Mon April 02, 2018
Woodland Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Under Way
SEPTA is working in partnership with the city of Philadelphia and PennDOT on the complete replacement of the Woodland Avenue bridge, located on Woodland Avenue between 47th and 48th streets, over the tracks for SEPTA's Media/Elwyn Regional Rail line....
Mon April 02, 2018
As Rail Tunnel Effort Teeters, a Smaller Win for New Jersey
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (AP) As a multibillion-dollar rail tunnel project languishes amid political squabbling, New Jersey celebrated a smaller infrastructure victory. Officials announced an $18 million grant to rebuild a crumbling highway bridge near the Lincoln Tunnel, the culmination of a three-year process using a federal grant program that would be discontinued under President Donald Trump's proposed budget....
Mon April 02, 2018
DOT Launches Project to Replace Aging Frederick Douglass Bridge
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground on a three-year, $441 million project to build a new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to replace the 68-year-old bridge that spans the Anacostia River and has required special repairs and truck traffic restrictions for years....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 02, 2018
Rehabilitation Begins on Historic Pa. Bridge
The oldest bridge still in vehicular use in the United States is undergoing a rehabilitation to allow it to continue its work in the future. The U.S. 13 (Frankford Avenue) bridge runs over Pennypack Creek in Philadelphia, Pa....
Thu March 29, 2018
RIDOT Begins Repairs on Series of Bridges in East Providence
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced work began March 12, on a multi-bridge project in East Providence and Providence that will make repairs to five bridges, including replacement of two structurally deficient bridges....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 27, 2018
ADOT's $128M I-10 Project in Marana Improves Traffic Flow
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is improving traffic flow on Interstate-10 in Marana, Ariz., by constructing a new interchange bridge over I-10 and the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks at Ina Road....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 26, 2018
State DOT: Board Advances $177M Bridge Replacement Project
The board of directors for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation approved a contract for about $177 million to replace Boston's North Washington Street Bridge that carries traffic over the Boston Inner Harbor between the North End and Charlestown....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 20, 2018
NCDOT: Our Bridges Are Safe
In the wake of the tragic FIU bridge collapse, North Carolina Department of Transportation officials have assured residents that two state bridges built using Accelerated Bridge Construction are, in fact, safe....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 19, 2018
Crane Technician Among Victims of FIU Bridge Collapse
A Florida tower crane technician was among the six victims killed in the pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University on March 15. Brandon Brownfield, who worked for Maxim Crane Works, was the husband of almost four years to Chelsea Brownfield, and father to their three young daughters, the Miami Herald reported....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 19, 2018
Engineer Working on FIU Bridge Reported Cracks Days Before Collapse
Just two days before the newly-constructed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed on March 15, the project's lead engineer left a warning message for Florida Department of Transportation officials about cracks in the structure....
