Highway boom?

Transportation bill has minimal impact so far
On Aug. 10, President George W. Bush signed the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Act - A Legacy for Users" at a Caterpillar manufacturing facility in Illinois.

Preparing for growth

New I-12 interchange to alleviate traffic congestion
For the past 15 to 20 years, residents of Denham Springs, La., have been waiting for a new Interstate-12 interchange that would alleviate traffic in the popular Baton Rouge bedroom community.

Arkansas Report

Resurgence expected in 2006
Construction activity in Arkansas remains strong in early 2006, albeit with mixed signs, as late 2005's hurricane-related slowdown gives way to a resurging economy.

Around the clock

I-10 project moves at brisk pace near Sulphur, La.
Despite delays of three to four months caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the $42.4 million project to widen a 10-mi. stretch of Interstate 10 west of Sulphur, La., is proceeding at a brisk pace.

Northwest La. Report

Construction to maintain momentum through '06
Although much of Louisiana is still reeling from the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the northwest portion of the state is continuing in a positive growth pattern, seemingly unscathed by the disasters.