Bridges

St. Albans Messenger - Thu June 23, 2022

New Vermont Transportation Bill to Bring Several Projects to Franklin County

Driving around Franklin County, Vt., there is a good chance motorists will see a few construction crews out on the roads this summer. For the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), it is all part of the 2022 construction season, and this year, the statehouse in Montpelier is budgeting historic amounts for what is coming up next over the next four years....

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Thu June 23, 2022

SW Pennsylvania Transit Plan Allocates $1.5B for Bridge, Infrastructure Upgrades

Roads and bridges in southwestern Pennsylvania will see a $300 million boost in funding because of 2021's federal infrastructure funding law, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported June 16. The extra money is included in a regional plan for $1.5 billion in transportation projects that is set to be approved June 27 by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC)....

AASHTO - Tue June 21, 2022

Ohio Ups Annual Allocation for Local Bridge Projects

Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced an annual increase in funding allocations for local bridge projects by more than $47 million for the next five years, bringing Ohio's annual investment in county and municipal bridges to more than $112 million per year....

Associated Press - Wed June 15, 2022

Officials Announce West Seattle Bridge Could Reopen By Fall

SEATTLE (AP) The West Seattle Bridge could finally reopen this fall after it was abruptly closed in 2020, bringing relief to the residents of Seattle's southwest peninsula. The city's department of transportation said recently it's planning for the week of Sept....

CEG - Thu June 09, 2022

Crews Rebuild Critical Spans for [email protected] Project in Georgia

Construction crews and the Georgia Department of Transportation are making considerable progress on a $295 million project just outside of Savannah. At the point where I-95 crosses over I-16, just a few miles west of downtown Savannah, crews are clearing benchmarks for a major construction project, primarily along I-16, to keep traffic moving safely and efficiently....

GDOT - Mon June 06, 2022

GDOT Awards $182.2M in New Projects in April, $50M for Roadwork in May

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded more than $182.2 million for 17 projects statewide in April, the agency announced May 31. According to the department, 47 percent of the money went to bridge projects, while 44 percent is earmarked for road resurfacing efforts....

Orangeburg Times and Democrat - Thu June 02, 2022

Work to Begin On $12M Upgrades to Orangeburg, S.C., Corridor

In the shadow of a pedestrian bridge that bears his wife's name, South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn helped break ground May 31 in Orangeburg, S.C., for a new project designed to give pedestrians and bicyclists a safe, beautiful corridor within the city, located southeast of Columbia....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 02, 2022

Mosites Construction Leads Roberto Clemente Bridge Rehabilitation

The Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pa., is undergoing a $34.4 million bridge rehabilitation project for the Department of Public Works. The contract was awarded to Mosites Construction and Development Company of Robinson, Pa., for a total amount of $34,477,777....

Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu June 02, 2022

Cianbro Leads Reconstruction of Veranda Street Bridge in Portland, Maine

MaineDOT used the Accelerate Bridge Construction technique to reconstruct the Veranda Street bridge in Portland as the key part of a project that will be completed later this year. Using the ABC technique, the old Veranda Street bridge was demolished on April 22 and the new bridge opened on April 25....

International Business Times & CNN - Wed June 01, 2022

VIDEO: Record-Setting Glass-Bottomed Bridge Spans Across Vietnam Gorge

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge featuring a walkway made of glass over a beautiful gorge to attract thrill-seeking tourists, the third such span in the Southeast Asian country. The difference with this feat of engineering is that it has been certified by Guinness World Records as being the longest bridge of its kind in the world at 2,073 ft....