NJDOT - Mon August 19, 2019
Local Bridges Fund Applications Being Accepted for $47.3M in FY20 Grants
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announces the grant solicitation period for FY20 Local Bridges Fund program is open with applications being accepted through Oct. 16, 2019. "The New Jersey Department of Transportation is committed to maintaining and improving New Jersey's local transportation infrastructure by providing funds to make critical improvements to county-owned bridges, over which thousands of motorists travel daily," said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT commissioner....
TxDOT - Tue August 13, 2019
TxDOT Breaks Ground on SH 71 at Colorado River Project
The Texas Department of Transportation was joined today by officials from Bastrop County and the city of Bastrop to kick off construction of the SH 71 at the Colorado River project. The project includes the construction of nine independent bridges, a new westbound exit ramp across the river, as well as a new eastbound entrance ramp at the Union Pacific Railroad....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue August 13, 2019
Innovative Techniques Make I-40 Bridge Replacement Faster
An Arizona Department of Transportation project replacing the Interstate 40 bridge at Meteor City Road is using innovative techniques that get the work done faster, limit inconvenience for motorists and reduce long-term maintenance costs....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue August 13, 2019
Loop 101 Project Will Close Bridge Through Late 2020
The 15th Avenue bridge over Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) in north Phoenix will be closed until late next year starting July 8, for improvements that are part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's ongoing freeway widening project....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon August 12, 2019
Unique New Outer Banks Bridge Under Construction in Rodanthe, N.C.
Fierce ocean storms, hurricanes and nor'easters have regularly pounded the rail-thin Outer Banks of North Carolina. Cape Hatteras is famous for being the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," a spot on the East Coast notorious for the hundreds of sunken ships sent to the bottom of the ocean floor — some from as far back as the 1500s....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 12, 2019
Lead Engineering Weathers Challenges of I-95 Re-decking
The $13.46 million re-decking of four bridges along Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie at Glades Cut Off Road (County Road 709) and Ten Mile Creek (just south of Okeechobee Road/Exit 129) will be completed in weeks, much to the relief of motorists that are now able to enjoy a smooth ride....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed July 31, 2019
OTC Awards $96M in Contracts; Bridge Ranking Improves
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's July 1 meeting include announcement of the creation of a new transit office at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation; an update on the state's improving bridge conditions; details of emergency repair plans for highways in Canadian and Sequoyah counties damaged by spring flooding; removal of a section of SH-3 in Oklahoma County from the highway system; and approval of funding for upcoming centerline rumble strip installation....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 24, 2018
$802.9M Harbor Bridge Takes Shape in Corpus Christi, Texas
Supported by extensive research and planning, a modern and massive new $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge is taking form in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project includes replacement of the existing Harbor Bridge and reconstruction of portions of U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 29, 2019
Conti to Deliver Outer Loop by September
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's ongoing effort to construct the future Interstate 295, also known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, has partially opened to traffic. But a total of four other sections remain either under construction, design or development....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Wed July 24, 2019
Bridge Fenders Upgraded on Four Structures in Cape May County
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the completion of a bridge fender replacement project that upgraded four structures in Cape May County. The project was the first of its kind in the state and included the removal of deteriorating timber fenders and replacement with a new environmentally friendly design....
