19, 2021

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced today that 43 highway, bridge, rail, and bike and pedestrian projects in 21 counties were selected for $45.9 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Reflecting the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) commitment to […]

April 15, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District, awarded a $67 million contract to Industrial Builders Inc. of West Fargo, North Dakota, for the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project. The goal of the project is to complete the I-29 grade […]

December 23, 2020

Among the many provisions in the coronavirus relief bill, one key item is $10 billion to help state highway agencies make up for losses in state fuel taxes and other revenue due to the pandemic-caused falloff in traffic this year. […]

June 19, 2020

After a two-day marathon voting session, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a measure drafted by Democrats that would provide $494 billion for highway, transit and rail programs over the next five years, with an emphasis on reducing […]

October 16, 2019

The money for Oklahoma’s program will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, state income taxes and fuel tax revenues. The Eight-Year Construction Work Plan is updated annually, and this year’s rendition represents a spending increase of approximately $400,000 from […]