SDOT - Tue July 28, 2020
Mayor Declares West Seattle Bridge 'Civil Emergency'
Understanding state and federal investments will be an essential resource, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed a proclamation of civil emergency regarding the closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and follow-on impacts, and signed an additional emergency order requesting state and federal assistance....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2020
Water Under the Bridge … Fixing Floods at Cosumnes River
Watsonville-based Granite Construction and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are constructing two new bridge structures to replace the Cosumnes River bridge and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridge on State Highway 99....
Engineering News-Record - Mon July 27, 2020
New Jersey Transit Unveils $17B Capital Plan, 10-Year Vision
Hoping to alleviate chronic problems with congestion, aging infrastructure and damage from Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Transit is moving forward with a five-year, $17-billion capital plan and a first-time 10-year strategic plan — despite a $6-billion funding gap and lost revenue due to the pandemic....
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Mon July 27, 2020
Birmingham Interstate Project Inspires University Civil Engineering Study
When the I-20/I-59 corridor through Birmingham, Ala., was demolished and rebuilt over a period of 12 months in 2019, travel became a nightmare for thousands of truckers, daily commuters and other travelers....
PennDOT - Mon July 27, 2020
PennDOT Rehabbing Several Small Bridges in Suburban Philadelphia
Construction began July 20 on a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying 2nd Avenue over Mingo Creek in Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County, announced the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram - Thu July 23, 2020
Reconstruction on 1940s-Era Bridge in Clarksburg, W.V., Finally Taking Shape
After some unexpected structural problems, reconstruction of the Notre Dame Arch Bridge in Clarksburg, W.V., has begun in earnest. Starting on July 20, large concrete beams began arriving on the construction site....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 23, 2020
Bridge to Nowhere … Long-Finished Span May Open Soon
Five years after Virginia's tallest twin bridges were completed across challenging terrain, they remain closed to traffic — but that may be changing soon. The Virginia Department of Transportation hopes to open the Route 460 Connector bridge that spans Grassy Creek in Buchanan County, connecting southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky, sometime in 2020....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 22, 2020
MDOT 'Paves the Way' to Improve Trade Corridor
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is overseeing a $60 million project that will improve I-496 between I-96 and Lansing Road. Work includes reconstructing the freeway and ramps, preventive maintenance on all bridges in the project area and making operational improvements to the entrance and exit ramps at the I-96, Creyts Road and Waverly Road interchanges....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 22, 2020
Crews Place Keystone on Iowa-Illinois Bridge
Crews are well into construction of the second arch of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge. Construction of the new bridge began in July 2017. The westbound bridge is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2020 and the eastbound bridge in 2021....
The Intelligencer - Wed July 22, 2020
I-70 Road Repairs, Paving Scheduled Near West Virginia Welcome Center
Motorists traveling on Interstate 70 past the West Virginia Welcome Center can expect to see construction crews making repairs and repaving that section of highway near the Pennsylvania state line after longwall mining moved beyond that location....
