Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 29, 2024
Rugged Terrain Makes Project a Challenge
California's Mono County, in the central part of the state, adjacent to Nevada, has the smallest county population and being in a rural and isolated area, roadwork can be difficult for general contractors....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 28, 2024
Lone Star Constructors Progressing On I-35E in Texas
The multi-billion-dollar plan to upgrade the entire 28-mi. I-35E corridor in Dallas and Denton counties is progressing with Phase 2 (valued at $709 million), which began in spring 2022, expected to be delivered in late 2025....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 23, 2024
Jensen Oversees LA DOTD's Caddo Lake Bridge Replacement
Crews with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) are working to replace the LA 1 bridge over Caddo Lake in north Caddo Parish. The original structure, accommodating approximately 5,000 vehicles per day, was constructed in 1940, and has served as an important connector between the towns of Mooringsport and Oil City....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 23, 2024
New U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District HQ Takes Shape in Mobile, Alabama
As the inaugural project in Mobile, Ala.'s Civic Center redevelopment plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) new district headquarters will serve as a source of pride for Port City officials....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 21, 2024
VIDEO: Crews Place Arch On Peoria's McClugage Bridge
A $167 million bridge that may have earned a place in the history books when it was moved into place on the Illinois River is set to open in less than a year. The new eastbound bridge of the tandem McClugage Bridge in Peoria, Ill., is expected to open to traffic in the fall of 2024 after five years and an estimated 900,000 hours of work....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 21, 2024
Ohio Expo Center & State Fair's $260M Renovation
Located at its current site in Columbus since 1886, the Ohio Expo Center has grown significantly over time to its plot of 360 acres. A major renovation of the property, which includes the Ohio State Fair, is long overdue....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 16, 2024
J.D. Eckman Leads U.S. 422 Project in Pennsylvania
Motorists traveling from Valley Forge to Reading, Pa., on U.S. 422 should notice a difference when a current project under way is completed. The $83 million project will completely replace 1.7 mi. of freeway that was built in the 1950s and two bridges between Evergreen Road at the Sanatoga interchange and Porter Road....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 15, 2024
Webber Working to Complete $300M Texas Interchange Project
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $301 million Irving Interchange Project, which began in late 2020, is months away from completion as crews from Webber LLC are racing to deliver the major highway upgrade to improve traffic flow and safety for motorists....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 09, 2024
Crews Complete Covington, Georgia Community Project
Fortune-Johnson General Contractors began construction of the $53 million RENDER Covington apartment complex in 2022 in the city of Covington for Crescent Communities, which converted a 20-acre green field into a community consisting of seven three-story garden-style apartment buildings with 315 units in total....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 09, 2024
North Causeway Bridge Offers Innovation, Congestion Relief for Fort Pierce, Fla., Motorists
Built in 1963, the drawbridge in Fort Pierce, Fla., is structurally deficient. Vecellio & Grogan of Beckley, W.V., is building the new North Causeway Bridge, which incorporates innovations that will benefit pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and boaters....
