Bridges

I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Project Web Site (Iowa DOT and Illinois DOT) - Wed September 19, 2018

Crew Sets First Steel Girders on I-74 Bridge in Moline, Illinois

On Sept. 5, River Drive was closed in both directions between 23rd Street and 19th Street in the city of Moline. Contractors began setting the first steel girders for the new I-74 viaduct. River Drive is anticipated to reopen on Sept....

Associated Press - Mon September 17, 2018

Bridge Connecting Shore Towns to Close Until May

SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (AP) — A bridge that connects two New Jersey shore towns will close in mid-September for about eight months for renovation. The Townsend's Inlet Bridge, which connects Avalon and Sea Isle City, will shut down at 4 a.m....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 17, 2018

Philly Bridge Undergoes $103M Facelift

As part of its commitment to bridge preservation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is rehabilitating the Chestnut Street bridge over the Schuylkill River, connecting Center City Philadelphia with University City and West Philadelphia....

Associated Press - Thu September 13, 2018

Crews Unearth Native American Fort During Bridge Job

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) A 1600s Native American fort uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project is shining some light on a tribe's first dealings with Europeans, archeologists said on Aug. 28 during a tour of the site....

Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018

$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge

Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018

ADOTP&F Tackles Challenges to Replace Capt. Moore Bridge

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) expects to complete a $19 million project to replace the Captain William Henry Moore Bridge on the Klondike Highway near Skagway, Alaska, this fall....

Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018

West Virginia Rejects Bids for I-70 Construction Project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids for a major road construction project along I-70 in Ohio County. The Intelligencer reported West Virginia Gov....

Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 11, 2018

First Pre-Cast Segment Reaches Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Work Site

On Sept. 4, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project reached a major milestone when the first pre-cast segment was delivered to its North Approach. The segment weighs 135 tons and is the first of about 2,600....

Emily Buenzle - Mon September 10, 2018

Bridge Opening Delayed After Parts of Old Tappan Zee Deemed Unstable

The opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been rescheduled for Sept. 11 after a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and almost fell on Sept. 7. Construction workers said they heard a loud “pop” from the old Tappan Zee Bridge around 5 p.m....

Emily Buenzle - Fri September 07, 2018

New York Gov. to Open Second Span of New Tappan Zee Bridge

The second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge will soon be open for traffic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the latest portion of the $3.9 billion Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will open on Saturday, Sept....