Engineering staff reported the Adrien Roquette (Mandaville) bypass is roughly 62% complete, includes bridge work and a forthcoming roundabout, and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2027 despite earlier utility relocation delays.

Change order No. 1 for the Armand CN Railroad culverts project increased the contract by $1,005,921.76 and added 60 days; staff explained conflicts with utilities and the need for permanent sheet piling, and the council approved the change order with one member absent.

The Christian County Commission approved a contract with CJW to study and design the Tracker and Nicholas Road intersection, following a $944,000 STBG grant for design and construction. Commissioners heard the firm already began traffic counts and approved the contract by voice vote.

Iowa City council approved a design-fee amendment and a series of memoranda of agreement to advance the Melrose Avenue Complete Streets project, accepting higher construction and utility costs while confirming funding and coordination with utilities and Iowa City Water.

Wagon Engineering told the Madison County board the Yonder Road project is about 45% complete in work progress, has billed roughly 23–24% of its contract, will affect 73 parcels and faces a delay in environmental review pending U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comments; staff outlined next steps for utility and right-of-way work.

Commissioners debated whether large new power or data-center projects (including proposed generation and transmission) are captured by current mitigation and permitting processes and urged clearer municipal engagement with utilities and grid operators.

The county’s Rebuild Authority told the Altadena Town Council it is coordinating with Southern California Edison and telecoms on undergrounding work, pressing for better notice and pursuing FEMA hazard-mitigation funding that could rebate up to 75% of private undergrounding costs if awarded late 2027.

The rebuild and infrastructure committee summarized county responses to community requests on utility undergrounding (no binding county ordinance; voluntary coordination with providers) and highlighted a $2 billion estimated infrastructure shortfall for Altadena recovery despite active rebuild permits for about 58% of affected properties.

At a Trumbull County workshop, Ohio811 warned that a surge in broadband construction and aging utility records are straining locate services; county leaders and state lawmakers discussed new coordination tools, stop-work authority and legislative fixes to reduce safety and service disruptions.

Bay County commissioners voted to adopt a six‑month temporary moratorium on new large‑scale data centers, amending staff’s 50‑megawatt definition to a 5‑megawatt threshold to give staff time to draft development standards and utility coordination measures.

Staff briefed commissioners on bridge projects, a utility conflict with Intermountain Gas, pending easement negotiations with power companies, bus-route detours, and announced upcoming ordinances to adopt the electrical code by reference and contract changes for inspectors.

At a Marquette meeting, staff presented data-center planning guidance and case studies, while commissioners reviewed proposed parking-code reordering and thresholds; members asked for further study of utility capacity, site suitability and next steps for possible rezoning.

House Bill 1342, which would require utility relocation schedules to align with DOT contracts and allow permit suspension or denial if utilities fall more than 20% behind, drew opposition from utilities and contractors and was tabled for further stakeholder work.

Multiple utility companies encounter challenges delaying infrastructure work in Jacksonville area.

Village administrators said EZ Fiber will start construction in April, will provide biweekly maps and a local phone line for resident questions, and will not charge homeowners for the street-to-home connection. Councilors asked about coordination with utilities and potential traffic impacts.

Council members pressed the administration and engineering director over repeated delays in municipal paving, staffing shortfalls, utility-driven re‑digging of newly paved streets, and the city’s plan to pursue stronger enforcement of overweight truck routes and coordination with PSE&G and state police.

A Senate committee adopted amendments clarifying that utilities working in railroad rights-of-way must comply with applicable federal rail safety rules and extended notice windows to 60 days for crossings and 120 days for paralleling; a proposal to strike "paralleling" was tabled until Monday, February 16 for further review.