Pennsylvania Turnpike - Thu May 25, 2023
Construction On Another Section of Pennsylvania's Mon/Fayette Expressway Began May 22
Members of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and state and local elected officials broke ground May 22 signifying that construction is under way on the latest phase of the Mon/Fayette Expressway stretching from Pa....
Brattleboro Reformer & VTrans - Thu May 25, 2023
VTrans to Replace I-91 Bridge Decks Over Brattleboro's Canal Street in 2024
Primary construction is set to get under way in the spring and summer of 2024 to replace the Interstate 91 bridge decks across U.S. Route 5/Canal Street in Brattleboro, Vt., with preliminary work slated to begin late this year....
The Associated Press - Wed May 24, 2023
NTSB Calls for Corrosion Checks to U.S. Bridges Similar to Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge
Investigators looking into the 2022 collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other spans in the United States with similar construction to ensure they do not have the same kind of corrosion that was found on that city's Fern Hollow Bridge....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 24, 2023
Ames Takes Lead on $180M Iowa DOT West Broadway Project
As one of the largest highway funding efforts by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program continues reaching milestones. Crews on the multi-phased undertaking are currently focused on segments four and five, which include the I-29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange project and Madison Avenue interchange reconstruction....
Lane Construction - Mon May 22, 2023
Lane Construction Wins $96M Bridge Replacement Project in South Carolina
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, and the builders of a safer and more connected America, has been awarded a $96,000,000 contract for a bridge replacement job in Kershaw County, S.C....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 18, 2023
Concrete General Inc. Leads Bridge Work Toward June Finish
A $33 million project to widen and rehabilitate bridges is nearing the completion of Phase 2 in Hagerstown, Md., in Washington County. The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) initiated the project, which involves the I-70 (Eisenhower Memorial Hwy) Bridges over MD 65 (Sharpsburg Pike) and CSX Transportation....
Miami Herald - Wed May 17, 2023
Five Years After Deadly Bridge Collapse at FIU, New Plans Are Unveiled by FDOT
Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University's (FIU) ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to build another in its place....
WSDOT - Tue May 16, 2023
Washington's Funds to Keep Major Projects On Track
The 2023-25 state transportation budget, as proposed by House Transportation Committee Chair Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), meets a key priority of the AGC by keeping major projects currently under way on track, like the Spokane North/South Freeway and the Puget Sound Gateway....
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....
ODOT - Tue May 16, 2023
ODOT Construction Crews Begin Safety Upgrades On U.S. 20
Between North Albany and Corvallis, U.S. 20 is a rural two-lane highway with heavy commuter traffic of more than 18,000 vehicles per day. In addition to motorists, many bicyclists use this corridor....
