Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon April 22, 2019
Crews Rebuild Tenn. Bridge One Week After Collapse
The collapse of the I-75 South bridge over I-24 West in Chattanooga April 1 proved to be anything but a funny April Fool's Day prank to motorists and the Tennessee DOT. All lanes at the busy interchange of I-75 and I-24 closed for several hours after the failure, stopping traffic in all directions throughout most of the day....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 18, 2019
Busy Birmingham Interstate Undergoes Major Overhaul
Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 15, 2019
$102M Viaduct Reconstruction Under Way in New Jersey
A $102 million state-funded project involving a nine-span viaduct along Route 495 is currently under way in New Jersey's Hudson County. Specifically, the bridge carries traffic on Route 495 over the NYS&W and Conrail rail lines, as well as Route 1 and 9, Paterson Plank Road and Liberty Avenue in the township of North Bergen....
VDOT - Mon April 15, 2019
Agencies OK Funding for Va.'s Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) approved a funding agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation March 29 to deliver the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project — the largest transportation project in Virginia's history....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 11, 2019
Ahead of Construction, Temporary North Hero Grand-Isle Bridge Nearly Ready
After less than a year of work, construction crews with Cianbro Corporation are on track to open a temporary drawbridge connecting two islands on Lake Champlain in Vermont. Work on the $60 million project began in July 2018....
Associated Press - Thu April 11, 2019
R.I. Transportation Officials Seek $200M for Providence Viaduct Project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking to borrow $200 million to repair the viaduct bridges in Providence that carry parts of northbound Interstate 95 through the city....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Thu April 11, 2019
RIDOT to Repair Old Stone Bridge Causeway in Portsmouth
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) plans to start repairs on the Portsmouth side of the Old Stone Bridge causeway in late April. A section of the causeway eroded and broke off into the Sakonnet River on March 22, 2019 causing potential impediments to watercraft....
Connecticut Department of Transportation - Thu April 11, 2019
Officials Discuss Replacing Bridge Over I-95 in Stamford
Gov. Ned Lamont and Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner Anna Barry visited the area near Exit 9 on I-95 in Stamford, where over two weekends this summer the state will utilize a cost-effective and innovative method to replace a two-span bridge that carries Route 1 (East Main Street) over I-95....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
UDOT Repairs Bridges Over Jordan River Surplus Canal
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advised drivers to plan ahead for a long-term lane closure on westbound I-80 near the I-215 west belt. Westbound I-80 is reduced to two lanes for approximately four months to allow crews to replace the decks (driving surfaces) on the I-80 bridges over the Jordan River Surplus Canal....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
Oregon Bay Bridge Project Under Way
Major repairs to the New Youngs Bay Bridge, an important connection between Astoria and Warrenton on U.S. 101, begins. The extensive repair work is expected to take more than two years to complete. There will be periodic single lane closures at night to allow the contractor to move equipment....
