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C.C. Myers, 85, Was ‘Larger Than Life’ Bridge and Highway Contractor

February 23, 2024

Via: ENR

Clinton “C.C.” Myers, 85, respected in the transportation sector as the ultimate quick-fix bridge repairer, died Feb. 14 in Meadow Vista, Calif. according to his family. Known for a blunt but fair nature, Myers began cultivating a reputation for fast […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Feds award $34M for digital construction tech

November 29, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

The TIDP receives $550 million over five years, or $110 million annually, and funds various transportation and highway research endeavors. The program has existed since 2013, and was continued by the FAST Act in 2016 and the IIJA in 2021. […]


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FHWA Awards Nearly $9M for Innovative Highway and Bridge Work

August 22, 2023

Via: ENR

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a total of $8.8 million to eight states and the District of Columbia for demonstration projects that propose to use state-of-the-art technologies for highway and bridge infrastructure durability, safety and asset management. The awards, […]


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Maine highway consultant says ‘opportunities are endless’ in construction

April 12, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

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 […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Industry Groups Seek Cancellation of FHWA IIJA Funding Memo

January 19, 2023

Via: ENR

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 […]


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New York Moves to Final Phase of $1.7B Bronx Highway Project

January 6, 2023

Via: ENR

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 […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

3 steps to improve highway work zone safety

December 22, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

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 […]


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Best Project, Highway/Bridge SH 99 Grand Parkway Segments H & I

October 3, 2022

Via: ENR

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 […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Biden Signs $1.5T Omnibus Spending Bill, With Good News for Highways

March 15, 2022

Via: ENR

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 […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise

Contractor optimism high entering 2022, per AGC report

January 13, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

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 […]


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FHWA to Provide $1.4B for Emergency Road Repairs

December 21, 2021

Via: ENR

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. […]


Construction Processes, Financial

FHWA providing $52.5B in funding under Federal-aid Highway Program

December 16, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


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Colorado DOT completes roundabouts, widening on CO-9 Gap Project

November 30, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Kansas DOT launches survey to explore future transportation funding

October 18, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


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Kansas governor announces highway improvement projects across the state

July 12, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


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U.S. DOT to halt proposed I-45 expansion project in Houston

June 24, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


Construction Processes, Financial, News

Senate Committee Unanimously Approves 5-Year, $304B Highway Bill

May 26, 2021

Via: ENR

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 […]


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Indiana highway renovation on schedule despite challenges

May 13, 2021

Via: Construction Dive

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 […]


Construction Processes, Financial, News

Pennsylvania to invest in 43 multimodal projects to improve safety, mobility

April 19, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]


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USACE awards contract for highway raising, flood protection project in Fargo, N.D.

April 15, 2021

Via: Roads & Bridges

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 […]