Tue April 24, 2018
First Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Bridge Opens to Traffic in Lavine, Ariz.
Drivers in Laveen, Ariz., are now using the first bridge completed for the South Mountain Freeway, marking a milestone for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project....
Emily Wagster Pettus and Jeff Amy – Associated press - Mon April 23, 2018
Mississippi Governor Orders Closure of 83 Deficient Bridges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Republican Gov. Phil Bryant on April 10 ordered the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 locally maintained bridges that the federal government said are in bad shape....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 19, 2018
Phase Two of $700M 59/20 Bridges Project Nears Finish
Phase two of the $700 million project to clean up traffic problems in downtown Birmingham is nearing completion as work on phase three continues to progress. The project, known as the 59/20 Bridges, includes widening roads, elevating bridges, constructing new interchange ramps and replacing bridges over portions of I-59/20 and I-65....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 16, 2018
Century-Old Portal Bridge Malfunctions, Causes Delays
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) As a tug of war over funding a multibillion-dollar rail project continues in Washington, the perils facing Northeast Corridor commuters were brought into stark relief again March 16 when a century-old bridge malfunctioned, suspending train service for hours in and out of New York....
The Associated Press - Mon April 16, 2018
Georgia Might Move Vehicles From Under Bridge After Collapse
Georgia transportation officials are considering other locations for storing roadside assistance vehicles. The development comes after a federal agency issued a report on factors that contributed to the 2017 collapse of a section of Interstate 85 in metro Atlanta....
Victor Paul Alvarez - CEG Correspondent - Thu April 12, 2018
Vinagro Corporation Demolishes Massachusetts Bridge
Repeated battering from recent Nor'easters didn't stop the J.R. Vinagro Corporation from tearing down a portion of I-95 north and southbound over North Avenue in Attleboro, Mass., in March. The Johnston, R.I., company brought excavators equipped with shears and hydraulic hammers to demolish and remove 7,200-sq.-ft....
Wed April 11, 2018
New Bridge Debuts as 'Off Broadway' Work Continues
The curtain is up and I-235 in Oklahoma City is now open following the first bridge move of its kind in state history by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The interstate was closed for nearly 60 hours to move two giant bridge spans into place and now the new BNSF railroad bridge is taking center stage in its new home above the interstate....
Wed April 11, 2018
Russell Street Bridge Reconstruction Begins This Month
After a comprehensive process of planning, design and public involvement, the Russell Street Bridge in Missoula, Mont., is being fully reconstructed in April 2018. The Montana Department of Transportation, in partnership with the city of Missoula, is rolling out a completely new bridge over the Clark Fork River and improving the roadway and connectivity from Broadway Street to Dakota Street....
Tue April 10, 2018
WSDOT Relocates Osprey Nest Before Bridge Preservation Work Begins
The Washington State Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a preservation project to give longer life to a steel truss bridge on State Route 409 that was built in 1938 and now suffers paint flaking and deterioration to the timber bridge deck beneath the roadway pavement....
Emily Buenzle - Wed April 04, 2018
VIDEO: Two Cranes Plus One Bridge Equals a Smooth Trip
While the thought of two cranes and a bridge typically brings a construction-related scenario to mind, this combination recently illustrated a hold-your-breath moment in the Delaware River. A cargo ship loaded with two enormous cranes from China carefully sailed beneath the spans of the Delaware Memorial Bridge at midnight on March 30....
