Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 03, 2022
$188M I-30 Project Is Largest Ever for Arkansas Highway Commission
A record-setting $188 million project that will widen almost 5.5 mi. of Interstate 30 is under way in Saline County, Arkansas. Crews also are tasked with reconstructing three interchanges and replacing five existing bridges....
ARTBA - Wed February 02, 2022
VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis
Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 01, 2022
Shelly and Sands Makes Improvements to I-70 in Ohio
Progress continues on a six-year project that will reconstruct I-70 through the city of Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing the $88 million effort, which includes major bridge work and the resurfacing of I-70 between U.S....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed February 02, 2022
$25.3M Federal Grant Allows PennDOT to Replace Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge
A $25.3 million grant from the federal government to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has allowed the state agency to begin preliminary work on replacing the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Jan....
CEG - Mon January 31, 2022
Replacement of NJ Rt. 3 Bridge Over Hackensack River in Secaucus is Planned
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez, Cory Booker and the state's other top elected officials in Secaucus on Jan. 25 to reveal plans for a new eastbound bridge along, a key artery connecting North Jersey to New York City....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 27, 2022
Vector Construction Completes Redecking of Thompson Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Crews from Vector Construction began work on the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $11.4 million Thompson Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project this past March in Onondaga County....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Demolition Crews Proceed Carefully to Avoid Premature Collapse of Old Span
Operations to rebuild the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, a $99.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project awarded to SPS New England Inc., are proceeding. The drawbridge, formerly known as the Fox Hill Drawbridge and renamed in 1985 to honor a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, carried traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, linking the municipalities of Saugus and Lynn, north of Boston....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Kiewit Keeps $61M California Project On Track
Started in October 2020, the $61 million I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange Project: Package 2A will be delivered in December 2022 as crews from Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. are making considerable progress on the project that will reduce congestion and improve safety at a critical interchange in Solano, Calif....
Ellsworth American - Thu January 20, 2022
Rare, 94-Year-Old Rainbow Arch Bridge in Maine to Soon be Replaced
For those wanting to get some of the last photos of coastal Maine's Falls Bridge in the winter, now is the time to do so. The scenic and historic bridge, built in 1926 to span the reversing falls off Maine Rt....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Wed January 19, 2022
MDOT Drives Future of Durable Bridges With Carbon Fiber
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is leading the way in carbon fiber reinforced bridge beams — an evolutionary step forward — with the goal of a 100-year bridge in sight. "The aim is bridges that last a century with minimal maintenance," said State Transportation Director Paul C....
