Delaware Live & DRBA - Tue April 09, 2024
Delaware Memorial Bridge's 'Dolphins' Designed to Stop Big Ships From Striking It
Could it happen here?That is the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 09, 2024
Work Progresses On KYTC's $740M U.S. 460 Project
In an effort to provide safer, more efficient travel, crews in Pike County, Ky., are reconstructing two key sections of U.S. 460 as they inch closer to the finish line. Workers are replacing a narrow and winding route with a modern four-lane highway that features wider, 12-ft....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Strains to Shipping, Construction
When the container ship Dali rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 100,000-ton vessel sent the bridge and support structure crashing into the Patapsco River. The accident snarled a key part of Interstate 695, which carries traffic around Baltimore....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
After Disasters, Bridge Reconstruction Times Vary Depending On Design, Location, More
Hours after the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed, there was already talk about rebuilding. The Biden administration pledged $60 million toward reconstruction, but projections have the bottom line at more than $400 million....
ODOT - Wed April 03, 2024
I-5 Rose Quarter Project Receives $450M Boost, Approval
On the heels of a significant $450 million federal grant, the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project reached another major milestone that moves the project closer to being ready for construction. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) granted its environmental review approval for ODOT's I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project....
WSP - Tue April 02, 2024
TxDOT Selects WSP for Capital Express Central Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen WSP, an engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, to provide engineering services for the 1.8-mi. I-35 Capital Express Central Downtown (CapEx-C Downtown) Corridor reconstruction through downtown Austin....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 02, 2024
'Key Corridor' Project Creates City Connection Points in Texas
The Texas Transportation Commission's (TTC) latest report on the state's multi-billion dollar Statewide and Rural Connectivity Program (SRCP) illustrated the progress being made by contractors working for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to expand the highway network across the state....
Virginian-Pilot - Mon April 01, 2024
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project 18 Months Behind Schedule, Reveals VDOT
The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and is not expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced March 28....
NBC10 Boston - Thu March 28, 2024
Meeting Held On State of Massachusetts' Bridges in Wake of Baltimore Accident
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hoping to calm concerns about the state's infrastructure after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on March 26....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 28, 2024
NCDOT Works to Improve Corridor K in Western N.C.
A complex project with a long history in western North Carolina will improve mobility and pave the way for economic development when the ribbon is ultimately cut. Construction on Corridor K, a $681 million undertaking, began in late 2022, following decades of planning and discussions....
