Cuomo adopts highway construction reforms wake of I-287 cost overruns bi13281212 ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced a series of reforms to keep state construction projects on time and on budget after cost overruns and delays were commonplace on the expensive reconstruction of I-287 Westchester County. A Journal News investigation year found design and inspection costs have swelled more than 50 percent on I-287, pushing the total price tag to more ..

Arkansas Interstate Bonds Work to Begin 2012 or 2013 bi13281212 Gov. Mike Beebe and officials are cautioning drivers to be patient construction delays from interstate work that be part of a $575 million program overwhelmingly approved by Arkansas voters

Interstate 295 construction projects completed bi13281212 PORTLAND, Maine ? Maine transportation officials say an 84-mile -improvement project has been completed along Interstate 295. After nearly six months, orange barrels that have become a familiar sight to commuters have disappeared along the stretch of the improved the $22.4 million project. Signs of ongoing construction were ..

Highway construction crane collapses Grand Prairie bi13281212 GRAND PRAIRIE ? A construction crane that's part of the State 161 project collapsed late Tuesday night Grand Prairie. No one was injured the accident near Interstate 20 and Carrier Parkway. The large crane appeared to be involved building an elevated portion of the , which, when complete, link I-20 Airport Expressway Irving as part of the President George ..

NHP says woman injured construction zone bi13281212 HUNTER - The Nevada Patrol reports three construction barrels out of alignment created confusion for a Carlin woman who subsequently crashed water cushions Thursday morning on Interstate 80

ADOT says no road construction over Thanksgiving bi13281212 PHOENIX (AP) ? The Arizona Department of Transportation giving drivers a break over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. s be wide open and no construction planned. Although there are no construction closures scheduled over the holiday weekend, ADOT says there are existing state work zones including State Route 85 narrowed to one lane both directions for existing ..

Cuomo demands reforms highway construction based on I-287 delays, overruns bi13281212 Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Wednesday for sweeping changes the way the state funds and oversees roadwork, a move prompted by the troubled reconstruction of Interstate 287. The measures call for more scrutiny of projects undertaken by the state Department of Transportation, caps on cost overruns and delays, and a new internal review panel

Fla. highway patrol defends reopening I-75 bi13281212 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Patrol said Monday that conditions were clear enough when they decided to reopen the interstate where 10 people later were killed two deadly pileups amid thick smoke from a 62-acre brushfire and fog. "We went through the area. We made an assessment. We came to the conclusion that the road was safe to travel and that when we opened the ..

Fla. highway patrol defends reopening Interstate 75 after deadly car pileups bi13281212 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Minutes before two pileups killed 10 people on a shrouded fog and thick smoke from a brush fire, the Florida Patrol had reopened the always busy six-lane interstate after an earlier serious accident. A sergeant and lieutenant determined after about three hours that..

Highway patrol defends reopening I-75 Fla. bi13281212 The Florida Patrol said that conditions were clear enough when they decided to reopen the interstate

Police defend reopening interstate where 10 died crashes bi13281212 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ? The Florida Patrol said Monday that conditions were clear enough when they decided to reopen the interstate where 10 people later were killed two deadly pileups amid thick smoke from a 62-acre brushfire and fog

Colorado Interstate Highway Facing Closures bi13281212 The Colorado Department of Transportation closing one lane of Interstate 70 through the Twin Tunnels week for inspection work

Florida highway smashes kill 10 people bi13281212 ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Ten people died and at least 18 were injured a series of accidents before dawn Sunday near Gainesville after smoke and fog reduced visibility on the main interstate , police said. The Florida Patrol said the smashes involving 12 cars and six or seven trucks occurred shortly before 4 a.m. on Interstate 75 after smoke from a marsh fire combined ..

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