State DOTs Move Forward on Major Bridge Projects

Multiple state departments of transportation are progressing on bridge projects including Massachusetts, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. MassDOT will replace its Rourke Bridge in Lowell, MA with a new $303 million structure expected to open in 2029 and complete development in 2030. The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority approved a $933 million four-lane bridge project to take traffic on the I-69 across the Ohio River, scheduled to be completed in late 2026. Tennessee DOT and Arkansas DOT expect physical construction for a new I-55 bridge to start in 2026, which will improve safety and maintain optimal operation condition for the existing 75-year old bridge connecting the two states…

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