Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed December 29, 2021
Reconstruction of Gleasondale Road Bridge Continues With Demo Phase
The reconstruction of the Gleasondale Road Bridge in Stow, Mass., is under way, with preliminary work completed and removal of the existing deck and beams to follow. The Kodiak Corp. of Lawrence, Mass., is the contractor....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 29, 2021
Granite, NV5 Crews Rebuild Belle Terrace
It's not often that creativity and construction get to show up in the same sentence, yet contractors, utilities and the city of Bakersfield, Calif., teamed up to use creativity and sweat to handle more than 80 modifications to the original plans and successfully complete the Belle Terrace Operational Improvements Project with no citations or claims....
Houston Chronicle - Tue December 28, 2021
Harris County Adds $300M to Houston Canal Project Cost
Construction work is now restarting on the Houston Ship Canal Bridge in Texas. The bridge has been the subject of considerable controversy after construction was halted on the project over safety concerns....
CEG - Mon December 27, 2021
Mobile, Alabama, Area Leaders Revive $2.1B Plan to Build I-10 Bridge, Bayway Project
Officials on the Alabama coast have resurrected a $2.1 billion plan to build a massive Interstate 10 bridge spanning the Mobile River and expand the highway across Mobile Bay. Mobile and Baldwin County officials on Dec....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 22, 2021
Sherman Minton Bridge Undergoing $137M Makeover
Fifty-nine years after opening, the iconic Sherman Minton Bridge carrying I-64 and U.S. 150 traffic over the Ohio River between Louisville, Ky., and New Albany, Ind., is in need of structural repairs. But the challenges of rehabbing a double decked bridge over a major body of water are many, not the least of which are traffic and space....
Mainebiz - Wed December 22, 2021
Maine to Address Substandard Roads, Bridges With $245M from Feds
Maine's two U.S. senators announced Dec. 20 that the state will receive close to $245 million in federal funding to maintain and construct roads, highways and bridges across the state. The monies were authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Federal Highway Administration (FHA)....
Globe Newswire - Thu December 16, 2021
Acrow Bridge Restores Critical Route for Louisiana Residents Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Acrow, an international bridge engineering and supply company, recently supplied a modular steel bridge to provide passage between the communities of Lafitte and Barataria in Jefferson Parish, La. Acrow's bridge is serving as a temporary replacement for the Kerner Swing Bridge, which was destroyed by a rogue barge during Hurricane Ida, a destructive Category 4 storm that made U.S....
CEG - Wed December 15, 2021
Bridge Projects Coming to North Atlanta, While Another is Delayed on the Southside
New details about a construction project on Georgia State Road 400, north of Atlanta, were recently released by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Three bridges on Pitts Road, Roberts Drive and Kimball Road will be replaced to accommodate the future SR 400 lanes....
Associated Press - Wed December 15, 2021
Fisher Sand and Gravel Begins $52M Arizona Bridge Project
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) Site-clearing work has begun for a $52.4 million bridge construction project to provide a long-awaited second road crossing over the Colorado River between Bullhead City, Ariz., and Laughlin, Nev....
Seattle DOT - Tue December 14, 2021
Reconstruction of West Seattle Bridge Enters Next Phase
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and the SDOT team celebrated the final phase of West Seattle Bridge repairs beginning and SDOT being on schedule to reopen the bridge at full strength next year. "Since March 2020, our city has faced unprecedented challenges, including the closure of the West Seattle Bridge," said Mayor Durkan....
