Mon January 08, 2018
Report Identifies Bridges in Need of Repair, Replacement
Fourteen percent of bridges statewide and nine percent of bridges in Southern Maine are structurally deficient according to a new report released Nov. 1 by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization....
Mon January 08, 2018
ACEC N.Y. Recognizes Anthony With Engineering Awards
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York announced that Erdman Anthony will receive two 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards: a platinum award for the rehabilitation design of the Beaverkill Covered Timber Bridge in Sullivan County and a gold award for the replacement design of the South Cascade Drive/Miller Road Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek in Erie and Cattaraugus counties....
Victor Paul Alvarez - CEG Correspondent - Fri January 05, 2018
ConnDOT Reconstructs Rail Road Bridge for $36.5M in Stamford
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is working with Yonkers Contracting Co. (YCC) to reconstruct the Atlantic Street & Metro North Rail Road Bridge in Stamford. The $36.5-million state-funded project is to be completed by June 2018 and will address the structural deficiencies of the existing bridge, increase the substandard vertical clearance and widen the structure to improve traffic operations....
Cindy Riley - Tue January 02, 2018
Four-Lane Bridge Key Link for Rural Arkansas
Work on a more than $29 million bridge has inched beyond the halfway point in Arkansas, on U.S. 167 near Calion. The new structure is considered a key link in completing a four-lane roadway from El Dorado to the Ouachita River....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Readers' Choice: Best Industry Stories of 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you, our readers, for choosing CEG as your trusted source for construction news. While this year has seen a multitude of major construction projects, announcements, legislation and more, 10 stories topped the list as most-popular, chosen by our online community....
Thu December 28, 2017
PennDOT, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners Wrap Up 2017 Construction Season
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and its development partner, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, expect to finish the 2017 construction season with the opening of its 390th bridge this week....
Wed December 27, 2017
VDOT Seeks RFQ for Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has formally initiated procurement and will begin searching for a private sector partner to deliver the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion project....
Cindy Riley - Thu December 21, 2017
RIDOT Commences Demolition on Sakonnet River Bridge
As part of a two-phase process, construction crews in Portsmouth, R.I., are demolishing the old Sakonnet River Bridge one piece at a time. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is removing more than six million lbs....
Wed December 20, 2017
$38M Cabrillo Bridge Retrofit Wins Seismic Safety Award
Caltrans announced that the Laurel Street Overcrossing/Cabrillo Bridge Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project was awarded the 2017 Seismic Safety Award. The $38 million project brought the 100-year-old bridge up to current earthquake safety standards, all with almost no impact to the historic bridge's architecture....
Wed December 20, 2017
Topping Out Port of Long Beach Bridge
State, local and federal officials were joined by construction crews to celebrate the completion of the two 515-ft.-tall towers for the new bridge under construction at the Port of Long Beach. The “topping-out” ceremony marked the end of a three-year construction process to build the signature towers that will be the centerpieces of California's first cable-stayed bridge for vehicular traffic....
