Jersey City Times - Wed October 28, 2020
Massive Jersey City-Kearny Bridge Takes Big Step, Set to Open in Spring
Construction of the new Hackensack River bridge linking Jersey City and Kearny, N.J., via New Jersey Route 7 has taken a big step forward with the recent and long-awaited installation of the lift span deck....
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Wed October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Bridges in Tough Shape, No Quick Fixes in Sight
The number of structurally deficient bridges in Massachusetts may stay at more than 460 without more money, according to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack. In a meeting in late October, Pollack called for more funding to help the state repair the hundreds of bridges that are in tough shape....
Brattleboro Reformer - Wed October 28, 2020
Design Ideas Propose New Life for Old New England Bridges
Ideas presented recently for what to do with the two old bridges connecting the towns of Brattleboro, Vt., and Hinsdale, N.H., all started with acknowledging the Connecticut River, the wildlife and the historical uses of the island between the two....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 28, 2020
MoDOT's $278M I-270 Project Increases Mobility in St. Louis County
In an effort to improve outdated highway design, deteriorating infrastructure and traffic congestion, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is overseeing the I-270 North Design Build Project....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 28, 2020
WisDOT Oversees U.S. 12 Project in St. Croix County
Construction for 2020 is nearing completion on a two-year improvement project on U.S. 12 between U.S. 63 and WIS 128 in St. Croix County, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is overseeing the work, which began in April, and called for resurfacing U.S....
Michels Corporation - Tue October 27, 2020
Deep Foundation Drilling Shafts Bridge Mighty Mississippi
Michels met the challenge of the Mighty Mississippi when called upon to install shafts for a new bridge carrying eight lanes of traffic over the river on Interstate 74 between Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Ill....
WJTV - Mon October 26, 2020
Mississippi Transportation Commission Awards 13 Contracts Across State
The elected, three member Mississippi Transportation Commission announced Oct. 23 that it had awarded contracts for 13 maintenance projects throughout the state. Overseeing the work will be the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), which maintains and enhances road, bridge and rail infrastructure....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 22, 2020
Carbro Contractors Replaces Ridge Road, Orient Way Bridges for NJDOT
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is investing $26.7 million to replace the current Ridge Road Bridge (107 ft. long, one lane in each direction) and the Orient Way Bridge (107 ft. long, two lanes in each direction) over Route 3 in the Township of Rutherford in Bergen County....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed October 21, 2020
Rochambeau Bridge Reconstruction Project Under Way
The reconstruction of the Rochambeau Bridge, which is actually two adjoining bridges in Newtown and Southbury, Conn., began on June 15 and will continue until December 2023. The Middlesex Corp. of Littleton, Mass., is the lead contractor in the $52.87 million job that is being financed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)....
Caltrans - Tue October 20, 2020
Crews Continue Work on Highway 50 Echo Bridge Replacement
Caltrans recently announced it is receiving a $20 million federal grant to improve the busiest, most congested rail junction in California. The award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program will help fund the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project, which will elevate a set of tracks at the delay-stricken intersection to create free-flowing movement along passenger and freight rail lines, and allow for future expansion....
