Infrastructure

Ocean City Dispatch - Thu February 02, 2023

DelDOT Plans to Keep Road Open as It Replaces Bridge Onto Fenwick Island

The replacement of the Delaware Highway 54 bridge, connecting the mainland to Fenwick Island, was the subject of a public workshop in the beach town on Jan. 31During the forum, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) presented plans and timelines for a bridge replacement project along Del....

Daily Hampshire Gazette & MassDOT - Thu February 02, 2023

MassDOT Plans to Replace Perry Hill Road Extension Bridge in Westhampton

Massachusetts transportation officials are moving ahead with a plan to replace a small, obsolete bridge along the Perry Hill Road Extension, which spans over the north branch of the Manhan River in the town of Westhampton....

Maine Department of Transportation & WGME-TV - Thu February 02, 2023

Maine Can Move Ahead With Plans to Replace Decaying Frank J. Wood Bridge

A plan to replace a deteriorating and historic bridge on Maine's Midcoast is moving forward, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced Jan. 30. The agency said that it had received a final determination from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that allows the state to replace the Frank J....

CBS News & CEG - Thu February 02, 2023

VIDEO: New Day, New Tunnel: Biden Touts $292M Grant to Build N.J.-N.Y. Rail Connection

President Biden traveled to New York Jan. 31 to highlight a $292 million grant that will help build a critical new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey, part of a broader effort to highlight his economic vision for American infrastructure....

Summer Ballentine and David A. Lieb ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 01, 2023

Missouri's Gov. Parson Calls for $860M to Widen I-70

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called on state lawmakers to set aside nearly $860 million to widen and improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 in his annual State of the State address Jan....

Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 01, 2023

Crews Make Upgrades to Highway 10 in Anoka, Minn.

Residents of Anoka, Minn., are on a winter hiatus from a two-year, $85 million project that includes a major state highway rebuild that has a particular nasty bite to it because of the complexity of the local street network, very tight workspace and detailed traffic control....

Ohio DOT - Tue January 31, 2023

ODOT to Begin Akron Bridge Replacement Project This Fall

Department of Transportation (ODOT) is moving forward with a major project vital to Akron's transportation system. The State Route (SR) 8 Bridge Replacement Project proposes to replace the existing 1,500‐ft....

Washington Post & The White House - Tue January 31, 2023

President Biden Visits Old Baltimore Rail Tunnel Needing Billions of Dollars in Upgrades

Maryland's Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is turning 150 in 2023 and is still serving passengers. However, trains crawl along at 30 mph through its curves under West Baltimore, creating delays up and down the busy Washington-to-New York route....

South Carolina News - Mon January 30, 2023

South Carolina Approves $144M to Fund New Access Road to Charleston Airport

More than a decade after first proposed, construction of a new access road to Charleston International Airport could begin in mid-2024 after South Carolina officials pledged Jan. 25 to help fund the nearly $144 million project....

Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 26, 2023

Rebuilding of Two I-89 Bridges in New Hampshire Continues

Work to rebuild two bridges on Interstate 89 in Lebanon, N.H., which began in 2020, is nearing the halfway point, with progress to report. "Approximately 47 percent is complete for monies and time," according to New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), which said the budget for the project is $43.8 million that will be paid by state and federal funds, including a $10 million U.S....