Larry Bernstein
Larry Bernstein is a New Jersey-based freelance writer who specializes in all things construction.
New SR 141 Alignment Promises Smoother Travel Through Middle Tennessee
Tennessee's State Route 141 (SR 141) runs through the middle of the state. The nearly 70-mi. route connects multiple counties in the state, including Wilson and Trousdale. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the middle of two projects, 10 mi....
TDOT Is Widening Tenn.'s Tourism Corridor
U.S. 411 runs more than 300 mi. and extends from Leeds, Ala., to Newport, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is nearing the end of a widening project of U.S. 411 in Jefferson and Sevier counties, which are in the center of the state....
Lakeland, Fla.'s I-4 Project Balances Traffic, Conservation
Located in the middle of the state and just east of Tampa, Lakeland, Fla., is the center of a booming state. One of the main highways in the city of approximately 125,000 is SR 33. The route runs between Lake and Polk counties....
Elevating Connectivity: Engineering New John T. Brooks Bridge
The John T. Brooks Bridge connects Florida's Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island. Built in 1965, the four-lane bridge is the primary connection between Okaloosa Island and the mainland. The design-build team of Superior Construction and WSP is constructing a new John T....
Rebuilding Shands Bridge: Key Link in Florida's $1.9B First Coast Expressway
The 310-mi.-long St. Johns River flows near the east coast of Florida from west of Vero Beach to just north of Jacksonville. The state's longest river, the St. Johns River, flows northward. The river separates the cities of Green Cove Springs and St....
Consortium Builds Transformative DART Silver Line
The population in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area continues to grow. In 2025, more than 6.7 million people call the DFW area home, more than double the 1990 population of just over 3.2 million....
USACE's $1.5B Fight Against Carp in Great Lakes
Do you remember the mnemonic your grade school taught when trying to help the students remember the Great Lakes? HOMES for Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. The Great Lakes are a national treasure, literally....
Preserving Paradise: Myrtle Beach's Deepwater Ocean Outfall Project
Myrtle Beach, S.C., lies in the northeast corner of the state on the Atlantic Ocean. The Myrtle Beach area, which includes 60 mi. of beaches and 14 communities, draws 17 million tourists yearly. While the city has much to offer, the key driver of the tourism industry is the beach....
Sheridan Lake Road Expansion Keeps Pace with Rapid City's Growth
Rapid City, the second-largest town in South Dakota, has experienced a population boom over the last few years. The city, famous for its proximity to Mount Rushmore, which draws nearly 2.5 million visitors annually, has a population of almost 80,000....
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....
Underground Progress: O'Hare's South Conveyance Project Supports 21st Century Airport
Airplane travel in the United States has risen dramatically over the last decade. Although there was a dip in daily flights due to the pandemic in the early 2020s, the United States' daily flights have increased from 23,911 in 2015 to 45,000 in 2024....
Project Raises Resilience in Meadowlands
Meadowlands Stadium in northern New Jersey is home to the NFL Giants and Jets. While football fans know the area due to the stadium (now known as MetLife), the Meadowlands has other claims to fame. The area (in and around the stadium) is low-lying and part of a wetland....
MDOT's SR 15 Expansion Ahead of Schedule
In the spring of 2012, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) scheduled a project in Union County in the northeastern part of the state. However, two other projects came up that the state determined were more necessary....
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....
Crews Begin Replacing More Than Century-Old Span Over Conn. River
Constructed in 1907, the Connecticut River Bridge connects the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme. In summer 2024, the O&G/Tutor Perini Joint Venture team broke ground on the new Connecticut River Bridge, which is expected to be completed in summer 2030....
Tennessee Widening Project to Improve Safety, Increase Capacity
State Route 35 in Tennessee, an 81-mi.-long route, serves as a major corridor from Greenville to Maryville through counties including Jefferson and Sevier. Despite it being a significant roadway, drivers may not be aware of the road....
