John Molseed - WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS COURIER - Wed December 23, 2015
Time Takes a Toll on Green Bridge
WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) Closed since February, the Third Street Bridge is more than a landmark in Waverly. For much of its 98 years of service, it has been a connector for the city’s southeast neighborhood....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue December 22, 2015
Crews Work to Complete DDI On Time, On Budget
Crews from the Hawkins Construction Company are hard at work to complete the Nebraska Department of Roads’ (NDOR) diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project in the city of Lincoln (Lancaster County), a $29 million project that began in June 2014 and will be completed in August 2016....
Wed December 23, 2015
Construction Begins On New Equipment East Facility
Equipment East is building a new 40,000 sq. ft. facility right next door to its current location at 61 Silva Lane, in Dracut, Mass. The new location will include ample outdoor space for equipment display and equipment storage....
Tue December 22, 2015
RIDOT Removes Weight Limit for Great Island Bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it has partially opened the new Great Island Bridge in Narragansett, removing a weight limit that prohibited large trucks from crossing the span for the past 20 years....
Tue December 22, 2015
Conn. Plans Bridge Resurfacing, Safety Improvements on I-91
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans for resurfacing, bridge and safety improvements on I-91 in Wethersfield and Hartford. The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the underlying concrete slabs, which are exhibiting signs of distress, to perform routine maintenance on the various bridges, and to upgrade the roadside appurtenances....
Kenneth R. Gosselin - THE HARTFORD COURANT - Tue December 22, 2015
$250 Million Makeover Could Make XL Center Competitive With Promoters
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A $250 million plan to transform the XL Center into a modern venue envisions swapping ugly concrete for glass at the corner of Ann Uccello and Church streets, bringing some of the vibe that’s inside the arena out to the street....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue December 22, 2015
MassDOT’s I-290/Belmont Street Bridge Project to Be Delivered in Summer 2017
In November 2014, crews from MIG Corporation Inc. began work on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s $13.4 million I-290/Belmont Street Bridge Project in Worcester. The project has a contract completion date in summer of 2017....
JIM SULLIVAN - The Daily News of Newburyport - Wed December 23, 2015
US Navy Project was ’Job of a Lifetime’
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) - Zampell Companies senior operations manager Joe Riccio is used to tough projects, but the past summer presented the 45-year-old with something very unique. Headquartered in Newburyport, Zampell Companies was the firm tasked with providing the scaffolding for the U.S....
Thu December 17, 2015
Iconic New York State Pavilion Landmark Gets a Makeover
In the 50 years since the New York State Pavilion was constructed for the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., the architectural wonder has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and featured in box office movies like “Men in Black” and “Iron Man 2.” But over time, the iconic landmark has been neglected, rundown and reduced to a rusty relic that looms over the New York City skyline....
Michael Catalini - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed December 16, 2015
Some See Transportation Projects Dwindling in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Drivers on New Jersey roads this holiday season might see fewer signs of state contracting work, and some in the industry say it’s a result of a dwindling fund to pay for roads, bridges and other infrastructure....
