Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu December 06, 2018
Two Down, Two to Go for East Hartford $22M Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Two down, two to go is the progress report for the Connecticut Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project that completed the second bridge in East Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 19 and will complete two more next year....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
Baker-Polito Admin. Announces $40M in Additional Local Road, Bridge Funding
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that $40 million in additional funding will be provided to cities and towns in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) for road construction and transportation improvement projects....
Associated Press - Thu December 06, 2018
Vermont Town Appeals to Get Bridge Repaired, Reopened
ROCKINGHAM, VT. (AP) A Vermont town plans to appeal to the state's congressional delegation to try to get a bridge between the state and New Hampshire repaired and reopened. The Rockingham Select Board agreed to contact the delegation to pressure New Hampshire officials to honor a 1994 agreement to maintain the bridge, Board chairwoman Susan Hammond told the Brattleboro Reformer....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
OTC Awards Willis Bridge Contract
A $43 million contract to replace a mile-long, 58-year-old bridge over Lake Texoma that links Oklahoma and Texas was awarded by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Jensen Construction Co. of Sand Springs was the lowest of eight bidders for the job at $43 million....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue December 04, 2018
ADOT Completes Major Improvements on I-40, I-17 Projects Near Flagstaff
With Arizona Department of Transportation projects improving Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 around Flagstaff approaching a winter hiatus, the area now has upgraded bridge decks, two new bridges and 20 total miles of rebuilt roadway....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu November 29, 2018
Massive Bridge Project Streamlines Interstate Corridor
After three years of enduring delayed traffic as road improvements progress along Birmingham's congested I-59/I-20/I-65 corridor, motorists traveling through the downtown have honed their capacity for patience and composure....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 28, 2018
Expansion of U.S 69 Aims at Student Safety
Work began on March 13, 2017 on the $20.4 million Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) project expanding a 6-mi. section of U.S. 69 to a four-lane upgradable expressway in Bourbon County, as well as rebuilding or refurbishing several bridges....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 20, 2018
Construction Under Way on $482M Sixth Street Viaduct in LA
A bridge that was considered a major landmark in Los Angeles has been demolished to make way for a new $482M Sixth Street Viaduct. The project is the largest bridge project in the history of the city. The viaduct carries Sixth Street and Whittier Boulevard traffic and crosses the Metrolink tracks, Los Angeles River, Union Pacific Railroad tracks, the Santa Ana Freeway and several local streets....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon November 19, 2018
NCDOT Replaces Yadkin River Bridge on I-40
A pair of aging interstate bridges over the Yadkin River are the centerpieces of a $72 million road improvement and replacement project now under way in a gorgeous part of west-central North Carolina. The two bridges carry traffic east and west along I-40 between Clemmons and Bermuda Run, two fast-growing suburban communities southwest of Winston-Salem....
NTSB - Mon November 19, 2018
NTSB Investigation Blames 'Design Errors' For FIU Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
An investigative update issued by the National Transportation Safety Board Nov. 15, about its ongoing investigation of the fatal, FIU pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami, Fla., says errors were made in the design of the 174-ft....
