Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 26, 2024
Hinckley Lake Dam Restoration Helps Mitigate Flooding
For almost a century, the Hinckley Lake Dam has served area residents by providing recreation and helping mitigate flooding. Now, crews in Cleveland, Ohio, are performing a complete restoration of the historic barrier....
Berkshire Eagle - Tue March 12, 2024
Pittsfield, Mass., Likely to Remove Dangerous 192-Year-Old Dam in 2025 or 2026
One way or another, the 192-year-old Bel Air Dam's days are numbered. The Pittsfield, Mass., barrier's practical use as a power generator ended long ago, and it is now an active public safety and environmental hazard silently threatening the city's North End and West Side....
CEG - Thu January 11, 2024
Top Performing Regional Stories On CEG's Website in 2023
Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) posts thousands of stories each year to our website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com. Here are the most clicked-on stories in 2023 and leading the way is an article that appeared in our Western Edition that garnered an astounding 180,533 pageviews....
WPMT-TV & York County Economic Alliance - Wed December 06, 2023
VIDEO: Demolition of York, Pa.'s Bascule Gate Dam Under Way as Part of Larger Greenway Project
Demolition of the Bascule Gate Dam on Codorus Creek in York, Pa., began Dec. 5 as part of an effort to reduce flooding, improve water quality, promote public safety and prepare for construction of the city's Codorus Greenway project....
CT Examiner - Wed September 13, 2023
Guilford, Conn., Officials Get Funds to Make Dam Repairs, Road Renovations
The Board of Selectmen in Guilford, Conn., unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 21 to receive $3.5 million in grant money from the state to fund repairs to Lake Quonnipaug Dam and renovate the roadway that runs over the culvert that the dam spills into, connecting Conn....
CEG - Tue June 20, 2023
Three Aging Dam/Lock Systems on Upper Ohio River in Pa. to Be Rehabbed in 2024
More than $857 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will help fund the repair of Pennsylvania's three aging locks on the upper Ohio River to prevent failures that could result in a halt to river traffic....
KDRV - Wed May 17, 2023
Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Under Way
Construction to start the removal process of the Klamath River dams has begun and all four dams are scheduled to be removed from the river by the end of 2024, according to the latest report from KDRV. Crews have begun constructing access roads to allow access for heavy equipment required for further construction activities....
The Penetron Group - Tue May 16, 2023
Pennsylvania Dam Upgrade Specifies Penetron Technology to Permanently Protect New Concrete Structures
The rehabilitation and upgrade of the Sheppard-Myers Dam in Hanover, Pa., was completed in May 2023. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was specified to maximize the durability of the dam's new concrete structures....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon May 01, 2023
As Work Continues, Costs to Replace Tennessee's Chickamauga Lock Have Tripled
A project to build a larger replacement lock at the Chickamauga Dam, first envisioned almost two decades ago, was projected at the time to cost less than $300 million and provide a quicker and more reliable water passageway on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga by 2020....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed July 20, 2022
Lock, Dam Construction Progresses in Kentucky
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is busy powering ahead on construction at the Kentucky Lock and Dam Project in western Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes to help address some of the longest shipping delays in the country....
