Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 29, 2021
R.S. Audley Leads 'Scratch and Patch' Work On Five Bridges
Repair work on five bridges on Route 93 in Manchester and Hooksett, N.H., is under way, with three bridges to be completed this year and two in 2022. R.S. Audley of Bow, N.H., is the lead contractor on the job, with a number of subcontractors providing assistance....
CEG - Fri July 30, 2021
VIDEO: GDOT to Replace Augusta's 13th Street Bridge Connecting Georgia to South Carolina
A new bridge connecting Georgia and South Carolina over the Savannah River in the works by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The replacement bridge is being proposed in downtown Augusta on 13th Street/U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 29, 2021
Trumbull Tackles 'a Little Bit of Everything' On Ohio River Crossing
The Neville Island Bridge Preservation Project (SR 79-A61) continues west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pa. The bridge is located in Neville Township, Robinson Township and Glenfield Borough and crosses the Ohio River and Neville Island....
Gainesville Times - Thu July 29, 2021
Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022
An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, which will move cargo containers of imports and exports by train between the Gainesville area northeast of Atlanta and the docks in Savannah — a trip of approximately 300 mi....
NTEA - Wed July 28, 2021
NTEA Calls on Congress to Repeal Federal Excise Tax
NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry commends U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing S. 2435, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021. This bipartisan bill would repeal the 12 percent federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers....
Tennesee DOT - Wed July 28, 2021
I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge Partially Reopens
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Clay Bright announced July 28 the I-40 Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi River will reopen under limited traffic while contractors finish the work....
CEG - Wed July 28, 2021
Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty Break Ground On $674M Project Near Austin
With the turn of shovels, crews from Fluor Corporation, Balfour Beatty and officials from the Texas Department of Transportation recently held a ground breaking ceremony to commence construction on the $674 million Oak Hill Parkway project, located in Travis County, Texas, in the area of south Austin....
ARTBA - Tue July 27, 2021
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Generates $200B in Economic Activity, 700,000 Jobs Annually for California
Federal, state and local infrastructure funding yields nearly $200 billion in economic activity in California and creates 700,000 jobs each year for the Golden State, according to a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
CEG - Tue July 27, 2021
NC I-26 Interchange for Pratt & Whitney Site Could Cost Up to $35M
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is fast-tracking a new interchange on Interstate 26 south of Asheville as part of the economic development package surrounding the new $650 million Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine parts plant currently under construction....
Business Wire - Tue July 27, 2021
Granite Will Upgrade SR 46
Granite Construction recently announced that it has been awarded a $20 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the State Route 46 4-Lane Widening Project in Lost Hills, Calif....
