University of Maine - Thu July 19, 2018
Engineers Unveil, Test University's Innovative Bridge Girder System
The University of Maine unveiled an innovative, rapidly deployable bridge system July 12 at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Engineers, Maine Department of Transportation officials, business leaders, investors, researchers, members from Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (UMaine's licensee for the original “Bridge-in-a-Backpack”) and staff attended the event, at which a bridge span was strength-tested in the laboratory using computer-controlled hydraulic equipment that simulates the heaviest highway truck loads....
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority - Thu July 19, 2018
RITBA Provides Update on Its Summer 2018 Projects
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) would like to provide a construction report and traffic advisory update for the upcoming months. There will be multiple RITBA projects in progress....
Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Thu July 19, 2018
RIDOT Buys Specialized Trucks for Bridge Maintenance
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) unveiled a new vehicle that will increase the department's ability to maintain its bridges with regular cleanings to remove road salts, sand and other debris....
The Associated Press - Wed July 18, 2018
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New International Bridge
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. and Canadian officials touted the friendship between the two countries while acknowledging the economic benefits a new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will bring....
AASHTO Journal - Wed July 18, 2018
Hawaii DOT Expects Kuhio Highway Repairs to Top $80M Following Flood
The Hawaii Department of Transportation issued an emergency contract on June 19 for additional flood repair work on the Kuhio Highway. Emergency work is aimed at stabilizing the slope above the highway — also known as Route 560 — between Waikoko and Wainiha and various downslope sites as well....
AECOM - Fri July 13, 2018
AECOM Awarded Contract to Design Gordie Howe International Bridge
AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, recently announced that it has been selected, as part of the Bridging North America consortium, to design the Gordie Howe International Bridge by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA)....
New Jersey Department of Transportation - Mon July 09, 2018
Pulaski Skyway Reaches Key Milestone; Bridge Reopens
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced that the northbound lanes on the Pulaski Skyway was reopened July 2 returning two-way traffic to the iconic bridge. “Rehabilitating an 85-year-old structure that is 3.5 miles long is a massive undertaking, and the completion of the redecking portion of this project marks a major milestone, but there is still more work to do,” said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT commissioner....
Fluor - Thu July 05, 2018
Fluor Team Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Connecting U.S., Canada
Fluor Corporation announced that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA)....
Town of Sagus, Mass. - Thu July 05, 2018
Water Street Bridge Replacement Project Begins in Saugus, Wakefield
Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree and the Department of Public Works announced that construction began June 25 to replace the Water Street Bridge to build a new, safer and more reliable bridge on Route 129 at the Saugus/Wakefield border....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 03, 2018
Work Sails Along on $1.47B Bridge Replacement Project
Concerns about safety, traffic flow and bigger ships drove support for a $1.47 billion project currently under way to replace the aging and deteriorating Gerald Desmond Bridge in the Port of Long Beach, Calif....
