Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 12, 2026
HRBT Tunnel Reaches Milestones in 2025
With completion expected in 2027, the nearly $4 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project continues making headlines as the largest highway construction project in Virginia's history....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 16, 2025
Howard Street Tunnel Opens Ahead of Schedule
On Sept. 26, 2025, an expanded Howard Street Tunnel reopened in Baltimore, Md. CSX noted that this historic and transformative more than $450 million infrastructure project will modernize freight rail transportation along the East Coast....
Skanska-Fay - Wed October 01, 2025
Skanska-Fay Joint Venture Announces Substantial Completion of CSX's Howard Street Tunnel Modernization Project
A joint venture between Skanska and Mid-Atlantic infrastructure builder Fay, S&B USA Construction has substantially completed its work on CSX's more than $450 million Howard Street Tunnel Project, ahead of schedule....
Greenwich Time - Mon September 29, 2025
Recent Inspections on New Haven, Conn.'s Heroes Tunnel Done Ahead of $150M Upgrade
Crews from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) have conducted overnight inspections of New Haven's Heroes Tunnel on state Highway 15/Wilbur Cross Parkway in recent days as they prepare for a $150 million renovation project slated to begin in 2028....
Liebherr - Thu September 11, 2025
Liebherr Cranes Ensure Precision, Progress in Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Construction
The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, currently one of the largest infrastructure project in northern Europe, relies on Liebherr's crane technology. More than 20 Liebherr tower cranes are operating on the Danish side of the site, many of which are rail-mounted — a key success factor for the efficiency and flexibility required by this major undertaking....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 11, 2025
Long-Overdue Overhaul for Harvey Tunnel
The world has changed dramatically since 1957, when the Harvey Tunnel was constructed outside New Orleans. The nearly 1,100-ft. tunnel, which runs under the Harvey Canal and feeds the Mississippi River, has not undergone a complete reconstruction since then....
Texas Department of Transportation - Tue August 19, 2025
I-35 Capital Express Central Flood Prevention Project Under Way
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reconstructing and lowering Interstate 35 as part of its I-35 Capital Express Central project. Work on the $1.1 billion project began in May 2025, with completion anticipated in 2029....
Amtrak - Wed May 28, 2025
East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project Officially Under Way
Amtrak crews kicked off the first long-term track outage in support of the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project (ERT Rehab), a critical infrastructure investment that will restore the two tunnel tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy (Line 1 & Line 2)....
The Los Angeles Times - Mon April 14, 2025
Newsom Pushes to Advance Plans for $20B Water Tunnel
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to lay the groundwork for a $20 billion water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta before his term expires, while state regulators are pondering whether to grant a key authorization, according to The Los Angeles Times....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 02, 2025
VIDEO: The World's Longest Immersed Tunnel
Travel between countries in Europe is like traveling between American states. Yet, some connections are not so simple. Hence, the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, which will connect Germany to Denmark. Upon completion, the 18-km (11.2 mi.) long tunnel will be the world's longest immersed tunnel connecting the northern German island of Fehmarn and the south Danish island of Lolland....
