Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 20, 2018
In With the New… Out With the Old on Chestatee River
Having completed the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) new $22 million State Route 53 bridge — the Bolling Bridge — over the Chestatee River (Lake Lanier) last July, vehicles are now using it and the Scott Bridge Company Inc....
Illinois Tollway - Wed September 19, 2018
Illinois Tollway Eyes Completion of Several Bridge Repairs
The Illinois Tollway is scheduled to complete local crossroad bridge repair work on 47th Street in September and then begin work on the 55th Street over the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), as well as 55th Street bridges over Flagg Creek in Cook and DuPage Counties....
I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Project Web Site (Iowa DOT and Illinois DOT) - Wed September 19, 2018
Crew Sets First Steel Girders on I-74 Bridge in Moline, Illinois
On Sept. 5, River Drive was closed in both directions between 23rd Street and 19th Street in the city of Moline. Contractors began setting the first steel girders for the new I-74 viaduct. River Drive is anticipated to reopen on Sept....
Associated Press - Mon September 17, 2018
Bridge Connecting Shore Towns to Close Until May
SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (AP) — A bridge that connects two New Jersey shore towns will close in mid-September for about eight months for renovation. The Townsend's Inlet Bridge, which connects Avalon and Sea Isle City, will shut down at 4 a.m....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 17, 2018
Philly Bridge Undergoes $103M Facelift
As part of its commitment to bridge preservation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is rehabilitating the Chestnut Street bridge over the Schuylkill River, connecting Center City Philadelphia with University City and West Philadelphia....
Associated Press - Thu September 13, 2018
Crews Unearth Native American Fort During Bridge Job
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) A 1600s Native American fort uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project is shining some light on a tribe's first dealings with Europeans, archeologists said on Aug. 28 during a tour of the site....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge
Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
ADOTP&F Tackles Challenges to Replace Capt. Moore Bridge
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) expects to complete a $19 million project to replace the Captain William Henry Moore Bridge on the Klondike Highway near Skagway, Alaska, this fall....
Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018
West Virginia Rejects Bids for I-70 Construction Project
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation has rejected bids for a major road construction project along I-70 in Ohio County. The Intelligencer reported West Virginia Gov....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue September 11, 2018
First Pre-Cast Segment Reaches Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Work Site
On Sept. 4, the Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge project reached a major milestone when the first pre-cast segment was delivered to its North Approach. The segment weighs 135 tons and is the first of about 2,600....
