GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm, is nearing completion of the first phase for the Maine Department of Transportation Veteran’s Memorial Bridge project in South Portland and Portland, Maine.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the long-anticipated replacement of the Madison-Milton Bridge will be completed years ahead of schedule, at 20 percent less cost, and with significantly less disruption than originally estimated.

Project development and construction group Skanska has secured a contract to replace the Huguenot Bridge — a 61-year-old, two-lane span over the James River in Richmond, Va.

From AASHTO Journal: Administration won't unveil its transportation proposal until February
From Chicago Tribune: Illinois governor announces $100 million for transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the first-ever nationwide and state-by-state Transportation Performance Indexes which show a significant decline during the last five years in how America’s transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of domestic commerce, international trade, and the overall U.S. economy. The annual index is the first of its kind designed to look over time at how U.S. transportation infrastructure is serving the needs of the U.S. economy and business community.