Roadbuilding

Roadbuilding
NCDOT Deploys Record Amount of Light Cellular Concrete for Future I-42
The concrete replaced traditional fill to elevate U.S. 70 for interstate-grade exits where there was subpar soil, reducing settlement time by 70%.
March 19, 2026
Balfour Betty crews deploy lightweight cellular concrete on the U.S. 70 improvement project. The quick-settling concrete is replacing traditional fill in subpar soil where the highway will be elevated for interstate-grade exits for a future I-42 between Raleigh and Morehead City.
Roadbuilding
Work Begins on Atlanta Area’s $4.6B Highway 400 Tolled Express Lanes Project
The future variable-rate toll lanes and other improvements are expected to reduce congestion on the busy corridor.
March 13, 2026
A rendering of the future Atlanta express lanes.
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Roadbuilding
MassDOT Sets Timeline for Cape Cod's $2.1B Sagamore Bridge Replacement
The deteriorated 90-year-old steel-truss span will be replaced by an arched twin-bridge structure.
March 12, 2026
A rendering of the future Sagamore Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal.
Roadbuilding
Skanska JV Lands $534M Contract to Replace L.A.'s Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck
The 63-year-old bridge faces rapid deck deterioration, concrete fatigue and a harsh marine environment.
March 11, 2026
The Vincent Thomas Bridge was built in 1963 and has a rapidly deteriorating deck.
Roadbuilding
Florida Approves Underground Telsa Loop for Universal Orlando Resort
Elon Musk's Boring Company beat out two other proposals and will now enter into contract negotiations.
March 4, 2026
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Roadbuilding
New $265M Providence Viaduct Replaces One of I-95's Busiest Bridges
The 1,300-foot viaduct was classified as structurally deficient and needed a full replacement, which was recently finished.
March 3, 2026
An aerial view of the newly completed I-95 Providence Nourthbound Viaduct.
Roadbuilding
19 Contractors Win Top Honors from National Asphalt Paving Association
The top NAPA award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement went to Payne & Dolan Inc.
February 27, 2026
Contractors Paving Road
Roadbuilding
USDOT Preps for First-Ever IndyCar Race on D.C.'s National Mall, the Freedom 250
The race, ordered by Trump, will traverse Pennsylvania, Constitution and Independence avenues with hundreds of thousands of spectators expected.
February 25, 2026
President Donald Trump holds up the executive order creating the Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Roadbuilding
TxDOT: New "Poker Chip" Asphalt Binder Test Will Help Roads Last Longer
The new method can better predict how long a road pavement will last and how well it will resist cracking over time, TxDOT says.
February 20, 2026
AASHTO has adopted the poker chip method as a provisional standard, allowing it to be used early in its development phase.
Roadbuilding
Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Rail Project Won't be Ready by 2028 Olympics
The electric train's 218-mile line has a new completion date and a higher estimated construction cost.
February 18, 2026
The price tag on the 218-mile project recently jumped to $21.5 billion.
Roadbuilding
Trump Threatens Gordie Howe Bridge Opening Over “Unfair” Treatment from Canada
“I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them," says Trump.
February 13, 2026
An aerial view of the Gordie Howe Bridge as the bridge deck is completed, circa 2024.
Roadbuilding
Plans for $933M Ohio River Toll Bridge Between Kentucky, Indiana Advance
Once completed, the I-69 bridge will connect Henderson, Kentucky, to Evansville, Indiana, to improve traffic flow and safety.
February 11, 2026
Workers tie rebar while working on Section Three of the I-69 bridge project in January 2026.
Roadbuilding
Acrow Delivers Custom Steel Bridge to Move Concrete over I-20 in Texas
The temporary bridge to convey concrete sits on stilts, was assembled on site and lifted into place with a crane.
February 9, 2026
Acrow's custom bridge, seen here, supports a conveyor system to move concrete over Interstate 20.
Roadbuilding
Florida's $643M Westshore Interchange Reconstruction Begins
The project — the FDOT's largest for the Tampa Bay area — includes tolled express lanes, new bridges and ramps.
February 6, 2026
A rendering of the future Westshore Interchange.
Roadbuilding
Granite Construction Breaks Ground on Arizona 22nd St. Widening Project
The project includes replacing a four-lane bridge under a 15-ton weight restriction with a six-lane span able to handle freight trucks and buses.
February 5, 2026
An aerial view of the 22nd Street Bridge in Tucson, Arizona.
Roadbuilding
Judge: Illinois' Cook County Transportation Spending Violated Law
The Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association sued over the money not being spent on roadbuilding and other transportation projects.
February 2, 2026
Cook County in Illinois has lost a multi-year transportation funds allocation lawsuit.
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT Names Contractor for $396M Widening, Upgrade of Highway SR 347
The project will widen and upgrade a 15-mile corridor between Interstate 10 and Maricopa.
January 30, 2026
A rendering of a future SR 347 intersection from a September 2025 ADOT presentation.
Roadbuilding
Kansas DOT Awards its Highest-Ever Contract for U.S. 54/K-96 Reconstruction
The $288 million contract went to Dondlinger Wildcat EKC1 LLC, a joint venture out of Wichita, Kansas.
January 29, 2026
A map showing where the first phase of the project will begin and locations for new bridges.
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