CT Insider - Wed April 10, 2024
Engineers Give Connecticut Residents An Idea of What West Hartford Center Will Like in 2026
As plans to revamp the West Hartford Center are under way, residents of the Connecticut city are now beginning to get an idea of what their buzzing center of town could look like in the future. "What we have in the center is very, very special," said West Hartford Town Manager Rick Ledwith at a project update meeting April 8....
Streetsblog NYC - Wed April 10, 2024
New York City DOT Unveils Plans for Its Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Upgrades
The streets on both ends of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge over the East River in New York will be remade this summer into safer, people-first spaces as part of the long-awaited reopening of the span's south outer roadway, designed to finally give cyclists and pedestrians a separate path to walk and ride on....
Delaware Live & DRBA - Tue April 09, 2024
Delaware Memorial Bridge's 'Dolphins' Designed to Stop Big Ships From Striking It
Could it happen here?That is the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 09, 2024
Work Progresses On KYTC's $740M U.S. 460 Project
In an effort to provide safer, more efficient travel, crews in Pike County, Ky., are reconstructing two key sections of U.S. 460 as they inch closer to the finish line. Workers are replacing a narrow and winding route with a modern four-lane highway that features wider, 12-ft....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Strains to Shipping, Construction
When the container ship Dali rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 100,000-ton vessel sent the bridge and support structure crashing into the Patapsco River. The accident snarled a key part of Interstate 695, which carries traffic around Baltimore....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
After Disasters, Bridge Reconstruction Times Vary Depending On Design, Location, More
Hours after the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed, there was already talk about rebuilding. The Biden administration pledged $60 million toward reconstruction, but projections have the bottom line at more than $400 million....
ODOT - Wed April 03, 2024
I-5 Rose Quarter Project Receives $450M Boost, Approval
On the heels of a significant $450 million federal grant, the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project reached another major milestone that moves the project closer to being ready for construction. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) granted its environmental review approval for ODOT's I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project....
WSP - Tue April 02, 2024
TxDOT Selects WSP for Capital Express Central Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen WSP, an engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, to provide engineering services for the 1.8-mi. I-35 Capital Express Central Downtown (CapEx-C Downtown) Corridor reconstruction through downtown Austin....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 02, 2024
'Key Corridor' Project Creates City Connection Points in Texas
The Texas Transportation Commission's (TTC) latest report on the state's multi-billion dollar Statewide and Rural Connectivity Program (SRCP) illustrated the progress being made by contractors working for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to expand the highway network across the state....
Virginian-Pilot - Mon April 01, 2024
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project 18 Months Behind Schedule, Reveals VDOT
The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and is not expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced March 28....
