Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 11, 2019
Tight Construction Space Brings Crews Together
Expected to be completed by summer 2019, a project to replace two overpasses along Interstate 55 in northwest Mississippi continues near Coldwater, Tate County. The new bridges at Exit 271 will have a 75- to 100-year life expectancy, and for motorists in the area, they arrive not a moment too soon....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 11, 2019
Mississippi OKs $250M for Road, Bridge Repair Fund
The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved $250 million Jan. 22 for 163 Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund or ERBRF projects that aim to repair or replace 200 bridges — including 99 that are currently closed and another 91 that have posted weight restrictions....
PennDOT - Thu January 31, 2019
Work Starts on Route 252 Bridge Over Springton Reservoir in Pa.
The Wolf Administration announced that construction began on Jan. 28, on a project to replace the bridge that carries Route 252 (Palmer's Mill Road) over the Springton Reservoir in Upper Providence and Marple townships, Delaware County....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 31, 2019
Maine Sets Out to Demolish, Replace Cummings Road Bridge Over Turnpike
The Maine Turnpike Authority will spend approximately $14 million to replace the Cummings Road Bridge over the Maine Turnpike (I-95) in Scarborough with a three-span steel girder bridge in a project that will demolish the existing bridge while maintaining traffic throughout the project....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Thu January 31, 2019
Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge Reopens in North Smithfield
Peter Alviti Jr., Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) director, joined with state and local officials in North Smithfield to celebrate the reopening of the historic Slatersville Stone Arch Bridge....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu January 31, 2019
MassDOT Chooses Design for Allston Multimodal Project
Stephanie Pollack, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) secretary and CEO, announced she has selected the "Highway At-Grade Hybrid With Elevated Soldiers Field Road" preferred alternative design for the Allston Multimodal Project when the replacement of the I-90 Allston Viaduct begins....
Montana Department of Transportation - Wed January 30, 2019
MDT Proposes Project to Protect Rock Creek Bridge Foundations
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to add erosion countermeasures to Rock Creek Bridge located on U.S. Highway 310 approximately one-quarter mile south of Rockvale in Carbon County....
Tom Herrmann – ADOT Communications - Wed January 30, 2019
ADOT 'Goes Deep' With Columns to Support Roadway, Keep Bridges Steady
Every time you drive by an overpass, you see the cement-and-steel columns that support the roadway. There could be only a few on a small overpass, or more than a dozen in larger overpasses like the ones at two current projects on Interstate 10 in Pinal County....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue January 29, 2019
Driving Surfaces Complete on Longest SMF Bridges
The largest structures on the Arizona Department of Transportation's Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project are nearly complete, with crews finishing the concrete decks of two half-mile-long bridges that will carry traffic over the Salt River in the growing southwest Valley....
Summer Ballentine and David A. Lieb - Associated Press - Fri January 18, 2019
Parson Proposes $351M Bond for Bridges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a $351 million bond to repair or replace 250 bridges across the state, a pitch he made to lawmakers Jan. 16, during his first State of the State speech since taking over when his predecessor resigned in scandal last year....
