Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 25, 2022
Fay, S&B USA Construction Reconnects Hill District, Pittsburgh's Downtown
A unique bridge/city park project worth more than $30 million has reached completion in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) managed the construction of the "Cap" Project — the I-579 Urban Connector — for the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 24, 2022
Lane Construction Extends Austin Toll Road
Lane Construction Company is making considerable progress on the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's (Mobility Authority) 183A Phase III Project, which began in April 2021, with work focusing on preliminary bridge structures, retaining walls, drainage, waterlines and earthwork....
Wheeling Intelligencer & News-Register - Wed August 17, 2022
Downtown Wheeling, W.Va., Scene of Ohio River Bridge, Streetscape Projects
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge in West Virginia continues to get much-needed repairs, but whether that care will lead to it reopening to vehicle traffic remains to be seen. The work is one of two downtown projects happening in the Ohio River city's downtown designed to upgrade the bridge, beautify the city, and make both safer and more pleasing for residents and visitors alike....
CEG - Wed August 10, 2022
Dish Soap Helps Move Million-Pound Bridge
Crews from Wadsworth Bros. Construction Company used some innovation to execute a bridge slide in Cedar City, Utah. Working with the Utah Department of Transportation, the Draper-based general contractor managed to slide a 1.1-million-lbs....
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Tue August 09, 2022
Improvement Project On I-30 in Little Rock, Ark., Hitting Key Milestones
Construction on Interstate 30 in the Little Rock, Ark., area is set to soon reach several important mileposts as work continues on a flyover ramp, and a new bridge over the Arkansas River is opened. The developments are part of the $1 billion 30 Crossing project, designed to rebuild and widen parts of the thoroughfare to improve access in and out of downtown Little Rock and the city of North Little Rock, according to an Aug....
AASHTO - Mon August 08, 2022
Officials Make Changes to Brent Spence Bridge Project
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) recently revamped their joint Brent Spence Bridge Corridor plan, unveiling a new proposal that shrinks the project's impact on the surrounding local properties....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Mon August 08, 2022
Arch Assembly Begins On Illinois River for New McClugage Bridge in Peoria
As the piers for the new eastbound McClugage Bridge continue to rise from the Illinois River in Peoria, the next phase of construction will be just as exciting. Currently in view on the river just 300 yds....
Nj Transit - Tue August 02, 2022
Officials Break Ground on New Jersey's Portal North Bridge Construction
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin S....
St. George News - Wed July 27, 2022
Construction Crews Turn to Dish Soap to Aid Bridge Slide
The Utah Department of Transportation recently slid a 1.1-million-lb. bridge into place using dish soap to smooth the slide via a hydraulic system. The entire accelerated bridge construction took approximately one year to complete, but the soap-enhanced portion was completed in four hours....
Seattle Department of Transportation - Tue July 26, 2022
Seattle Receives $15 Million to Rebuild Three Bridges
The Seattle Department of Transporation has announced it is receiving approximately $15 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will help revive three bridges: S Spokane Street Viaduct, Jose Rizal Bridge and 15th Ave NW and Leary Way NW Bridge....
