Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 06, 2021
Flatiron Embarks On One of California's Largest Projects
Construction crews from Flatiron are embarking on one of the largest highway construction projects in the California region. Overseen by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the $480 million Fix50 project will see a long-awaited upgrade of the busy section of Highway 50, a key corridor in mid-town and East Sacramento (Sacramento County), with the addition of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; widening of 12 bridges; and newly-built retaining walls....
The Providence Journal - Thu September 30, 2021
Replacement of Cranston, R.I. Bridge May Last Until Next Spring
Cranston, R.I.'s Park Avenue railroad bridge, the city's primary east-west connector for cars and trucks, will likely remain closed until at least spring 2022 due to a shortage of Amtrak workers....
CEG - Thu September 30, 2021
N.Y.'s Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Set for 2023 Finish, Not Soon Enough for Drivers
Construction started on upstate New York's Newburgh-Beacon Bridge last fall, causing an increase in traffic that shows no end for many motorists a full year laterThe New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) began a full deck replacement project on the north span of the cantilever toll bridge, a heavily used expanse that carries more than 26 million vehicles a year....
Hauser Group - Mon September 27, 2021
Merchants Bridge Reconstruction Project Reaches Major Milestone
The $222 million project to replace the Merchants Bridge that links Missouri and Illinois at downtown St. Louis reached a major milestone Sept. 17, with the first of three new trusses being installed. Dating back to 1890, the Merchants Bridge serves six Class I railroads and Amtrak to cross the Mississippi River at St....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Fri September 24, 2021
Crews Prescribe Diverging Diamond Interchange to Remedy Woes in Maryland
A project to enhance safety and increase capacity at an interchange in Frederick County, Md., continues toward an early 2023 completion date. Under the direction of the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), construction began in fall 2018 at the I-270 (Washington National Pike) and MD 85 (Buckeystown Pike) Interchange....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 22, 2021
Almeda-Genoa Constructors Rebuilds $815 Houston Highway
Having started work on the $815 million, 10.3-mi. SH 288 Toll Lanes Expansion Project (Drive288) in Houston — an initiative of the Blueridge Transportation Group (BTG) the developer, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and their joint- venture partners, Almeda-Genoa Constructors (AGC) — construction crews are eyeing the end of this year for the completion of the massive undertaking....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 21, 2021
Wildish Construction Replacing 70-Year-Old Bridge in McMinnville
A $38 million project in Oregon's Yamhill County will replace a 70-year-old bridge with a new, wider bridge designed to accommodate the growing vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the main access into the city of McMinnville....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 15, 2021
Crews Install Largest Concrete Beams Manufactured in Midwest On Tri-State Tollway's $4B Project
Crews in Illinois are carefully choreographing the placement of the largest concrete beams ever manufactured in the Midwest, as they continue reconstructing the Central Tri-State Tollway. The task under way is anything but routine....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 14, 2021
Ruhlin/Shelly and Sands JV Begins Largest Project in ODOT District 4's History
In Summit County, Ohio, work has begun on a $161 million project that will make significant improvements around the Akron Beltway. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing the work, the largest in District 4 history, which includes a mix of roadway improvements and bridge replacements on I-76, I-77 and Route 8 in Akron....
CEG - Thu September 09, 2021
TDOT Plans to Begin Building Nashville's Broadway Viaduct in 2023
With an eye toward planning the replacement of downtown Nashville's busy Broadway Viaduct, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has chosen Gresham Smith, a firm based in the capital city, to design the new structure....
