Baltimore Sun & Amtrak - Tue December 31, 2024
Ten Civil-War Era Bridge Piers Over Susquehanna River in Maryland Demolished by Amtrak
A contractor for Amtrak removed the final ruins of an 1866 rail bridge from the Susquehanna River in northeastern Maryland in November, despite opposition bolstered by a startup rail company that argued the 10 remnant piers should have stayed due to their historical proximity to the Underground Railroad....
Brittney Christopher – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2024
Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., Undergoes Demolition
Located in the heart of Rhode Island and recognized as one of the largest structures in the state, the Washington Bridge, which spans over the Seekonk River, faces complete demolition and reconstruction, beginning several months ago with the westbound span....
Amtrak - Mon December 23, 2024
Amtrak Awards Key Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, selecting a Skanska, Walsh & Herzog Joint Venture to conduct pre-construction activities along with future contract opportunities for the project's full construction scope....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 23, 2024
Capital Express Central Project Ramps Up in Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently began work on the $4.5 billion Interstate 35 Capital Express Central Project in Austin, the third segment of the transformational project to renovate and upgrade that metropolitan area....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu December 19, 2024
San Francisco County Transportation Authority Bridges Retrofit Addresses Seismic Safety
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority said it is on schedule to complete the $126 million West Side Bridges Retrofit project on Treasure Island Road by addressing eight existing bridge structures that are seismically deficient with new retaining walls, roadways and a retrofitted bridge to meet current safety standards....
Amtrak - Wed December 18, 2024
Amtrak Completes Important Early Construction Activity for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak has completed a key early construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project, removing the 10th and final remnant pier from the river. This is one of several necessary steps before beginning major construction of two new bridges (featuring four total tracks) that will replace the existing two-track Susquehanna River Bridge, which originally opened in 1906....
Stamford Advocate - Wed December 18, 2024
Two Repaired Road Bridges in Stamford, Conn., Reopened, Three More Still Need Work
Two of Stamford, Conn.'s five ailing road bridges, on West Glen Drive and Lakeside Drive, are finally back in service after being closed over the summer and fall, the Stamford Advocate reported Dec. 15....
Erie Times-News - Mon December 16, 2024
Busy Construction Season Ends in NW Pa. as PennDOT Looks Ahead to 2025 Projects
The 2024 road construction season is officially over in northwestern Pennsylvania as the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) turns its focus toward clearing roads of snow and ice. The Erie Times-News took a look back Dec....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 12, 2024
BPC, Fay Lead Part of $1.5B PennDOT Project
Fay, a subsidiary of S&B USA Construction, is currently acting as a subcontractor to Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC), a joint venture between S&B USA Construction and FCC Construction on the I-80 North Fork bridges project in Brookville, Pa....
Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Wed December 11, 2024
Clearwater Memorial Bridge Project Nears End, Opens to Traffic
The Clearwater Memorial Bridge project on U.S. 12 in Clearwater County, Idaho, is mostly complete and opened to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Dec. 4, 2024, according to the Moscow-Pullman Daily News....
