Southside Sentinel & VDOT - Mon March 18, 2024
With Construction Years Away, Prep Work Has Started to Replace Va.'s Norris Bridge
At 67 years old, the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge has been spanning the Rappahannock River for the lifetimes of many Virginians while nearing the end of its own useful life. Its nearly $400 million replacement is now included in the 50-year Long-Term Plan approved by the state's Commonwealth Transportation Board....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Red Covered Bridge: Restoring Princeton, Ill., Antique
Princeton's Red Covered Bridge has endured horse-drawn wagons, automobiles, trucks and tourists as well as serving as a picturesque backdrop for countless proms and weddings during its 160 years of existence....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 05, 2024
Zachry Approaching Finish of Austin Highway Project
Zachry Corporation is months away from completing construction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) SH 71 East Corridor project in Greater Austin that is improving road safety and improving traffic flow....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue February 27, 2024
Ohio Gov. Announces Support for Local Major Bridge Projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced Feb. 7 that more than 12 major local bridge projects will receive funding to support rehabilitation and replacement work....
WVTM-TV - Tue February 20, 2024
Alabama County Sees Progress On One of Its Largest Road Projects in Tuscaloosa
The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is looking to ease travel times for local drivers by spending millions of dollars on the McWright's Ferry Road Extension project. One of the largest construction efforts to ever take place within Tuscaloosa County, the extension of McWright's Ferry Road, which got under way last July, will connect Rice Mine Road to the new Watermelon Road, creating a bridge across the North River....
CEG - Thu February 15, 2024
GDOT Crews Pour New Spans for SR 400 Project
Construction crews working for the Georgia Department of Transportation reached a crucial milestone on one of the more significant construction projects in the state. During the first week of January, crews began executing the beginning of a new deck for the new Kimball Bridge Road bridge, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation....
MyChamplainValley.com & FHWA - Thu February 15, 2024
Vermont Awarded $1.2M Grant to Replace Bridge Destroyed by Truck Crash
Two months after a propane truck explosion damaged a Vermont Highway 14 bridge near the town of Irasburg early last December, federal agencies have now stepped up to help fund its repairs. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Feb....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu February 15, 2024
TDOT Eyes 2026 Completion of Highway 127 Bridge
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is on track to complete construction work on Clear Creek Bridge by 2026, to help enhance traffic flow and connect the towns of Crossville and Jamestown....
AASHTO Journal - Wed February 14, 2024
President Hails Infrastructure Investments in Wisconsin
During a press event at the Earth Rider Brewery in Superior, Wis., President Joe Biden highlighted a $1 billion grant award to the Blatnik Bridge project, which will replace the original structure built in 1961 with a new design that will not only handle higher volumes of motor vehicle and freight traffic but more safely accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians as well....
MyCentralJersey.com & DRJTBC - Tue February 13, 2024
Rehab to Begin in 2025 On 1920s-Era Bridge Over Delaware River Between N.J., Pa.
The 92-year-old Uhlerstown-Frenchtown Toll-Supported Bridge over the Delaware River, connecting rural areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is scheduled to be rehabilitated in 2025. That was the word recently from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC), followed by the body's approval of a contract with WSP USA Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Exton, Pa., to design the work....
