CT Post - Mon May 20, 2024
Two Old Bridges Carrying U.S. 1 Across Conn./N.Y. Border Slated to Be Replaced in 2026
With a new timeline in place to fix flooding problems along a river near the Connecticut-New York border, officials are now concentrating on making it safer for people walking in the area. Funding has been secured to replace two bridges on the lower end of the Byram River, while the bridge design contract was expected to be awarded in May, said James D'Ambrosio, a spokesperson of the New York District of the U.S....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Mon May 20, 2024
USACE Making Repairing Flood Damage at N.Y.'s U.S. Military Academy at West Point
A severe thunderstorm last summer dumped 8 in. of rain in just a few hours in New York's Hudson Valley north of New York City, triggering historic flooding that resulted in landslides, flooded homes and washed-out roads....
Monroe Tractor - Mon May 20, 2024
Monroe Tractor Promotes Tauyna Trexler as Albany, N.Y.'s Service Manager
Tauyna Trexler has been promoted from service writer to service manager at Monroe Tractor's Albany, N.Y., location. Trexler will be responsible for all customer communications within the service department....
CEG - Thu May 16, 2024
All Island Equipment Hosts Mecalac Road Show in New York
Mecalac's Road Show event made another stop April 17, 2024, at All Island Equipment in Babylon, N.Y. More than 200 visitors from construction companies, landscape firms, municipalities and other equipment users from across the New York metropolitan area attended the event....
CEG - Thu May 16, 2024
Westchester Tractor Holds Open House in Brewster, New York
Westchester Tractor held an open house and customer appreciation event May 10, 2024, at its Brewster, N.Y., location. An enthusiastic crowd of more than 450 people were in attendance and all were given the opportunity to enjoy a great barbecue lunch, fresh soft-serve ice cream, as well as equipment displays and demonstrations featuring various manufacturers that Westchester Tractor represents....
Urbanize New York & NYC - Thu May 09, 2024
Ground Broken at Site of Lower Manhattan's $200M Battery Coastal Resiliency Project
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other local officials broke ground May 6 on the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, a $200 million effort to protect Lower Manhattan from coastal storms and other impacts of climate change....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 02, 2024
Buffalo Looks to Improve, Protect Ralph Wilson Park
The confluence of the Niagara River and Lake Erie produces stunning views and great water access at the former La Salle Park in Buffalo, now named Ralph Wilson Park. Unfortunately, powerful storms in the past have lashed the waterfront causing damage and flooding....
CEG - Thu May 02, 2024
Tracey Road Equipment Plans Major Expansion in Utica
Tracey Road Equipment has announced the construction of a groundbreaking new 45,000-sq.-ft. facility in Utica, N.Y. This expansion is set to redefine the landscape of heavy construction equipment and trucking dealership in the region, according to the company....
Skanska - Mon April 29, 2024
Skanska Awarded Contract to Develop Offshore Wind Port at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced a contract award worth $861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the nation's largest dedicated offshore wind ports....
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....
