Washington Post - Thu February 17, 2022
Emergency Repairs on D.C.'s Roosevelt Bridge Likely to Last Through Summer
Emergency repairs that will enable Washington, D.C.'s Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to safely support the weight of regular traffic will likely last through the summer and cost about $6 million, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) said Feb....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 17, 2022
Mississippi DOT Puts SPMT to Work for First Time On Bridge Replacement Project in Jackson
Crews in Jackson, Miss., are nearing completion on a bridge replacement project that made use of a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) lifting frame for the first time in Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) history....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 16, 2022
Work Continues On $5.7B Gordie Howe International Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor, Canada
Despite less than ideal weather conditions, construction crews in Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Canada, are working through the winter on the $5.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge project. The design-build project is being led by Dragados Canada, Fluor and Aecon....
AASHTO - Wed February 16, 2022
Illinois DOT Begins Next Phase Of $200M I-80 Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation kicked off work on the new Houbolt Road Bridge and interchange; the next phase of the state's $1.2 billion plan to improve and modernize Interstate 80 via the six-year "Rebuild Illinois" capital plan launched in June 2019....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed February 16, 2022
Bridge Closed in McKeesport, Pa., After Inspection Reveals Deterioration
The city of McKeesport, Pa., just south of Pittsburgh, closed the Versailles Avenue Bridge on Feb. 10 after an emergency inspection led to concerns about the structure's deterioration. Mayor Michael Cherepko said the immediate closure of the bridge over a portion of the city's Sixth Ward was necessary after a structural engineering firm examined the span and suggested the stretch of road be shut down within 10 days, the Post-Gazette reported....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 16, 2022
$100M Chicago Bridge Flyover Project Enhances Downtown
Poking a half mile into Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is one of Chicago's most popular destinations for both visitors and locals. Throughout its history, Navy Pier served as a Navy training center during World War II; welcomed a university and its students; and was a shipping terminal and a tourist hotspot....
Greenfield Recorder & CEG - Tue February 15, 2022
MassDOT Tells Town That High Construction Bids are Delaying Schell Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has assured the town of Northfield that it is not avoiding the reconstruction of the 119-year-old Schell Memorial Bridge, within the town limits, but simply does not have the money to take on the endeavor any time soon....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 10, 2022
Tioga Construction Makes Big Progress in Amsterdam, N.Y.
Tioga Construction crews have been making solid progress on the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $12 million project in the city of Amsterdam (Montgomery County), which is rehabilitating six bridges at four sites to deal with much needed repairs and to meet current standards....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue February 08, 2022
Jilk Heavy Construction Razes Fire-Ravaged Bridge, Granite Builds New Key Crossing
In the aftermath of a natural disaster like California's Woolsey Fire, shell-shocked residents wonder how they can restart their lives. Often roads, bridges and infrastructure need to be rebuilt for that to happen....
Kennebec Journal - Mon February 07, 2022
Skowhegan, Maine, Pauses Talk on New Bridge
A series of development projects in Skowhegan, Maine, are complicating proposals for a second bridge across the Kennebec River that advocates say is needed to address long-standing concerns about traffic congestion....
