Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 15, 2021
Allen Butler Construction Corrects Trouble Spot in Lubbock, Texas
Texas' oil and gas industry supports millions of jobs statewide while its thriving windfarm industry employs tens of thousands of Texans. In fact, it's been reported that if Texas were a country, it would rank number 5 in the world in total wind energy generation....
CEG - Tue December 14, 2021
Coos Bay, Feenaughty Answer Weyerhaeuser Call
Infrastructure leading to timber harvesting sites can be challenging, especially during the dry season when low humidity makes wildfire an almost daily threat. In Oregon, difficult terrain is often an issue as well....
SDOT - Tue December 14, 2021
Seattle Dept. of Transportation Corrects I-5 Corridor Problems
While the final West Seattle Bridge repairs are underway, the Seattle Department of Transportation also is planning additional maintenance work on the entire West Seattle Bridge corridor from the connection at I-5 to Fauntleroy Boulevard....
Seattle DOT - Tue December 14, 2021
Reconstruction of West Seattle Bridge Enters Next Phase
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and the SDOT team celebrated the final phase of West Seattle Bridge repairs beginning and SDOT being on schedule to reopen the bridge at full strength next year. "Since March 2020, our city has faced unprecedented challenges, including the closure of the West Seattle Bridge," said Mayor Durkan....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 14, 2021
Golden State Bridge Delivers $75M Upgrades On I-80
The two-phase I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement Project — valued at $75 million and being constructed by Golden State Bridge Inc. — will reconfigure the Gilman Interchange at the I-80 Gilman Street exit in Berkeley....
The Washington Post - Mon December 13, 2021
D.C.'s Metro Extension to Dulles Now Complete, Service Could Begin in 2022
Contractors on the multibillion Silver Line Extension of Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail service to the western Virginia suburbs and Dulles International Airport have finally completed the last substantial element of the project, officials announced Dec....
Erie Times-News - Mon December 13, 2021
PennDOT Construction Season Ends, But Many NW Projects to Resume in 2022
The 2021 road construction season has now ended for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). When warmer weather returns next year, though, construction activities will resume across the Commonwealth on millions of dollars of infrastructure projects....
Jenna Hardie - Mon December 13, 2021
Heavy Equipment Industry Feeling the Squeeze
First, the good news: The heavy equipment industry will likely see an increase in sales and demand given the recent passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Now, the not-so-good news: The industry, both on the manufacturer and the dealer side, was already feeling the pressure of material shortages even before the new legislation appeared on the scene....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 09, 2021
Rain Lets Up for Excavation on MDOT's SR19 Expansion
In Mississippi, motorists traveling Meridian to Philadelphia will benefit from a $36 million widening project scheduled to be completed in 2023. The expansion of State Route 19 in Neshoba County from Philadelphia to Tucker will improve safety and overall conditions for commuters, as well as local and commercial traffic....
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Thu December 09, 2021
Vermont Drawbridge Rebuild on Lake Champlain Heading Toward Spring Completion
Lake Champlain's navigable channel between the towns of Grand Isle and North Hero, Vt., is now off-limits to boats of all sizes until May 15, 2022, due to the construction of a new roadway drawbridge over the narrow waterway....
