The Times and Democrat - Tue September 01, 2020
Two South Fork Edisto River Bridges in South Carolina to Undergo Complete Upgrades
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) proposed to replace the existing U.S. Highway 301 (Bamberg Road) southbound bridge over the South Edisto River in Bamberg and Orangeburg counties and the adjacent Bobcat Landing Road (State Road 439) bridge in Bamberg County....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mon August 31, 2020
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Area SPC Awards Grants to Fund 16 Transportation Projects
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) has awarded nearly $9 million in grants that will serve as the final piece of funding for 16 transportation projects worth more than $110 million across the 10-county region....
Tuscaloosa (AL) News - Mon August 31, 2020
ALDOT Begins Upgrades to U.S. Highway 82 Near Tuscaloosa
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has begun the first of a pair of road improvement projects this year on U.S. Highway 82 in Tuscaloosa County. Work got under way Aug. 31 to resurface a 5.34-mi....
Moulton Advertiser - Mon August 31, 2020
Lawrence County Approves Rebuild Alabama Funding to Improve Rural Roads
The Lawrence County Commission recently approved a Rebuild Alabama 2021 road improvement plan for the county, to be funded from state revenue following the increase in the state's gas tax revenue passed in 2019....
CEG - Thu August 27, 2020
To Ease Street Flooding, Birmingham Begins Improvements to Viaduct
The city of Birmingham, Ala., has started fixing a dangerous problem spot on its south side. The 6th Avenue South CSX Viaduct is in a flood-prone area and cars and trucks passing underneath it have dealt with high water at the intersection for years....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 27, 2020
Rehabilitation of Eight Bridges in Chester Nears End
A PennDOT project to rehabilitate eight bridges over Interstate 95 and CSX Railroad in the city of Chester in Delaware County, Pa., is nearing completion. Work began in the fall of 2016 and is scheduled to be finished by late summer 2020....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 27, 2020
Maryland Looks to Unclog Long-Time Bottleneck
The construction of the Baltimore Beltway I-695 Outer Loop is getting closer to its completion date of late summer 2021. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) awarded the $131 million contract to Tutor Perini Corporation of New Rochelle, N.Y....
ARTBA - Thu August 27, 2020
ASAE Recognizes ARTBA As One of 100 Associations That Will 'Save the World'
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been named as one of 100 associations "that will save the world" by the American Society of Association Executives. The summer 2020 centennial issue of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) magazine, Associations Now, recognized ARTBA in the safety category for its contributions to establishing "Smart Infrastructure.""Collectively, these associations and many others are conducting research, convening experts and advocates, and deploying volunteers to advance healthcare, improve local communities, fuel businesses, and advance equity in the workforce and society," said the magazine's Editor-in-Chief Julie Shoop....
Aiken Standard - Thu August 27, 2020
One Bridge Replacement Ongoing, Another Planned Near Aiken, S.C.
Near the town of Aiken, S.C., along U.S. Highway 1, crews are replacing one two-lane bridge, while another on the same roadway is in the planning stages. Both are northeast of the western South Carolina community on separate sides of Interstate 20....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu August 27, 2020
Light at End of Tunnel: Rail Work in Middlebury, Vt., Undergoes Upgrades
The 10-week construction schedule that began July 13 and will conclude in late September will erect a 360-ft. rail tunnel in Middlebury, Vt., that will replace two deteriorating bridges and support 3,550 linear ft....
