MassDOT: Board Advances $177M Boston Bridge Replacement Project
The board of directors for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation approved a contract for about $177 million to replace Boston's North Washington Street Bridge that carries traffic over the Boston Inner Harbor between the North End and Charlestown. MassDOT said some project activities including utility work are expected to begin this spring, with construction starting next autumn. That will require traffic lane reductions to allow crews to safely and effectively work on the structure,...
Overview of the Idaho Transportation Department
The Idaho Transportation Department created a video describing the agency and what it does.
e-Construction: Highway Projects Go Paperless
States nationwide are saving time and improving how they manage projects with “e-Construction,” an innovation supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under its “Every Day Counts” program. e-Construction is the creation, review, approval, distribution and storage of highway construction documents in a paperless environment. These processes include electronic submission of all documentation, electronic document routing and approval (including e...
CHAMP Proves Popular and Successful in SW Georgia
TIFTON – Coordinated Highway Assistance and Maintenance Program (CHAMP) operators logged more than 9,000 incidents in the program’s first year of operation in southwest Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation launched CHAMP last year. Motorists who run out of gas or have flat tires on Interstate 75 are often surprised to see a CHAMP truck arrive and an operator offer help at no charge. “The numbers show it’s successful. It’s relatively new and I think it’s only going to grow in t...
First New Crane Begins Work at Port of Savannah
Savannah, Ga. - The first of Georgia Ports Authority's four new Neo-Panamax cranes came online this week, bringing GPA's operating fleet to 27 - more than any other single terminal in the nation. "Georgia's ports are dedicated to staying a step ahead of market demand," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "These investments ensure port users can grow their business and supply chain efficiencies in Savannah." The super-sized crane is tall enough to lift containers 152 feet ab...
Michael Baker International Selected to Design and Develop the Livingston Executive Airport in Louisiana
Pittsburgh (March 21, 2018) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it was recently selected by the Livingston Parish Airport District to design and develop the new Livingston Executive Airport in Livingston, Louisiana. As part of the five-year contract, Michael Baker will provide aviation engineering services for the new general aviation airport that will include a 5,000-foot runway, a flight service station, airplane...
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M. This is part of a series of projects in recent years – which have won three TIGER grants – to upgrade track owned by freight railroad BNSF and used by Amt...
Video: North Carolina Triangle Expressway
.mcclatchy-embed{position:relative;padding:40px 0 56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%}.mcclatchy-embed iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}N.C. 540, also known as the Triangle Expressway, will meet Interstate 40 south of Garner at the spot where the U.S. 70 Bypass now splits off heading east into Johnston County. Here's what the resulting interchange will look like. NC DOT Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/traffic/article204667039.html#storyl...
FIU's Pedestrian Bridge Installation Left it Vulnerable to Collapse Until Complete, Experts Say
The pedestrian bridge in Miami that collapsed Thursday had only been put in place on Saturday under a process that allowed for installation of large sections — but that experts said left it vulnerable to collapse until it was complete. The $14.2 million structure, which was scheduled to open in 2019, was intended to link Florida International University's new dorms with off-campus housing above a seven-lane roadway. A 174-foot, 950-ton section of the bridge was hoisted into place on Saturday....
SD Transportation Commission Awards Highway, Bridge Projects
The South Dakota Transportation Commission approved six projects for various state highways and agreed to replace a Yankton bridge Thursday. The commission decided to proceed with the Pine Street crossing on Marne Creek, after hearing Yankton city officials would pay the amount exceeding the original state grant. The commission had agreed April 28, 2016, to give Yankton $854,904.60. A department engineer later estimated the project would cost $1,373,8...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
