Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mon March 14, 2022
Replacement of Collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh Could Begin in April
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced March 8 that the construction on a replacement for Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge, the span on Forbes Avenue between Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze that collapsed Jan....
The Daily Beacon - Thu March 10, 2022
Plans Move Ahead to Build Pedestrian Bridge for UT Over Tennessee River
The University of Tennessee (UT), along with the city of Knoxville and Knox County, are teaming up to begin funding a new pedestrian-bicycle bridge over the Tennessee River to extend the college's boundary....
Associated Press - Thu March 10, 2022
Court Sides With Maine Over Aging Bridge Replacement
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) A federal court has sided with the state of Maine in a court case about whether to replace an aging bridge over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham. Some preservationists in Maine, calling themselves The Friends of Frank J....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed March 09, 2022
Crews Restore Structural Integrity of Drawbridge Over Housatonic River
The renovation of the Washington Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 1 over the Housatonic River in Milford and Stratford, Conn., began in mid-August 2021 and is set for completion in late November 2022. Mohawk Northeast of Plantsville, Conn., is the contractor....
HEM Paving - Wed March 09, 2022
HEM Paving Produces New Models for Overlay Projects
Many are excited about the Infrastructure Bill and what it means for expanding our nation's roads, bridges and highways. In addition to new projects, a point of emphasis needs to be on the current condition of America's roads and bridges....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 08, 2022
Brosamer & Wall Inc. Rebuilds Six Bridges Along I-80
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is spending $30 million via the I-80 Six Bridges Project to increase the vertical clearance to the design standard of 16 ft. 6 in. on six bridges that cross over Interstate 80 (I-80) in the city of Vallejo just north of the Carquinez Bridge....
Bennington Banner & Burlington Free Press - Thu March 03, 2022
Construction Starts on One Vermont Project, While Plans Finalized to Start Another
Despite the thaw of winter still several weeks away, an effort to replace the Arch Bridge in the Williamsville section of Newfane, Vt., has just gotten under way. Further to the north in Burlington, plans have been completed to build a multi-purpose support building at the University of Vermont's Virtue Field, home to the UVM soccer and lacrosse programs....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 24, 2022
West Virginia Moves Forward With $224M Road, Bridge Project
A multi-year design-build project is moving forward between Nitro and Scott Depot, W. Va. It includes the widening of Interstate 64 and major upgrades to the Nitro-St. Albans Bridge. The prime contractor is Brayman – Trumbull, A Joint Venture and funding is mostly from WV Roads to Prosperity Bonds, with some FHWA Build Grant funding, as well....
The Island Packet - Tue February 22, 2022
Demolition Will Remove Toll Booths from Parkway on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has released a timeline for the demolition of the Cross Island Parkway and bridge toll booths on Hilton Head Island, one of the most beautiful vacation destinations in the southeast....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 22, 2022
Austin Bridge & Road Overcomes Many Obstacles to Rebuild Texas Span
When Austin Bridge & Road Inc. was tapped to deliver the $41,200,000 replacement of the FM 457 Swing Bridge (Matagorda Bridge) in Sargent, Texas, its crews knew it would be in for a challenging endeavor....
