State DOTs test sealant that could prevent concrete cracking

Louisiana, Texas and Minnesota are testing a new sealant created to mitigate the effects of the seasonal expansion and contraction of pavement.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2018

DOT announces $617M of FAA airport grants

The funds span 45 states and four U.S. territories and go toward maintenance, repair and construction of taxiways, terminals and other airport infrastructure.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2018

Border wall prototypes not up to snuff, tests found

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tests uncovered issues with the 2017 prototypes' constructability, engineering and aesthetics.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2018

San Francisco to expand background checks on contractors after deadly tunnel accident

The city will intensify its screening of contractors following a revelation that a contractor being investigated in the Twin Peaks Tunnel incident may have had a history of undisclosed safety violations. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

Report: Experts knew of Italian bridge weakening months before collapse

Officials are focused on determining whether design or maintenance issues are at fault for the deadly collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

Costs for Tampa-St. Petersburg bridge rise to $814M

The Florida DOT's cost projections for an additional I-275 Howard Frankland Bridge span have increased by almost $65 million this year.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Inflation pushes estimated California Delta tunnels project costs to $20B

Because it's not a result of budget overruns or design issues, officials think it's unlikely the 22% cost increase will prevent the project from moving forward.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Louisiana DOT testing precast concrete ramp

The department says that using precast panels on a nearly $3 million, 1,200-foot highway entrance ramp has significantly reduced road shutdowns.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Pennsylvania Turnpike agency learning as it goes on Southern Beltway project

The commission has faced numerous challenges during construction of the $800 million toll road extension, including excavation runoff and mitigation of old oil and gas wells. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Aecon back on US-Canada bridge team

The bridge authority approved Canada-based Aecon Group's request to rejoin the consortium that will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the up to CA $3.7 billion Gordie Howe International.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 20, 2018

At least 39 dead in Italy bridge collapse, as public, government search for answers

The finger-pointing has already begun, with the contractor and lack of bridge investment and maintenance included as targets.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2018

New NTSB report on FIU bridge collapse stops shy of naming a culprit

The investigation has unveiled photos showing fissure-like cracks, but has still not named a probable cause of the deadly March collapse.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2018

US has fewer structurally deficient bridges than 10 years ago

ASCE's 2017 report card for infrastructure indicated 9% of bridges were structurally deficient compared to 12% around a decade ago.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2018

Stantec-Hensel Phelps finishes part of $741M border facility

The 100,000-square-foot pedestrian processing building at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California, represents the second of three phases.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2018

Startup focused on AI for infrastructure scores $4.5M funding

SenSat's product learns from a virtual representation of the jobsite to present project teams with the most efficient course of action.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 15, 2018

Raiders' Las Vegas stadium bridge could alter I-15 plans

The pedestrian bridge could interfere with previous Nevada DOT plans for a high-occupancy vehicle off-ramp in the same area.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

Transit group: Trump administration behind on $1.4B funding

Transportation for America said the Federal Transit Administration has awarded only $25 million of the nearly $1.4 billion allocated in its appropriations bill. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

California's Interstate 405 expansion to close bridge for a year

The McFadden Bridge in Orange County will be demolished and rebuilt as part of the widening of the massive north-south highway.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 13, 2018

Lawmakers push for innovative materials in national infrastructure

The IMAGINE Act calls for new asphalt and concrete formulations, advanced alloys and metals, reinforced polymer composites and aggregate, geosynthetic and other materials meant to accelerate construction times and last longer.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 10, 2018

Virginia demands tunnel-boring for Hampton Roads project

All competing contractors must use the boring method of tunnel construction when calculating their bid proposals for the $3 billion project.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2018

Maryland Purple Line to bring years of 'intrusive' construction, official warns

The new light rail line will carve a path through neighborhoods and expose residents to the sounds and vibrations of drilling and maybe even blasting.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2018

FERC re-allows Mountain Valley Pipeline construction

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday said construction could resume on roughly 200 miles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline project in Virginia and West Virginia.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Aug. 31, 2018

Construction begins on $211M Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier

Costs for the net landed at about three times the original estimate due to complicated engineering and design and the logistics of installing 600 tons of marine-grade stainless steel 250 feet above the water.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 8, 2018

Report: Oregon 'hottest' market for roads through 2021

The Zweig Group's guide to U.S. DOT markets also identifies Texas, Florida and other states as meccas for infrastructure construction opportunities.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 7, 2018

Rising costs could limit West Virginia's $2.8B Roads to Prosperity program

Bids for the highway expansion plan's first project came in at $100 million more than the state anticipated.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 3, 2018