Emily Buenzle - Thu October 25, 2018
Nonprofit Sues State, FHWA Over Historic Bridge Replacement
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network, a nonprofit, is suing the state of Pennsylvania and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) over the replacement of a historic bridge that has spanned the Tinicum Creek since the War of 1812....
Associated Press - Mon October 15, 2018
Memorial Bridge Drivers Face Two Years of Construction Work
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Commuters who use the Memorial Bridge to navigate between Virginia and the District of Columbia are facing two years of headaches. Beginning Oct. 15, the six-lane bridge over the Potomac River will be reduced to three lanes as the National Park Service delves into the heart of a $227 million rehabilitation project announced last year....
Office of Governor Justice - Mon October 15, 2018
WVDOT Rejects Bids for Bridge, Road Work in Ohio County
Gov. Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids received for the I-70 bridges and paving project in Wheeling and has begun a review and evaluation to change the scope of the project so that it may be re-bid....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu October 11, 2018
Utility Work Begins on North Washington Street Bridge
MassDOT is reminding members of the public that work-related activities including utility operations are beginning on the $177 million project to replace the city of Boston-owned North Washington Street Bridge which carries traffic over the Boston Inner Harbor between the North End and Charlestown....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Thu October 11, 2018
Officials Laud Finish of First Municipal Small Bridge Job
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined Jonathan Gulliver, highway administrator, members of the Massachusetts Legislature, municipal officials and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the project to rehabilitate the bridge that carries Main Street over the Parker River in Newbury, which is the first project completed through the Baker-Polito Administration's Municipal Small Bridge Program....
Associated Press - Wed October 10, 2018
NHDOT Shuts Down Pedestrian Bridge Due to Safety Issues
DOVER, N.H. (AP) The New Hampshire Department of Transportation said a pedestrian bridge between Newington and Dover has been closed after engineers determined it was no longer safe. The General Sullivan Bridge was closed to motor vehicle traffic in 1984 after the adjacent Little Bay Bridge that carries the Spaulding Turnpike over the Great Bay where it reaches the Piscataqua (pihs-KAT'-ah-kwahg) River was completed and it has since been used for pedestrians and bicyclists....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 10, 2018
Texas Bridge Features Unique V-Pier Foundation
Construction crews in Fort Worth, Texas, are creating the foundation for what will be a unique, pedestrian-oriented urban waterfront district. Three V-pier bridges positioned along the realigned Trinity River are currently being built, at a cost of $66 million....
Montana Department of Transportation - Wed October 10, 2018
MDT Proposes to Rehabilitate Five Bridges on Highway 43
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to rehabilitate five bridges on Montana Highway 43 between Wisdom and Divide in Beaverhead, Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 09, 2018
TxDOT Replaces Six Bridges on I-40 Near Amarillo
The need for today's highways to handle taller and heavier trucks has necessitated major new bridge projects in the Amarillo, Texas, area including a $50.4-million Texas Department of Transportation project to replace six bridges along a 4.26-mi....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 09, 2018
Crews Rebuild Bridges in Historic Route 66 Community
A historic community along old Route 66 will be open for visitors as crews repair three area bridges over Interstate 40 in the Phoenix area. The project is scheduled to last 10 months. Construction began on June 11 and is scheduled to be completed next spring....
