SALEM – Six pre-proposals have come in from applicants eager to help the state build two transfer facilities – one in Treasure Valley and one in the mid-Willamette Valley. These transloading sites, where cargo is transferred from one mode, such as trucks,…
Precast Wall Panel System Used for Airport FAA ALS Generator Building
BUFFALO, NY (January 2018) – Using precast concrete custom-made wall panels and hollow core plank, Oldcastle Precast Newnan, Ga., working in conjunction…
New Jersey Transit Buying 17 Dual-Powered Locomotives for $184.5M
NJ Transit's board of directors approved the purchase of 17 more dual-powered locomotives from Bombardier for $184.5 million, adding to its fleet of train…
Mississippi Completes Expansion Project on One of State’s Busiest Highways
Officials including Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall held a Dec. 11 ribbon-cutting to formally conclude the Highway 25/Lakeland Drive Expansion Project that added a lane in each direction to the heavily used…
RIDOT Receives Finding of No Significant Impact on Tolling Environmental Assessment for First Toll Locations
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) this week received notification from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that the Environmental Assessment process has been concluded for the first two locations for all-electronic truck-only tolling…
Pennsylvania DOT, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners Opening 390th Bridge
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) and its development partner, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, expect to finish the 2017 construction season with the opening of its 390th bridge this week. When this multi-year project…
USDOT Statement on Amtrak Cascades Train 501
DUPONT — The Washington State Department of Transportation affirmed Tuesday that it is committed to running passenger trains on a recently completed bypass that was the site of Monday's deadly derailment. Janet Matkin, spokeswoman for WSDOT's rail…
Indiana DOT Releases Mobile App for Traffic Information and News Updates
INDOT has developed the INDOT Mobile App to help motorists with their commute and contacting INDOT. The mobile app will allow for easier use of important traffic information and news updates. Features of the app include travel maps, Report a…
ARTBA Helps Secure Purple Line Victory in Federal Court
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Dec. 19 hailed a federal appeals court decision to overrule a lower court ruling blocking the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project, one of the nation’s most high profile…
Acrow Bridge Furnishes Detour Bridge for Infrastructure Project in Indiana and Kentucky
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today it has provided the Indiana DOT (INDOT) a temporary detour bridge that is being used on US Route 41 over the Cheatam Slough in Evansville,…
