PC Contruction - Mon September 17, 2018
PC Construction Breaks Ground for Dutchess County Resort
PC Construction, among the nation's largest employee-owned construction companies, joined Mirbeau Companies at a groundbreaking for a 50-room hotel and European-style spa in the heart of Dutchess County, N.Y....
Associated Press - Tue September 11, 2018
WTC Subway Station Reopens for First Time Since 9/11 Attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway station has reopened for the first time since it was destroyed in the World Trade Center attack 17 years ago. Cheers erupted as the first train rolled into the new WTC Cortlandt station at noon Sept....
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....
CEG - Tue September 04, 2018
Tracey Road Hosts Open House at New Queensbury Facility
On Aug. 9, Tracey Road Equipment held an open house at its new facility in Queensbury, N.Y. Contractors, municipalities, loggers and trucking firms from across the region were invited to enjoy an old-fashioned hog roast and the opportunity to check out Tracey Road Equipment's new digs....
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - Tue September 04, 2018
Work Addresses Notorious 'Kamikaze Curve'
The construction season is in full swing as crews continue working on the city's Prospect Mountain Project. Named after the adjacent Mt. Prospect, this long-term project, currently under way in Binghamton, N.Y., addresses the notorious “Kamikaze Curve” section of New York 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) and replaces the structurally deficient bridges over the Chenango River and at the directional T interchange joining the future I-86 with Interstate 81....
Office of the Governor of New York - Tue September 04, 2018
Cuomo Announces Opening of New Flyover Highway to Ease Traffic at LaGuardia
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion of a major new roadway flyover that will enhance access and improve traffic flow for travelers driving into LaGuardia Airport. At its opening, the new flyover, located at the Grand Central Parkway's eastbound Exit 7, will be the primary access point for vehicles going to the eastern side of LaGuardia Airport where Delta's gates are located....
NY Thruway Press Release - Tue September 04, 2018
Work Begins on I-95 'Last Mile' in Westchester County, N.Y.
The New York State Thruway Authority announced on Aug. 20 that construction began on a $135 million infrastructure improvement project on a section of the New England Thruway (I-95) in Westchester County known as the “Last Mile.”During the past several decades, 14 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 28, 2018
Statue of Liberty Evacuated Due to Construction Fire
A fire at a construction site caused the Statue of Liberty to be evacuated on Aug. 27. Firefighters worked for two hours to put out a blaze after a propane tank caught fire at a construction site on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, CBS News reported....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 23, 2018
Construction Workers Find Piece of History Inside Bridge
A construction crew performing bridge work uncovered a piece of history on an Albany job site. According to Shannon Henry, town marshal, crews were breaking apart concrete with a jackhammer at Bridge 701 in Albany the week of Aug....
