Mon January 29, 2018
Analysis Shows Over 54,000 American Bridges Structurally Deficient
The nearly 48,000-mi. interstate highway system literally moves the U.S. economy, carrying 75 percent of the nation's heavy truck traffic. A new report finds there is the equivalent of one “structurally deficient”-rated bridge, on average, for every 27 miles of our major highway network. The 1,800 structurally deficient Interstate bridges are crossed 60 million times daily. When it comes to bridges needing attention, however, that's just the tip of the iceberg. According to an analysis of the U.S....
Wed January 24, 2018
Officials Say Sioux City Bridge Repair Project May be Delayed Until 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Officials say there may be a delay in starting repair work on a bridge that spans the Big Sioux River, connecting Sioux City to North Sioux City, S.D. The anticipated five-month closure of the Military Road bridge may not happen until 2019, the Sioux City Journal reported....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 24, 2018
MnDOT, NDDOT Partner to Repair Connecting Span
The Highway 2 Kennedy Bridge, connecting Minnesota and North Dakota, is undergoing a rebuild via the joint-venture of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT, with the work being undertaken by Zenith Tech Inc....
Emily Buenzle - Tue January 23, 2018
Northeast Newspaper Wrap-Up: January 23, 2018
Here's a look at some of our editors' favorite stories from our latest Northeast print edition. Cuomo Unveils $34M Investment in Stewart AirportNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for the state's Port Authority to approve his recently announced $34 million proposal to renovate Stewart International Airport....
Mon January 22, 2018
PennDOT Closes Bridge in Clearfield County for Repairs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is notifying area motorists that it has closed a Route 2020 (Presqueisle Street) bridge in Clearfield County. The bridge spans Moshannon Creek in the borough of Chester Hill near the Clearfield/Centre County line....
Mon January 22, 2018
MDOT SHA Opens MD 355 Bridge Over Monocacy River Ahead of Schedule
After making emergency repairs during bitter cold temperatures, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) reopened the MD 355 (Urbana Pike) Bridge over the Monocacy River more than two weeks ahead of schedule....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon January 22, 2018
DelDOT Constructs State's First Bulb-Tee Girder Bridge
The first spliced prestressed bulb-tee girder bridge in Delaware is currently being built near Wilmington under the direction of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The project creates a new multi-modal crossing of the Christina River to add another access point to Wilmington Riverfront attractions....
Wed January 17, 2018
ODOT Announces Old SH-11 Bridge Adoption, Relocation
It's not every day that traffic comes to a halt for a bridge moving down the highway, but that's just what happened on SH-11 in Tulsa County in December 2017. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is replacing the historic SH-11 bridge over Hominy Creek just north of Sperry....
Emily Buenzle - Wed January 17, 2018
Bridge Collapse Kills 10 Construction Workers
A bridge collapse near Bogota, Colombia killed at least ten construction workers Jan. 15. The Chirajara bridge was under construction at not in operation at the time of the incident, CNN reported. According to the Colombian Civil Defense, all the workers killed were performing work on the project's drainage....
Tue January 16, 2018
Fish Barrier Removal Reaches Milestone
Two big bridges built. Two more to go. Weather permitting, the extensive and continuing effort to remove barriers to fish on Wildcat Creek in McCleary soon will bring new changes for drivers using both directions of state Route 8....
