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Michigan Deal Pushes Transportation Projects, Extends Schedules for Shuttered Jobs

Contractors will get completion date extensions if road projects are delayed due to COVID-19

April 1, 2020

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow COVID-19 halted projects extra time to finish without being responsible for liquidated damages.

Quad Cities Interstate 74 Bridge Construction Halted Following Worker’s Positive COVID-19 Test

Jim Parsons

March 25, 2020

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Work on Mississippi River crossing to resume in a week.

Obituary

COVID-19 Claims John LaPlante, 80, Chicago's First DOT Commissioner

Engineer died March 22 from his non-industry related infection.

Jeff Yoders

March 23, 2020

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Engineer, also a former manager for design firm T.Y. Lin, died March 22 from his non-industry related infection.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

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Stay-at-Home Orders in Eight Midwest States Broadly Exempt Construction, Michigan's is More Limited

Exceptions for construction work are broadly defined in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin coronavirus orders, Michigan's is narrower

Jeff Yoders

March 20, 2020

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Construction in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin is seen as essential infrastructure, so work continues on most sites in those states. Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas's orders broadly exempt outdoor activities. Michigan's order includes public works construction as essential.

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Inititiative has given environmental opportunity grants to Memphis and New Orleans and lobbied congress for resilience projects.

Fiat Chrysler’s Mack Avenue Assembly Complex

A Midwest Record $43.5B in Construction Starts in 2019

Brian Adams

March 16, 2020

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The Midwest totaled $43.5 billion in construction starts in 2019, a 35% jump over its previous high.

Enbridge Moves on $650M Michigan Oil Pipeline in Fast-Changing Market

Pam Radtke Russell

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2020

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Contractor hires follow state court's green light despite governor's opposition; sector analyst warns of oil-price drop impact on planned natural gas pipe construction.

A Double-Decker Road Runs Through Vista Tower, Chicago's Third-Tallest Building

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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MKA, Studio Gang and James McHugh Construction designed and built Chicago's third-tallest building, Vista Tower, over a two-level road.

USACE Earns Owner of the Year Honor for its Flood Fight, Other Projects

Brian Adams

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobilized to repair levees and prepare for more than 40 days of flood-level water on the rivers it manages last year all while still delivering a slate of maintenance and new construction projects that would challenge any owner.