Cindy Riley - Thu February 22, 2018
After Nearly a Decade, U.S.-98, SR-158 Extension Resumes
After almost a decade of inactivity, construction of the U.S.-98 and SR-158 extension projects in Mobile County, Ala., has resumed, beginning with work on the Big Creek Bridge. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the current effort, which is expected to be completed by fall 2018....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed February 21, 2018
'Old Man River' to See New Bridge
The mighty Mississippi River has long been regarded as a dividing line between the American East and West. Flowing south from its headwaters in Minnesota, the 2,320-mi.-long river almost splits the country from north to south all the way to the Gulf of Mexico south of New Orleans....
Mon February 19, 2018
Cuomo Announces $250M in 'Bridge NY' Funding to Rehabilitate, Replace Bridges
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $250 million in enhanced assistance for local governments to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. This new funding, provided through the Governor's Bridge NY initiative, adds to the $200 million announced by the Governor in 2016 for similar local projects....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon February 19, 2018
MDOT SHA Adds Lane to U.S. 50 Bridge Over Severn River
The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is leading a project in Anne Arundel County that involves an additional lane on U.S. 50 (Blue Star Memorial Highway)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 15, 2018
Crews Complete MassDOT's $183M I-91 Viaduct Nine Months Ahead of Schedule
While there is still work to complete on the $183.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) I-91 Viaduct Rehabilitation Project in Springfield, Mass., the pouring of new concrete decks has been completed nine months in advance of the August 2018 benchmark to achieve full beneficial use (FBU)....
Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
It's Finally Here: White House Releases Infrastructure Plan Details
The Trump Administration announced the long-anticipated details of his infrastructure plan Feb. 12. The $200 billion proposal promises to prompt a $1.5 trillion investment throughout the next decade, NBC News reported....
Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
Rumors Quashed About Delayed Opening of Sarah Long Bridge
Transportation officials in Maine recently squashed a series of rumors that the delayed opening of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is due to serious mechanical issues. According to a statement released Feb....
Mon February 05, 2018
Workers Replace Main Street Bridge Over Perkiomen Creek in Bucks County
The Wolf Administration announced on Jan. 22 that preliminary construction is under way on a project to replace the three-span bridge carrying Main Street over Perkiomen Creek in Sellersville, Pa. “This is a key transportation project for this region, one that has been a long time in the making,” Gov....
Mon January 29, 2018
Analysis Shows Over 54,000 American Bridges Structurally Deficient
The nearly 48,000-mi. interstate highway system literally moves the U.S. economy, carrying 75 percent of the nation's heavy truck traffic. A new report finds there is the equivalent of one “structurally deficient”-rated bridge, on average, for every 27 miles of our major highway network. The 1,800 structurally deficient Interstate bridges are crossed 60 million times daily. When it comes to bridges needing attention, however, that's just the tip of the iceberg. According to an analysis of the U.S....
Wed January 24, 2018
Officials Say Sioux City Bridge Repair Project May be Delayed Until 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Officials say there may be a delay in starting repair work on a bridge that spans the Big Sioux River, connecting Sioux City to North Sioux City, S.D. The anticipated five-month closure of the Military Road bridge may not happen until 2019, the Sioux City Journal reported....
