Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 20, 2021
Longview Bridge and Road Reconstructs Texarkana Highway
Longview Bridge and Road is reconstructing 6 mi. of I-30 from the Arkansas State Line to Kings Highway in the city of Texarkana [Bowie County], replacing the four-lane [two lanes in each direction separated by a median] asphalt highway with six concrete lanes to handle an increase in traffic that is impacting the area....
CEG - Mon April 19, 2021
Tied Arch Span Portion of West Virginia's Wellsburg Bridge to Be Placed
The construction of the Wellsburg Bridge over the Ohio River will reach a major milestone when the 830-ft.-long tied-arch span section of the structure is floated to the crossing's new location and lifted onto the existing piers....
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Thu April 15, 2021
West Virginia Awards Contract for New Grant Street Bridge in Bluefield
The West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) awarded a contract for $8.7 million on April 12 to construct a replacement for the Grant Street Bridge near downtown Bluefield, state officials announced. In October 2020, Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 15, 2021
Tennessee Aims to Ease Traffic Woes Along I-40
Construction crews in Tennessee are working on 5 mi. of Interstate 40, starting at the North Highland exit and continuing east to the Highway 70 exit. The roughly $88 million effort, which began in November 2020, will widen the interstate from four to six lanes, and also replace five bridges, including three overhead/overpass structures and two interstate bridges over railroads....
StreetsBlogs Mass - Thu April 15, 2021
Highway, Rail Upgrades in Massachusetts Could Result from Biden's Plan
On March 31, President Biden outlined a proposal for a $2.25 trillion "American Jobs Plan," a sweeping stimulus package designed to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and "promote affordable access to opportunity."The plan includes more than $115 billion for roads and bridges, along with spending $85 billion for transit services and $80 billion on intercity rail....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 14, 2021
Work Resumes On Michigan's Firesteel River Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is overseeing a $12.8 million project on M-26 over the east and west branches of the Firesteel River. The work is taking place in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula....
CEG - Tue April 13, 2021
U.S.-Canada Border Closure May Affect Start of International Bridge Replacement
Construction on two large federal infrastructure projects are scheduled to get going in Maine's most northern community this summer. A long-planned effort to rebuild the Madawaska/Edmundston International Bridge across the Saint John River from Madawaska, Maine, to Edmunston, New Brunswick, along with the new U.S....
Minnich Manufacturing - Tue April 13, 2021
Milestone Construction Helps Rebuild 'Crossroads of America'
Nicknamed "The Crossroads of America," Indiana is a hub for several major interstate highways that crisscross through the state. Gaining its nickname from the intersecting of important roads and its centralized location, the Hoosier state is home to more pass-through highways than any state in the United States....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue April 13, 2021
Paulsen Inc. Begins Work On L-17J Project Near Sidney, Nebraska
Work is under way on L-17J, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Paulsen Inc. , of Cozad, Neb., has the $12,700,000 contract. Work includes grading with soil stabilization; pavement replacement; median surfacing; new storm drains; bridge decking; guardrails; electric work; pavement markings and signs; and earth shouldering with seeding....
ARTBA - Mon April 12, 2021
New Ad Campaign Pushes Economic Growth Through Infrastructure Investment
The transportation construction, labor and business community are jointly launching an ad and social media campaign to push for action this year by Congress and the Biden administration on a transportation infrastructure investment package that improves mobility and fuels economic growth....
