Chad Livengood - Crains Detroit Business - Tue February 14, 2017
Trump, Trudeau Call for Construction of Major International Bridge
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday voiced support for "expeditious" construction of the long-planned Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting southwest Detroit and Ontario....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed February 15, 2017
Virginia Bridge Project Extends Life by 50 Years
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is overseeing the rehabilitation of two bridges along Interstate 64 in the Lexington, Va., area. The bridges, which carry eastbound and westbound traffic over the Maury River and Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County, were designed in 1969 and built in 1976....
Mon February 13, 2017
More Funds Needed to Rebuild Burned Ionia County Bridge
The rebuilding of a historic bridge that burned down in Ionia County's Keene Township will cost more money than anticipated. The Whites Bridge Historical Society announced in spring 2015 that it was moving forward with construction after raising $475,000 for the effort, MLive reported....
Mon February 13, 2017
Leader to Seek $2.6B for Brent Spence Bridge
The new leader of a three-state regional transportation planning organization said top priorities include getting funding for a project to replace the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River. The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Government's Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of new officers to lead the organization for 2017....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 09, 2017
Replacement of Sandy-Damaged Rail Bridge Moving Ahead
The lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy continue to wash across New Jersey, evident on a century-old railroad bridge that nearly became a casualty of the ferocious October 2012 onslaught. The storm surge from the Atlantic Ocean up into the Raritan Bay pushed a barge into the bridge, dislodging the deck and moving several steel girders that weigh several tons apiece....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu February 09, 2017
Virginia Bridge Rehabilitation Extends Life by 50 Years
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is overseeing the rehabilitation of two bridges along Interstate 64 in the Lexington, Va., area. The bridges, which carry eastbound and westbound traffic over the Maury River and Kerrs Creek in Rockbridge County, were designed in 1969 and built in 1976....
Lori Tobias - Wed February 08, 2017
Routine Bridge Maintenance Avoids Catastrophe
Motorists accustomed to making the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge a part of their regular drive will have to adapt to some new travel habits for at least the foreseeable future. That news came nearly two weeks after a fracture was discovered in a bridge beam Jan....
David J. Mitchell - Wed February 01, 2017
Celebrated Bridge in Larose Undergoes $24M Upgrade
In the fall of 1961, Gov. Jimmie Davis and his back-up vocal group, the Plainsmen, sang “You Are My Sunshine,' and “Peace in the Valley' to open the $1.5 million West Larose Vertical Lift Bridge on La....
Wed February 01, 2017
Three Autauga County Bridges to Be Replaced
Driving along County Road 85 in Autauga County is going to be complicated for the next year, as three bridges are set for replacement. County engineer John Mark Davis told The Montgomery Advertiser that work is set to begin Monday on replacing the bridge over Pine Level Creek....
Mon January 30, 2017
Unusual Central Indiana Bridge Set for $500K Renovation
State officials have awarded a nearly $485,000 contract for the renovation of a historic central Indiana bridge that boasts an unusual design. The Warren pony-truss bridge spans Mud Creek over Indiana 26 in Howard County....
