CEG Staff - Thu December 19, 2024
California Coastal Commission OKs Plan for $175M Seawall
The California Coastal Commission approved a plan to build a $175 million seawall along San Francisco's coastline as a means of protecting the city's infrastructure, Newsweek reported. The 3,200-ft.-long wall reaching 55-ft....
City of Winooski - Thu December 19, 2024
Winooski, Vt.'s $28M Main Street Revitalization Pauses for Winter, to Resume Next Spring
Since planning and public outreach began in 2017, the voter-approved $28 million Winooski Main Street Revitalization Project, just north of Burlington, Vt., successfully completed its first construction season on Dec....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 19, 2024
CFX Oversees $412M SR429 Expansion in Florida
To improve traffic flow and relieve congestion, construction crews in the Sunshine State are making capacity improvements on SR 429 between Tilden Road and SR 414. The Central Florida Expansion Authority (CFX) is overseeing the 13-mi., $412 million effort, which calls for three lanes in each direction....
WTEN-TV & Albany Times Union - Wed December 18, 2024
New York State Court Ruling Could Impact How Cities Report Road Damage, Conditions
A New York State Court of Appeals ruling on Dec. 17 could have sweeping impacts across the state when it comes to liability for potholes and bumps in the road. It came from the case of Henry E. Calabrese v....
Amtrak - Wed December 18, 2024
Amtrak Completes Important Early Construction Activity for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak has completed a key early construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project, removing the 10th and final remnant pier from the river. This is one of several necessary steps before beginning major construction of two new bridges (featuring four total tracks) that will replace the existing two-track Susquehanna River Bridge, which originally opened in 1906....
Stamford Advocate - Wed December 18, 2024
Two Repaired Road Bridges in Stamford, Conn., Reopened, Three More Still Need Work
Two of Stamford, Conn.'s five ailing road bridges, on West Glen Drive and Lakeside Drive, are finally back in service after being closed over the summer and fall, the Stamford Advocate reported Dec. 15....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 18, 2024
Georgia Is Moving Ahead to Enhance Highway Networks
As Georgia's population and economy surge, the need for an enhanced road network has never been greater, and the state's multi-billion-dollar Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) is building the infrastructure to meet immediate and future demands....
CEG - Wed December 18, 2024
MassDOT to Use Drones for Infrastructure Projects; Amherst Exploring New Downtown Designs
The Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced recently that it has received $1 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation....
USACE Pittsburgh District - Wed December 18, 2024
Pittsburgh-Based Joint Venture Set to Build New $770M Lock Chamber at Ohio River Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District has awarded a nearly $770 million contract through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to construct a new 110-ft. by 600-ft....
MyCentralJersey.com - Tue December 17, 2024
NJ Transit Begins Rail Yard Project in Middlesex County to Protect Trains From Floodwaters
NJ Transit broke ground Dec. 12 on a new railroad yard on the New Brunswick and North Brunswick border in Middlesex County to provide a safe haven for railroad cars during possible natural disasters. The expansion of the County Yard and the Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility Project on the Northeast Corridor Line, part of the NJ Transit Resilience Program, will provide additional storage of rail cars in a centrally located area of the state, noted MyCentralJersey.com....
