AASHTO Journal - Wed February 14, 2024
President Hails Infrastructure Investments in Wisconsin
During a press event at the Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, Wis., President Joe Biden highlighted a $1 billion grant award to the Blatnik Bridge project, which will replace the original structure built in 1961 with a new design that will not only handle higher volumes of motor vehicle and freight traffic but more safely accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians as well....
MyCentralJersey.com & DRJTBC - Tue February 13, 2024
Rehab to Begin in 2025 On 1920s-Era Bridge Over Delaware River Between N.J., Pa.
The 92-year-old Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge over the Delaware River, connecting rural areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is scheduled to be rehabilitated in 2025. That was the word recently from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC), followed by the body's approval of a contract with WSP USA Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Exton, Pa., to design the work....
Mammoet - Tue February 13, 2024
Symbolic Railway Bridge Replaced With World-First Network Arch Bridge
Built more than 100 years ago, and connecting Western and Eastern Europe, the Oder Bridge on the German-Polish border in Küstrin has since been seen as a symbol of Europe coming together. Over time, as bridges get used by heavy transport, they need replacing, and for such a historic railway bridge a special replacement was designed which was to be carried out with minimal disruption to the rail network....
GDOT & WXIA-TV - Thu February 08, 2024
Work Begins to Improve North Druid Hills Road Bridge in Northeast Atlanta
Construction at the North Druid Hills Road bridge in DeKalb County, Ga., in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta, began Feb. 5 before a planned 90-day road closure in March, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
Sen. Cruz - Tue February 06, 2024
Lawmakers Push for Expedited Bridge Permitting Process
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar recently led a bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas communities in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to quickly implement a key provision they included in the recently enacted 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that advances several international bridge projects in Texas....
Salem News - Thu February 01, 2024
Peabody Greenway Extension Project in Massachusetts to Include Two Pedestrian Bridges
A major extension of Massachusetts's Peabody Independence Greenway was discussed by city and state officials during a virtual public hearing Jan. 30. The proposed project is to include a pair of pedestrian bridges, with one spanning over U.S....
Valley Breeze & RIDOT - Wed January 31, 2024
Major Highway Project in North Smithfield, R.I., Progressing On Time, On Budget
The critical Rhode Island Highway 146 renovation project that originally began in 2022 is progressing nicely, state officials have reported, with recently installed center posts and beams now clearly revealing how far the roadway will be raised to allow Sayles Hill Road to pass underneath....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 31, 2024
JV Cuts Timeline On $160M Michigan Bridge
Construction on a $160 million bridge and road improvement project in Calhoun County, Mich., will pick back up in spring with work scheduled for four bridges, as well as repaving work. The I-94 project began in October 2022 and includes rebuilding nine bridges and replacing eight....
Rhode Island Current - Wed January 31, 2024
Rhode Island's Governor Takes Steps to Fix Washington Bridge; Disaster Relief Sought
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to show flexibility on whether the state can qualify for disaster funding in the wake of the abrupt closure of the Washington Bridge's westbound lanes this past Dec....
Pennsylvania Turnpike & LevittownNow.com - Wed January 31, 2024
Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge Projects Under Way On Both Ends of State
Folks who drive near the Beaver River Bridge Replacement Project are beginning to notice that construction of the new span in Beaver County, Pa., is now under way. Pennsylvania Turnpike officials noted Jan....
