Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 09, 2023
J.D. Eckman Leads U.S. 1 Project Near Philly
Philadelphia, America's sixth largest city, bristles with four-lane highways and busy thoroughfares carrying citizens, tourists and interstate travelers to their destinations. These busy roads connect the city and visitors to historic locations downtown and fans to sporting venues....
WRDW/WAGT-TV & GDOT - Wed March 08, 2023
Construction On I-20 Bridge Over Savannah River May Last Another Year
Just over four years ago, construction began on the Interstate 20 bridges over the Savannah River at the Georgia-South Carolina state line. The $73 million project's primary objectives were to replace the aging spans and expand their four lanes to six....
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development - Wed March 08, 2023
Louisiana DOTD Breaks Ground On Leo Kerner Moveable Bridge Replacement
State and local officials broke ground in late February in Jean Lafitte, La., on the first phase of a permanent replacement for the Leo Kerner Swing Bridge, destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The contingent was led by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D....
Washington Post - Thu March 02, 2023
D.C. Ready to Rebuild Pedestrian Bridge Over I-295 Following June 2021 Collapse
The District of Columbia is preparing to begin construction of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 295 in northeast Washington, replacing a span that collapsed over the highway in June 2021 after it was struck by a truck....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Wed March 01, 2023
States Seek RFPs to Begin Construction On Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
Kentucky and Ohio have put the call out to firms interested in building one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the nation — the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor — only one month after Govs....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 28, 2023
ODOT Swings Into Gear for Emergency Repairs
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is coordinating repairs involving one of the busiest freight routes in the nation, following an accident in Rossford, Ohio. In the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 10, ODOT crews responded to a chaotic scene after an oversized semi-tractor trailer struck the Lime City Road bridge over I-75....
Idaho Transportation Department - Wed February 22, 2023
Idaho's Johnson Leads State as Newest Bridge Engineer
Longtime ITD Bridge employee Michael Johnson was named as the new State Bridge Engineer. He replaces Matt Farrar in the position, who retired in October after 25 years in the job and 36 years overall at the department....
The Enterprise - Tue February 21, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Repairs Soon On First of Two Cape Cod Bridges
The Sagamore Bridge, one of two aging bridges connecting Cape Cod to the Massachusetts mainland, will undergo a few months of repairs beginning March 1. While the question could be raised as to why such extensive work is necessary, given how recently similar work was done on the structure, the U.S....
Savannah Morning News & Capitol Beat - Wed February 08, 2023
New Building Method to Replace Savannah Bridge's Cables, Raise Deck for Taller Ships
A unique proposal to replace the cables of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, thus raising it so that taller shipping vessels can access the Port of Savannah, Ga., got a greenlight from the Georgia Transportation Board on Jan....
CDOT - Tue February 07, 2023
Joint Venture Completes Structure Work On Colo. Highways
The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contracting partner CapitalTezak Joint Venture have replaced a structure located near Guffey approximately 5 mi. south of the intersection at County Road 102 on CO Highway 9....
