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Faulty I-195 Washington Bridge Demolished Sooner Than Expected (Video)
The span was closed in December 2023 due to safety concerns discovered during reconstruction, shutting a major Northeast traffic artery.
December 11, 2025
Final steps for demolishing the Washington Bridge included underwater demolition, seen here.
Roadbuilding
Hauled Excavator Crashes Through Top of Kansas Bridge Causing Up to $1M Damage
The crook of the raised boom and arm crashed through the deck, causing the span's closing for up to a year and up to $1 million in damage.
December 10, 2025
The excavator, a Caterpillar 323, was being hauled with its boom raised when it struck the bridge.
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Fluor Breaks Ground on $671M Texas State Highway 6 Widening
Part of the Texas Triangle megaregion, SH-6 is a key route for the cities of Bryan and College Station.
December 9, 2025
Ten key interchanges along the 12-mile corridor will receive improvements.
Roadbuilding
Caught on Video: Cars Crashing into Snowplows During Recent Winter Weather
As winter weather slams parts of the U.S., snowplows are also getting slammed, literally. So, DOTs are releasing crash videos to warn the public.
December 5, 2025
This SUV was damaged after crashing into a snowplow in Iowa, where the DOT has reported eight crashes with its plow trucks during recent winter weather. Ohio and New York DOTs have also released videos of snowplow crashes due to reckless drivers.
Roadbuilding
Fast Rebuild of Destroyed I-95 Overpass Wins Top National Transportation Award
The destroyed bridge caused major traffic delays, but the DOT's quick response has earned it the Grand Prize in America's Transportation Awards.
December 4, 2025
Crews rebuild the Fairfield Avenue Bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut, after it was destroyed by a fiery crash May 2, 2024.
Roadbuilding
$905M Widening, Rehab of Colorado’s I-70 Reaches Milestone
A recently finished three-mile stretch gives drivers a wider, repaved roadway with new full-width shoulders.
December 1, 2025
Rendering of the completed I-70 Floyd Hill Project I-70 alignment looking south, with westbound I-70 braiding over eastbound I-70 at the bottom of Floyd Hill.
Roadbuilding
Estimates for Baltimore's Key Bridge Replacement Rise to $5.2B with Opening in 2030
Replacing the bridge that collapsed after a ship strike will cost as much as $3 billion more, and the time to complete it has also risen.
November 26, 2025
Current status of the original bridge's demolition, which has removed five girder spans on the north side and eight girder spans on the south side.
Roadbuilding
Wisconsin DOT Begins $1.7B Reconstruction of Busy Section of I-94
One of the state's busiest roadways will be widened and its deteriorating pavement, bridges and interchanges upgraded.
November 25, 2025
Rendering of the future I-94 stadium interchange, featuring a diverging diamond interchange.
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge's Seismic Retrofit Set to Enter Final $864M Phase
Phase 3B will strengthen the main span between the two towers and the two side spans, as well as reinforce both towers.
November 24, 2025
The previous phase of the Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit project took place from 2008 to 2014.
Roadbuilding
Virginia's $660M I-495 Express Lanes Extension Set to Open This Month
The new interstate toll roads connect with the original 14-mile Express Lanes and extend toward the Maryland border.
November 21, 2025
Lanes on the outer portion of the Beltway for northbound I-495 traffic approaching Live Oak Drive, May 2025.
Roadbuilding
NTSB: Loose Wire Triggered Fatal Ship Crash, Collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge
The March 26, 2024, crash resulted from an electrical blackout on the container ship, according to the final report.
November 20, 2025
Test piles for the new Key Bridge, recently barged into Baltimore.
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT Pays Farmers to Protect Roads from Snowdrifts with Corn
Standing corn left in open, wind-prone areas near roads significantly reduces salt use and snowplowing and gives farmers another source of income.
November 18, 2025
An official Iowa DOT standing corn snow fence.
Roadbuilding
Could Low-Carbon Cement Be Causing Premature Deterioration of Indiana Roads, Bridges?
The DOT has placed new limitations on limestone-infused Type 1L cement, which the American Cement Association is challenging.
November 14, 2025
Some tines on recent concrete pours in Indiana are exhibiting early deterioration, seen here.
Roadbuilding
Cincinnati Tanker Fire Triggers Emergency Pavement Repair
The damage closed an I-75 overpass bridge as DOT crews scrambled to make emergency asphalt repairs.
November 12, 2025
The tanker truck flipped on its side while exiting the off ramp, seen here.
Roadbuilding
New York Devotes Extra $600M for 2,150 Miles of Pavement Renewal
The newly funded 185 projects will be completed alongside scheduled work from the state's $34 billion Capital Plan.
November 10, 2025
The new allocation brings the total number of pavement renewal projects set for next year to over 250.
Roadbuilding
Caltrans Approves $5B for Transportation Infrastructure, Including $700M for L.A. Bridge Repairs
The money will go toward bridge and road repairs throughout the state as well as $700 million to replace the deck on the aging Vincent Thomas Bridge.
November 7, 2025
Upgrades coming to the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles include a new deck, seismic sensors, railings, fences and a median barrier.
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT to Reopen Repaired Green River Tunnel After Deadly Collision & Fire
The tunnel has been closed since February after a chain reaction of crashes involving 26 vehicles killed three and injured 20 people.
November 6, 2025
A view inside the repaired westbound Green River Tunnel, which was burnt black in February from a deadly fire.
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT Technician Saves Injured Teen During Historic Flooding
The 15-year-old was trapped in his pickup truck while surrounded by floodwaters that prevented an ambulance from reaching him.
November 3, 2025
Karl Lopez, seen here, was assisting with flood relief efforts in Globe, Arizona, the night he saved an injured 15-year-old boy.
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