Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge
Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....
Wyoming Transportation Commission - Wed September 12, 2018
Transportation Commission Awards $16M in Highway Contracts in August
Crews will rehabilitate three interchanges near the Interstate 90 and 25 junction to improve pavement conditions. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded S & S Builders, of Gillette, a $3.9 million contract for slab and bridge work on a 3-mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
ADOTP&F Tackles Challenges to Replace Capt. Moore Bridge
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) expects to complete a $19 million project to replace the Captain William Henry Moore Bridge on the Klondike Highway near Skagway, Alaska, this fall....
CODOT - Wed September 12, 2018
Gov. Hickenlooper Leads I-25 Gap Project Groundbreaking
Crews will soon begin work to improve mobility and save lives along I-25, one of the most heavily traveled corridors in Colorado. On Aug. 30, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper led a groundbreaking ceremony for the I-25 South Gap project, officially kicking off construction on the 18-mi....
Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018
West Virginia Rejects Bids for I-70 Construction Project
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids for a major road construction project along I-70 in Ohio County. The Intelligencer reported West Virginia Gov....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 11, 2018
First Pre-Cast Segment Reaches Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Work Site
On Sept. 4, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project reached a major milestone when the first pre-cast segment was delivered to its North Approach. The segment weighs 135 tons and is the first of about 2,600....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 10, 2018
Florida Eyes Finally Solving Its 'Missing Link' Problem
Started in May 2017, Halley Engineering Contractors Inc. is a year away from completing the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) $33 million NW 87 Avenue Roadway Project between NW 74 Street and NW 103 Street that it is taking place in western Miami-Dade County....
Emily Buenzle - Mon September 10, 2018
Bridge Opening Delayed After Parts of Old Tappan Zee Deemed Unstable
The opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been rescheduled for Sept. 11 after a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and almost fell on Sept. 7. Construction workers said they heard a loud “pop” from the old Tappan Zee Bridge around 5 p.m....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 07, 2018
New York Gov. to Open Second Span of New Tappan Zee Bridge
The second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge will soon be open for traffic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the latest portion of the $3.9 billion Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will open on Saturday, Sept....
Associated Press - Thu September 06, 2018
Governor Announces $1B for State Infrastructure Projects
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb announced plans Sept. 4, to pump an additional $1 billion into infrastructure projects across Indiana, money that will be raised through massive fee increases on heavy-duty commercial vehicles that use the Indiana Toll Road....
