New Jersey Herald - Tue July 28, 2020
New Jersey Plans $95M Project to Improve I-80/Route 15 Congestion
The state of New Jersey is seeking public input on a proposed $95 million enterprise it said will improve traffic flow by creating a junction between a heavily congested portion of Route 15 and Interstate 80 in Morris County....
Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo - Tue July 28, 2020
New York Begins to Repair, Replace Westchester County Bridges
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced July 24 that construction has begun on a major, multi-faceted project in Westchester County to replace four bridges, renovate another, and convert a large culvert into a small bridge....
SDOT - Tue July 28, 2020
Mayor Declares West Seattle Bridge 'Civil Emergency'
Understanding state and federal investments will be an essential resource, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed a proclamation of civil emergency regarding the closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and follow-on impacts, and signed an additional emergency order requesting state and federal assistance....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2020
In Full 'Blume' — New Bridge Over I-84 Takes Shape
Ground was broken on Nov. 7, 2019 for the construction of the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) $13.5 million Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge over I-84, a project being built by HP Civil Inc....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2020
Water Under the Bridge … Fixing Floods at Cosumnes River
Watsonville-based Granite Construction and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are constructing two new bridge structures to replace the Cosumnes River bridge and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridge on State Highway 99....
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Tue July 28, 2020
Louisiana DOTD Contracts to Build Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge
After months of negotiations, the state of Louisiana has signed a deal with the engineering firm that was selected in January to serve as lead consultant on the new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge, clearing the way for planning to begin on the long-awaited project....
PennDOT - Mon July 27, 2020
PennDOT Rehabbing Several Small Bridges in Suburban Philadelphia
Construction began July 20 on a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying 2nd Avenue over Mingo Creek in Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County, announced the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram - Thu July 23, 2020
Reconstruction on 1940s-Era Bridge in Clarksburg, W.V., Finally Taking Shape
After some unexpected structural problems, reconstruction of the Notre Dame Arch Bridge in Clarksburg, W.V., has begun in earnest. Starting on July 20, large concrete beams began arriving on the construction site....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 23, 2020
Bridge to Nowhere … Long-Finished Span May Open Soon
Five years after Virginia's tallest twin bridges were completed across challenging terrain, they remain closed to traffic — but that may be changing soon. The Virginia Department of Transportation hopes to open the Route 460 Connector bridge that spans Grassy Creek in Buchanan County, connecting southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky, sometime in 2020....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 22, 2020
Crews Place Keystone on Iowa-Illinois Bridge
Crews are well into construction of the second arch of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge. Construction of the new bridge began in July 2017. The westbound bridge is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2020 and the eastbound bridge in 2021....
