The Associated Press - Wed May 24, 2023
NTSB Calls for Corrosion Checks to U.S. Bridges Similar to Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge
Investigators looking into the 2022 collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other spans in the United States with similar construction to ensure they do not have the same kind of corrosion that was found on that city's Fern Hollow Bridge....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 24, 2023
Ames Takes Lead on $180M Iowa DOT West Broadway Project
As one of the largest highway funding efforts by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program continues reaching milestones. Crews on the multi-phased undertaking are currently focused on segments four and five, which include the I-29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange project and Madison Avenue interchange reconstruction....
Lane Construction - Mon May 22, 2023
Lane Construction Wins $96M Bridge Replacement Project in South Carolina
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, and the builders of a safer and more connected America, has been awarded a $96,000,000 contract for a bridge replacement job in Kershaw County, S.C....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 18, 2023
Concrete General Inc. Leads Bridge Work Toward June Finish
A $33 million project to widen and rehabilitate bridges is nearing the completion of Phase 2 in Hagerstown, Md., in Washington County. The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) initiated the project, which involves the I-70 (Eisenhower Memorial Hwy) Bridges over MD 65 (Sharpsburg Pike) and CSX Transportation....
Miami Herald - Wed May 17, 2023
Five Years After Deadly Bridge Collapse at FIU, New Plans Are Unveiled by FDOT
Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University's (FIU) ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to build another in its place....
WSDOT - Tue May 16, 2023
Washington's Funds to Keep Major Projects On Track
The 2023-25 state transportation budget, as proposed by House Transportation Committee Chair Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), meets a key priority of the AGC by keeping major projects currently under way on track, like the Spokane North/South Freeway and the Puget Sound Gateway....
The Penetron Group - Tue May 16, 2023
Pennsylvania Dam Upgrade Specifies Penetron Technology to Permanently Protect New Concrete Structures
The rehabilitation and upgrade of the Sheppard-Myers Dam in Hanover, Pa., was completed in May 2023. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified to maximize the durability of the dam's new concrete structures....
ODOT - Tue May 16, 2023
ODOT Construction Crews Begin Safety Upgrades On U.S. 20
Between North Albany and Corvallis, U.S. 20 is a rural two-lane highway with heavy commuter traffic of more than 18,000 vehicles per day. In addition to motorists, many bicyclists use this corridor....
Charleston Post and Courier & Orangeburg Times and Democrat - Tue May 16, 2023
SCDOT Begins Work On Fixing I-26's 'Tangled Mess of Ramps' South of Columbia
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) broke ground May 5 on a project to redesign and modernize a major Interstate 26 interchange near Columbia as part of a larger plan to repair the freeway connecting the capital city to Charleston and the Upstate region of the state....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 16, 2023
Wildish Nearing Completion of Yamhill River Bridge
Two years into a $30 million project to replace a bridge over Oregon's Yamhill River, work is more than halfway complete and on time, but the final cost is expected to increase by $1 million to $2 million more than budgeted due to rising costs and an unexpected utility glitch....
