Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 30, 2020
Hammers Prove Key as Crews Build Bridge Project
Construction on the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) $25.8 million North Rivergate Overcrossing project, which is building a new bridge to meet the demands of the expanding industrial and commercial base in the area, began last October....
WSDOT - Tue June 30, 2020
ODOT, WSDOT Name Key Leader to Head Bridge Program
The Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of Transportation are excited to announce the appointment of Greg Johnson as the program administrator to lead the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement Program office....
SDOT - Tue June 30, 2020
How to Fix West Seattle Bridge?
The Seattle Department of Transportation recently conducted a study to figure out how to best repair the West Seattle Bridge. New analysis indicates that repairing the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge may be possible, but the department still do not know how long any repairs would last or whether useful repairs allowing us to reopen the bridge, even partially, for the time it would take to plan, design and construct a replacement would be feasible....
PennLive.com - Mon June 29, 2020
PennDOT to Collect Wind Speed Data on Thruway Bridge over Susquehanna
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is preparing to start collecting wind speed data on the nearly mile-long Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway Bridge, now under construction. Temporary wind monitors are being installed on the bridge that, at its peak, is approximately 180 ft....
TAPinto.net - Thu June 25, 2020
Long-Awaited N.J. Portal Bridge Project Moves to Engineering Phase
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced June 19 that the Portal North Bridge replacement — a key component of the broader Gateway Project that includes building a new trans-Hudson rail tunnel — has officially moved forward into the engineering phase of the program....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Virgin Trains Building Twin Bridges Across Melbourne Waterway
In late May, as part of the larger construction of the new high-speed Virgin Trains rail line through Brevard County, crews closed the railroad crossing at Prospect Avenue in Melbourne for two years to build new twin bridges spanning Crane Creek....
Philadelphia Inquirer - Tue June 23, 2020
Philadelphia Plans $43M Schuylkill Trail Extension with Bridge, Scenic Overlook
The City of Philadelphia has applied for a federal permit to build an extension to the Schuylkill River Trail with a bridge along the eastern bank of the waterway that would allow runners, walkers and cyclists to go over railroad tracks that have long blocked access to the river....
IslandFreePress.org - Mon June 15, 2020
Outer Banks Jug Handle Bridge on Track to Open in the Fall of 2021
Construction of the Jug Handle Bridge in Rodanthe, N.C., along the Outer Banks, is 39 percent complete, as of June 4, and the bridge is on track to open to the public in the fall of 2021. The announcement was made to the public in an update from Pablo Hernandez, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer of the project....
Tennessee DOT - Mon June 08, 2020
TDOT Decides to Conduct Pile Driving for I-24 Bridges During the Daytime
As part of the bridge replacement project on I-24 in Chattanooga, contract crews for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in late May began pile driving operations during daytime hours for bridge foundations on Germantown Road over the interstate....
NJTA - Thu June 04, 2020
Work to Begin to Lengthen, Reconstruct Kresson Road Bridge
Work will begin this summer under a $17.4 million New Jersey Turnpike Authority contract to lengthen and reconstruct the bridge that carries Kresson Road over the Turnpike in Cherry Hill Township. The Kresson Road bridge crosses over the Turnpike between Interchanges 3 and 4 at milepost 30.75....
