CEG - Wed November 25, 2020
Maryland Bridge Replacement Under Way in Sparrows Point
Construction is under way to replace three bridges at the Sparrows Point Boulevard and Wharf Road interchange in Baltimore County, Md. The corridor provides employee and freight access to Tradepoint Atlantic, the former site of Bethlehem Steel, which is now home to distribution centers for Amazon, FedEx, Under Armour, and soon, McCormick and Company....
Lowell Sun - Wed November 25, 2020
MassDOT Seeks Federal Funds as State Bridges Fall into Disrepair
You don't have to drive underneath one of the thousands of decaying bridges in Massachusetts to know that the state's infrastructure is far from perfect, but a recent federal report indicates that things are only getting worse....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 25, 2020
Crews Correct Landslide Damage on U.S. 231
With the highway now open to motorists, crews are working to complete construction efforts on U.S. 231 near Huntsville, Ala., nine months after a landslide caused major damage. Repairs were made two months ahead of schedule on both roadways of U.S....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
Replacement Begins on 89-Year-Old Rhode Island Rail Bridge
In mid-November, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) began pre-construction activities for the $5.2 million replacement of the Union Village Railroad Bridge, which carries Great Road over the Providence & Worcester rail line between Lapre Road and Meadowbrook Drive in North Smithfield....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
Missouri Announces Preliminary Plan for I-70 Rocheport Bridge Job
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on Nov. 11 announced plans for construction of the new Interstate 70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport to begin in late 2021. The design-build project will be completed by a contractor and designer team....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Minnesota Aims to Rid Road of Dangerous Conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing a $64.5 million project that will use giant underground stormwater tanks designed to ease a dangerous condition. The completed undertaking will help reduce frequency and severity of flooding on a busy freeway in south Minneapolis....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Tue November 24, 2020
Kentucky Taps Ohio Contractor to Fix Fire-Damaged Span
In the early morning hours of Nov. 11, a truck accident on the Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River from northern Kentucky to downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, led to a fire and shutdown of the twin-decked structure....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Kilian-Keely JV Completes Major Illinois Rehabilitation Job Ahead of Schedule
Crews in Illinois have put the finishing touches on a major rehabilitation effort that required closing an interstate for one construction season. The $67.3 million I-255 project called for rehabilitating and resurfacing approximately 7 mi....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue November 24, 2020
West Lake Corridor Project in Indiana Gets Funding Boost
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on Oct. 28 announced a $354.6 million grant agreement with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the West Lake Corridor Project....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 23, 2020
Milestone Works to Stabilize Soil to Widen Indiana's I-70
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is heading up a project in Hendricks County, Ind., to rebuild a portion of I-70. According to Debbie Calder, INDOT communications director, the letting date was Feb....
