Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 07, 2020
Rhode Island's $77M Project Involves Preserving or Replacing 15 Bridges
Preparation work is under way on a $77 million project to replace, preserve or rehabilitate 15 bridges on Rhode Island's Route 37. "Route 37 is a critical east-west highway that serves 42,000 vehicles per day, connecting Rhode Island's second and third largest cities, as well as I-95, I-295 and U.S....
CEG - Wed October 07, 2020
Contractors Serve as First Responders After Hurricane
Contractors, equipment dealers and the heavy equipment they provide are infrastructure's first responders when natural disasters hit. When Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 27 as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph., its destructive path reached the eastern Gulf Coast and made its way as far north as Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee....
Las Vegas Review Journal - Wed October 07, 2020
Second Longest Nevada Bridge Now Open
Nevada's second-longest bridge opened on Sept. 28, providing a much-needed link in the quickly growing northwest valley. The two-lane flyover ramp connecting U.S. Highway 95 northbound to the 215 Beltway westbound spans 2,654 ft....
The State - Tue October 06, 2020
S.C.'s 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Fix to Start in 2021
A crucial hurdle was cleared in late September in the process to begin remaking the area known as "Malfunction Junction" near Columbia, S.C. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted a permit to allow the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to construct all phases of the Carolina Crossroads project....
Delaware Business Times - Tue October 06, 2020
Delaware Officials Prepare Business Leaders for I-95 Rebuild Impact
As the $200 million Interstate 95 reconstruction project looms large and advance work continues to be done, Delaware officials are preparing business leaders about what to expect on morning and evening commutes beginning early next year and lasting until late 2023....
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register - Mon October 05, 2020
Span for New WV Bridge Over Ohio River to be Moved in Spring
While it is still too early in the project to pinpoint a completion date, the new Wellsburg Bridge in West Virginia continues to take shape. More than two years after the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge, crews with the Flatiron Corporation of Broomfield, Colo., continue constructing the piers and supporting structures across the Ohio River between Wellsburg and Brilliant, Ohio....
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department - Mon October 05, 2020
Funding Spurs Road Projects on Northeast Vermont WM Areas
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) will be completing several road improvements in three state Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) from October through mid-December, the agency said Sept. 30....
NCDOT - Mon October 05, 2020
NCDOT Awarded First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections
Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation's newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state's bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 2 approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections....
CEG - Thu October 01, 2020
Key Exit Ramp Closes for a Year in Connecticut as Mixmaster Project Continues
The Mixmaster is the nickname of the Connecticut Route 8/Interstate 84 interchange in Waterbury, a series of 10 bridges that intertwine in the city and the Naugatuck Valley. It's also one of the state's most important interchanges as 200,000 cars and trucks travel the array of roadways every day....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 01, 2020
Sally Damages Pensacola Bridge: Forces Closure, Delays Re-Opening
Hurricanes are often erratic by nature and their movements can be hard to predict. The amount of destruction they inflict on United States' coastal areas also is difficult to foresee. A perfect example recently could be found in last month's Hurricane Sally....
