Mon May 14, 2018
NJDOT's Historic Bridge Over Stony Brook Wins 2018 Project of the Year Award
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has been recognized by two important transportation industry groups for its work to repair an historic 18th century bridge in Princeton, the oldest state-owned bridge still in use....
Emily Buenzle - Thu May 10, 2018
China Finishes Construction on 34-Mile Bridge
The world's longest cross-sea bridge is almost complete. The 34-mile-long bridge, which will connect Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai, a city in mainland China, is scheduled to open in May 2018, Business Insider reported....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 10, 2018
Vermont's U.S. Route 5 Connector Bridge in Derby Undergoes Rehabilitation
Construction teams in Orleans County, Vermont have begun work on the Derby U.S. Route 5 Connector Bridge 1 rehabilitation project, which will replace the bearings, structural steel, deck, pavement and railing on the existing structure....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 09, 2018
Caltrans Lines Up Bridge, Highway Projects for 2018, Beyond
As temperatures warm and days grow drier, the California Department of Transportation — Caltrans — is gearing up for construction projects all over the most populous state in the United States....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 09, 2018
County to Reuse Old Tappan Zee Bridge Panels
Pieces of the old Tappan Zee Bridge will soon get a second life in projects around Orange County. The county will receive 14 of the dismantled bridge's panels, delivered by the New York State Thruway Authority on May 14, the first of a total of 150 pieces, Westfair Communications reported....
Brady McCombs – Associated Press - Tue May 08, 2018
Utah's Rapid Bridge Construction
More than 200 bridges in Utah were built with the same rapid construction technique used in the Florida bridge that collapsed last month and killed six people, officials said. Carmen Swanwick, chief structural engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation, said the Miami collapse doesn't sway her confidence in the method or stability of Utah's bridges, which are inspected once every two years....
Tue May 08, 2018
Lemhi River Bridge Projects Under Way in East Idaho
ITD has identified nine bridges for reconstruction on ID-28 between April 2018 and October 2019. Construction on the first three bridges began the week of April 2 and lasts until mid-Oct. 2018. The project calls for removing and replacing bridges; enhancing existing structures; and providing increased capacity for the river....
Tue May 08, 2018
ODOT Plans Full Road Closure to Replace Bridge
A contractor working for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be replacing the Beaver Creek Bridge, located between Vernonia and Staley Junction (U.S. 26 and OR 47). To accomplish the work, a full 24-7 closure of OR 47 is planned from July 9 to Sept....
Mon May 07, 2018
Engineers Consider Canoes, Kayaks in Plans to Design N.C. Bridge Over River
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) State engineers aren't just considering cars and trucks as they draw plans to widen Interstate 26 in western North Carolina. They're also looking out for canoes and kayaks....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 07, 2018
Project Unites FDOT, National Park Service
The Everglades National Park is undergoing a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)/National Park Service partnership initiative to provide additional freshwater flow within the swamp and improve the ecological conditions in the park and in the central Everglades, north of Tamiami Trail....
