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OTA Pushes Forward on ACCESS Oklahoma’s First Project, the Turner Turnpike Widening

Along its 600-mile stretch from Wichita Falls, Texas, to St. Louis, Missouri, Interstate 44 (I-44) passes through Oklahoma, where it is known locally as the Turner Turnpike. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) is in the early stages of a 15-year-long project to widen the Turner Turnpike from four to six …

by: Larry Bernstein

Mississippi DOT’s I-10 Expansion Aims for Safer, Smoother Travel Along the Gulf Coast

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and general contractor Huey P. Stockstill, LLC are working on the Interstate 10 (I-10) …

by: Larry Bernstein

Growth in South Central US Drives Billions in Infrastructure Investment

As the South experiences rapid economic and population growth, it also faces transportation issues related to severe weather events. To …

by: Julie Devine

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State Project Awards: AR
CRAWFORD - HWY. 59 REALIGNMENT (CRAWFORD CO.) (S)
3,574,041
ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION LLC; AR
BOONE - BERGMAN CITY LIMITS ? CO. RD. 89 (OVERLAY) (S)
516,856
APAC-CENTRAL, INC.; AR
GREENE - CO. RD. 133 SURFACING (S)
197,850
ATLAS ASPHALT INC; AR
FAULKNER - HWY. 25 ? EAST (OVERLAY) (S)
130,021
BLACKSTONE CONSTRUCTION LLC; AR
JEFFERSON - I-530 ? HWY. 79B (FRANKLIN ST. & 6TH AVE.) (PINE BLUFF) (S)
13,927,096
REDSTONE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.; All Awards Here

Industry News

4-Horn Trench & Shoring Announces New Branch in Shreveport, Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, LA — 4-Horn Trench & Shoring, a provider of trench safety equipment and engineering services for the underground …

Mississippi DOT Announces New Leadership in District 2

JACKSON, MS — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) announces the promotion of several engineers to leadership roles within the …

Takeuchi Dealer Network Expands With Addition of Eight Central Power Systems Locations

WOODWARD, OK — Central Power Systems & Services will now sell, rent, and service Takeuchi compact excavators and track loaders …

Turner Joint Venture to Lead $700M Modernization of Memphis International Airport

MEMPHIS, TN — As Memphis International Airport (MEM) continues to evolve, the Terminal Modernization and Seismic Program (TMSP) is pushing …

Rogers Named 2025 AFMA Floodplain Manager of the Year

LITTLE ROCK, AR — Halff Water Resources Team Leader Natalie Rogers, PE, CFM, was recently named the 2025 Floodplain …

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Terramac Expands Dealer Network in Southern Louisiana

BROUSSARD, LA — Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers and a wheeled dumper supplier, announces the addition …

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Industry News

Louisiana DOTD Opens New 8-Mile Stretch of LA …

Engineered Rigging Launches Engineered Giving to Uplift Communities

BOMAG Americas Appoints Schanz as Sales Director for …

Garver Welcomes Goette as Transportation Team Leader in …

Counties Across Oklahoma to Benefit From Nearly $930M …

Robins & Morton Celebrates Groundbreaking of Cedar Ridge …

People

USACE Little Rock District Names Dang Engineer of …

USACE New Orleans District Welcomes Autin as New …

Louisiana Governor Announces New Leadership at the Department …

Governor Lee Announces Reid as Commissioner of Tennessee …

HEI Civil Announces Eskridge as South Central Regional …

Projects

MAPS 4 OG&E Coliseum Opens in Oklahoma City

Final Beam Raised on Tulsa International Airport’s New …

Mississippi DOT Wins 2025 Perpetual Pavement Award

Louisiana DOTD Completes College Drive Flyover Project

Robins & Morton Celebrates Groundbreaking of North Mississippi …

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Associations

ACEC Mississippi Recognizes Garver Project With Grand Award

Olsson Earns Project Honors From ACEC Arkansas

ACEC Arkansas Recognizes Garver Projects With Five 2025 …

HNTB Wins ACEC Oklahoma Grand Conceptor Award for …

Flintco Earns Consecutive National Pinnacle Safety Award

Government

The 2024 Governor’s Safety Excellence Award, presented to the field district with the best overall safety record, was awarded to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s District Six.

Oklahoma Transportation Commission Provides Project Updates, Announces Safety …

USACE Vicksburg District Announces Project Partnership Agreement With …

Louisiana DOTD Provides Update on Final Phase of …

Tennessee Governor Announces Departure of Deputy Governor and …

Mississippi DOT Announces Hogan as New State Construction …

Trends

Oklahoma Motorists Lose $6.3B Per Year Driving on …

Louisiana Motorists Lose $9.9B Each Year Driving on …

Mississippi’s Infrastructure Improves to a C- Grade

Legacy Infrastructure Group Joins NAPA’s The Road Forward, …

Kirby-Smith Machinery Joins Forces with Susan G. Komen …

Equipment

Waukesha-Pearce Industries Named New Trimble Technology Outlet Serving …

Barnhart Announces Webster as New President

Kirby-Smith Machinery Becomes First Trimble Technology Outlet in …

ROMCO Expands Territory in Texas, New Mexico, and …

H&E Rentals Opens New Branch in Lowell, Arkansas

Economic Dev

Turner Begins Work on $150M New Frayser Community …

Turner Awarded $123M of Work for the Tennessee …

HGA Designs Norman Regional Hospital Expansion to Enhance …

Milestone Celebrated for New Cancer Center in Norman

Turner Construction Celebrates BUCOM Ribbon Cutting and Grand …

Business

Ramey Motors Becomes Latest Addition to Takeuchi's North …

MGX Equipment Services Opens New Facility in Baton …

RNGD Opens New Headquarters Campus in Jefferson Parish, …

Construction Partners, Inc. Acquires Platform Company in Oklahoma

Michael Baker International Increases Geographic Reach with Office …

Events

City of Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma DOT, and …

Oklahoma DOT Breaks Ground on SH-37/S.E. 4th Street …

Officials Kick Off Reunion Parkway Phase III in …

Gray Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Manufacturing Facility

Oklahoma Transportation Commission Presents Award and Approves Projects …

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Archer Western Leads Expansion of Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant in Edmond, Oklahoma

Cities have obligations to their citizens to make an area a good place to live. Among those responsibilities is providing …

The third and final phase of the I-10/Pecue Lane Interchange project began in spring 2023 and is estimated to be finished in spring 2026.

Louisiana DOTD to Ease Traffic in Baton Rouge With Long-Awaited I-10/Pecue Lane Interchange

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and general contractor Brown Industrial Construction are in the middle of a …

Billy “Blue” Cleveland and Tammy Cleveland officially launched Dynasty Construction Services in March 2022.

Mississippi Couple Comes out of Retirement to Answer the Call for Broadband Expansion

Mississippi is working to expand high-speed internet access across the state with the help of various funding sources.

In 2023, …

A crew member performs grading work for the reliever ramp, which runs from the I-35 southbound off-ramp, underneath SH-9W to the south end of the project.

Sherwood Construction Revamps I-35 and SH-9 West Interchange in Oklahoma City Suburbs

Interstate 35 (I-35) runs over 1,500 miles from the American-Mexican border to Duluth, Minnesota, with Oklahoma being one of the …

In Shreveport and Bossier Parish, Louisiana, severe wear and tear prompted the rehabilitation of a section of Interstate 20.

Louisiana DOTD to Revive Aging Highway with $123M I-20 Project in Shreveport and Bossier City

Interstate 20 runs 1,500 miles through the southern United States between Louisiana and South Carolina. The route crosses Northern Louisiana, …

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Trimble Subscription Platform Helps Nabholz Keep Multi-State Operations Online, Ontime

Founded 75 years ago, Central Arkansas-based Nabholz is known for its full range of construction, industrial, excavation, and environmental services …

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National News

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Around the Country

Most of the foundation work for the American River Bridge Rehabilitation Project was built using floating barges.

The Kentucky Lock’s new navigation lock chamber will be 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, twice the length of the current lock. (Photo courtesy of Aerial Innovations Southeast)

About a mile of sound walls separate the town of New Baltimore from the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

A pair of operators grade a site with Komatsu Intelligent Machine Control dozers.

The BOMAG BW 211 D Single-Drum Vibratory Roller provides compaction for RIPA’s projects.

Michigan State University’s Tom Izzo Football Building project improves operational flow within the existing football practice facility. (Photo courtesy of Royal Key)

EIS Holdings deployed a substantial equipment fleet to handle the debris left behind by the Greenfield tornado.

The I-95 interchange project is taking place along a 1.33-mile stretch of highway in East Lyme, Connecticut.

In the Portland area, the Abernethy Bridge will be the first earthquake-ready interstate bridge crossing the Willamette River. (Photo courtesy of Kiewit)

The Loop 101 project in north Scottsdale includes improvements to freeway drainage systems, requiring extensive trenching. (Photo courtesy of ADOT)

The I-10 Widening West project is expanding the existing four-lane highway to six lanes.

The I-494 Edina to Richfield project is one of four construction projects that are part of a larger plan to address current and future transportation issues on the interstate.

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