Washington Post - Mon April 10, 2023
Virginia Seeks Builders to Take On $2.3B Long Bridge Rail Project Across Potomac River
Virginia's plan to double capacity for trains over the Potomac River is moving ahead despite inflation that has driven up the project's cost and contributed to a $389 million budget shortfall, state transportation officials told the Washington Post recently....
Savannah Morning News & GDOT - Thu April 06, 2023
GDOT Replacing Two Bridges Near Tybee Island; Stockbridge's Cochran Park Gets Upgrade
The roadway linking Savannah to the beach community of Tybee Island saw the finish of preliminary work earlier this year ahead of a much larger project beginning in 2025 to replace two bridges along the highway by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
CDOT - Tue April 04, 2023
Ames Construction Replacing Oldest Bridge in Colorado
Construction has started to replace the Alameda Avenue (Colorado Highway 26) bridge over the South Platte River, a project designed to improve safety for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Originally constructed in 1911 and widened in 1966, it is the oldest bridge on the state highway system....
West Virginia Department of Transportation - Wed March 29, 2023
VIDEO: One Span of W. Va.'s South Fairmont Arch Bridges Imploded as Part of I-79 Expansion
Officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) are calling the recent implosion of one of the two South Fairmont Arch Bridges a huge milestone in the agency's $72.5 million Interstate 79 widening project....
90.5 WESA Radio - Tue March 28, 2023
Pittsburgh's Charles Anderson Bridge Closed, But Repairs Are in Fast Lane
The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge, which connects Oakland and Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pa., and carries the Boulevard of the Allies over Schenley Park, was blocked off to traffic for repairs and rehabilitation almost two months ago....
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Tue March 28, 2023
MassDOT Plans to Begin Replacing 140-Year-Old Boston Bridge This Fall
The replacement of a 140-year-old bridge in Boston, Mass., will begin later this year after severe deterioration of the structure led to its abrupt closure last May during a routine inspection by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) engineers....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 23, 2023
American Bridge Rehabilitates East Haddam Swing Bridge
American Bridge Company (AB) is rehabilitating the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River and links the towns of Haddam and East Haddam, for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)....
97.9 FM WHAV & MassDOT - Mon March 20, 2023
Haverhill Residents Give Wish List to MassDOT for Design of New Basiliere Bridge
Keeping street and boat traffic moving, installing decorative lighting, and the possible salvage of one tower were among the key issues raised during a recent public hearing in Haverhill, Mass., over plans to replace the PFC....
MaineDOT & Waterville Morning Sentinel - Mon March 20, 2023
Maine's $52.8M Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project to Finally Begin
A $52.8 million project to replace the 113-year-old Ticonic Bridge in Maine that spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow is scheduled to start. The work on the deteriorating bridge is scheduled to last four years, according to the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 16, 2023
DOT, Balfour Beatty Work to Complete a Unique Bridge in North Carolina
North Carolina DOT and construction giant Balfour Beatty are working together to replace Harker's Island Bridges, both more than 50 years old, with a modern two- lane bridge. The older version, a swing bridge, has become increasingly difficult to repair with costs rising rapidly....
