Belchertown gets $325,000 to design rail-trail segment
Belchertown received a $325,000 MassTrails award for preliminary design and permitting of a proposed 1.2-mile rail-trail segment—not construction.
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Groveport road work brings summer construction, parking limits and park-path work
Groveport’s 2026 street program covers roads, alleys, Green Pointe Drive South and Groveport Park, with phased work, parking limits and traffic disruptions.
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Cave-in-Rock Ferry Closure Enters Second Month for Crittenden County
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry remains suspended after its June 30 agreement expired, adding about 35 minutes to the shortest alternate route for some Crittenden County travelers.
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Perry’s Manchester Road bridge remains closed through October
Manchester Road remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians in Perry while Lake County replaces the Red Mill Creek bridge, with work targeted for Oct. 30.
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Los Angeles Gas Rises to $5.710 as Diesel Reaches $7.113
AAA’s August 1 Los Angeles-Long Beach average puts regular gas at $5.710 and diesel at $7.113, with both fuels higher than a week, month and year earlier.
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Rockport Goose River bridge replacement targets 2027 work
MaineDOT’s Rockport bridge plan targets 2027 work, with a full closure, preferred detour, new sidewalks and estimated funding of $6.1 million.
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GDOT keeps LaGrange bypass in 2027 program; construction not confirmed
LaGrange’s bypass remains programmed for fiscal 2027, with a recent EPD review, but no approved record yet confirms a contract, start date, or final cost.
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St. Louis Gas and Diesel Prices Diverge as August Begins
AAA’s August 1 check puts the St. Louis metro average at $3.821 for regular gas and $4.832 for diesel, with gasoline easing while diesel rises from recent averages.
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Colorado’s Transit and Active-Transportation Inventory Deadline Has Arrived
Colorado’s July 1 deadline required CDOT and metropolitan planning organizations to inventory transit, bicycling and walking gaps. The lists may shape future planning and funding discussions, but they do not fund or schedule construction.
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Hallwood is the rail trail endpoint, but local work date is unknown
VDOT says construction is underway on initial Eastern Shore Rail to Trail segments, while Hallwood remains the northern endpoint without a local start date.
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Round Lake’s Cedar Lake Road project clears land-acquisition step
Lake County’s June 2026 appropriation advances Cedar Lake Road right-of-way work in Round Lake, but construction and property purchases are not complete.
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Plymouth bridge replacement advances toward construction after closure
Plymouth’s closed West Broadway Street/Baseline Road bridge is advancing toward replacement, but construction and reopening dates remain unconfirmed.
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Utah Emergency Declaration Keeps Wildfire-Flood Response Active in 3 Counties
Gov. Spencer Cox’s July 22 declaration activates Utah’s emergency plan for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties as officials assess washed-out roads, damaged water systems and wildfire-related flood risks.
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Peridot US 70 passing-lane project nears planned summer completion
A one-mile eastbound passing lane east of Peridot remains planned for summer 2026, but ADOT has not posted a specific opening date.
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Ashland County road work changes travel near Highbridge
Ashland County’s County GG bridge reopened July 20, while STH 77 resurfacing continues with single-lane traffic control from Mellen toward Iron County.
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Kempner’s place in the I-14 study: What TxDOT records say
TxDOT is studying a possible I-14 upgrade along US 190 near Kempner, but no route, funding, property plan or construction date has been decided.
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Jacksonville Gas Falls to $3.849 as Diesel Holds Above $5.40
Jacksonville regular gas fell to $3.849 on July 31, while diesel remained above $5.40, leaving a $1.552-per-gallon gap for local drivers.
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Fife Port of Tacoma Road project brings summer traffic changes
Active construction at Fife’s Port of Tacoma Road interchange is bringing lane shifts, overnight closures and detours as a larger redesign moves ahead.
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Walker’s Aydell Lane bridge reopens with one lane, 3-ton limit
Walker, Louisiana’s Aydell Lane bridge reopened July 13, but one 12-foot lane, a 3-ton limit and bans on buses and large trucks remain in effect.
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Illinois EV Rebate Applications Open Aug. 1: Who Qualifies and What to Prepare
Illinois residents can apply for the next state EV rebate cycle beginning Aug. 1, but applications must be mailed, postmarked on time and submitted while funding remains.
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Mead drivers face fall work zones as ODOT advances Roosevelt Bridge replacement
Mead-area drivers should watch for summer preparation and anticipated fall construction as ODOT advances the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge replacement on U.S. 70.
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South Holland’s 170th Street Bridge Work Brings Lane Shifts Through 2027
South Holland’s 170th Street Bridge replacement brings staged lane shifts, possible delays and changing pedestrian access, with work expected through 2027.