Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Strains to Shipping, Construction
When the container ship Dali rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 100,000-ton vessel sent the bridge and support structure crashing into the Patapsco River. The accident snarled a key part of Interstate 695, which carries traffic around Baltimore....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
After Disasters, Bridge Reconstruction Times Vary Depending On Design, Location, More
Hours after the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed, there was already talk about rebuilding. The Biden administration pledged $60 million toward reconstruction, but projections have the bottom line at more than $400 million....
Liebherr - Thu April 04, 2024
Liebherr Tower Cranes Renovate Bridge in Spain
Two Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 Litronic tower cranes are currently in Seville, Spain's fourth largest city, where they are helping to renovate the Puente Quinto Centenario road bridge. The bridge, a high traffic crossing point in Seville, currently spans the Gualdalquivir River with three lanes....
Virginian-Pilot - Mon April 01, 2024
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project 18 Months Behind Schedule, Reveals VDOT
The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and is not expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced March 28....
NBC10 Boston - Thu March 28, 2024
Meeting Held On State of Massachusetts' Bridges in Wake of Baltimore Accident
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hoping to calm concerns about the state's infrastructure after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on March 26....
Maryland Matters & CEG - Tue March 26, 2024
UPDATE: Recovery Efforts Ongoing in Baltimore Harbor Following Key Bridge Collapse
Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday morning, March 27, at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore for six people who were unaccounted for and presumed dead after an out-of-control cargo ship slammed into a bridge support in the early morning hours of March 26....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 21, 2024
J.D. Eckman Inc. Leads $113M Pennsylvania Bridge Project
PennDOT recently reported on the progress of a bridge replacement project in Lackawanna County, Pa. The contract of $113 million was awarded to J.D. Eckman Inc. , with multiple people in charge of this project....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 20, 2024
Crews Begin Final Phase of Houston Project
Phase 7 of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) seven-phase, $259 million, I-610 West Loop/I-69 Southwest Freeway Interchange improvement project in Houston is on track for summer 2024 finish....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Wed March 20, 2024
Construction Begins On $76.8M Upgrade of Wythe Creek Road in Virginia's Tidewater Region
Beginning March 18, building crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started construction on a roadway improvement effort encompassing a portion of Wythe Creek Road/Virginia Highway 172 in Hampton and Poquoson in the southeastern part of the state....
Knoxville News Sentinel & City of Knoxville - Wed March 20, 2024
Knoxville Applies for Federal Grant to Build Pedestrian Bridge Over Tennessee River
The proposed South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge in Knoxville, Tenn., could be one step closer to becoming reality now that Mayor Indya Kincannon has applied for $25 million in federal funds to take it to the finish line, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported March 18....
