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• USDOT gives grants to Arizona, New Mexico

  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Department of Transportation has been awarded a $750,000 federal grant while the New Mexico Department of Transportation is getting $218,500. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday announced $11.6... more »

  Associated Press1 week ago

• Ga. historical bridge to get needed repairs

  (AP) — A historical bridge leading to Fort Pulaski on Tybee Island will soon get much needed repairs thanks to $6 million from the National Park Service. The Federal Highway Administration cited crumbling piles, decay in the wood decking,... more »

  Associated Press1 week ago

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  Housatonic greenway takes another step

  There's an ambitious plan to make the Housatonic River, from its headwaters in Massachusetts to its mouth in Milford and Stratford, a greenway where cyclists and hikers can enjoy scenic vistas along its banks. On Thursday, officials from various... more »

  John Burgeson, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  nature | wildlife | rivers

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  From left; Susan Hitchcock of Sikorsky, Amy Jackson-Grove of the Federal Highway Administration, and Linda Barlow of Sikorsky, check out the new signage on the Housatonic Estuary Walk during an unveiling ceremony on Thursday, August 5, 2010. more »

  Brian A. Pounds 1 month ago

• Ridgefield plans hearing on Main Street improvements

  RIDGEFIELD -- There will be a public information meeting hearing at 7 p.m. July 29 in Town Hall to discuss a proposed $3.3 million plan to improve the intersections on Main Street at Catoonah Street, Governor Street and Bailey Avenue downtown.... more »

  1 month ago

• $1 MILLION TO REPAIR FLOOD-DAMAGED CONNECTICUT BRIDGES

  $1 MILLION TO REPAIR FLOOD-DAMAGED CONNECTICUT BRIDGES more »

  Jonathan Kantrowitz 4 months ago

• $1 MILLION TO REPAIR FLOOD-DAMAGED CONNECTICUT BRIDGES

  $1 MILLION TO REPAIR FLOOD-DAMAGED CONNECTICUT BRIDGES more »

  Jonathan Kantrowitz 4 months ago

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  As city pursues second phase of Transitway, 6 property owners face eminent domain

  Talk of eminent domain draws a weary and somewhat resigned look from Nicholas DeYulio, the third-generation owner of a sausage factory at Elm Street and Myrtle Avenue. During the 1960s, the city used eminent domain to purchase his grandfather's... more »

  By Elizabeth Kim, Staff Writer 6 months ago

  design and engineering | company information

• Between a truck and a hard place: Bridge hits the result of inattention, officials say

  The use of GPS systems by truck drivers unfamiliar with Route 1 and other local roads is linked to a significant proportion of the accidents, though Gallagher said experienced truckers should be attentive enough to avoid clearance problems.The... more »

  By Martin B. Cassidy, STAFF WRITER 11 months ago

  accident (general) | rivers | laws | law enforcement | police | traffic

• Road trip: the calculus of getting from point A to point B

  The crews need elbow room to mow, so one of the two northbound lanes is closed, causing motorists in the right lane to nose their vehicles into the left lane -- inch by inch.Lanes are closed, usually from early evening until early morning, before... more »

  11 months ago

  design and engineering | traffic | government departments | civil and public service | travel and commuting