Emily Buenzle - Mon September 10, 2018
Bridge Opening Delayed After Parts of Old Tappan Zee Deemed Unstable
The opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been rescheduled for Sept. 11 after a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and almost fell on Sept. 7. Construction workers said they heard a loud “pop” from the old Tappan Zee Bridge around 5 p.m....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 07, 2018
New York Gov. to Open Second Span of New Tappan Zee Bridge
The second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge will soon be open for traffic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the latest portion of the $3.9 billion Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will open on Saturday, Sept....
CEG - Tue September 04, 2018
Tracey Road Hosts Open House at New Queensbury Facility
On Aug. 9, Tracey Road Equipment held an open house at its new facility in Queensbury, N.Y. Contractors, municipalities, loggers and trucking firms from across the region were invited to enjoy an old-fashioned hog roast and the opportunity to check out Tracey Road Equipment's new digs....
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - Tue September 04, 2018
Work Addresses Notorious 'Kamikaze Curve'
The construction season is in full swing as crews continue working on the city's Prospect Mountain Project. Named after the adjacent Mt. Prospect, this long-term project, currently under way in Binghamton, N.Y., addresses the notorious “Kamikaze Curve” section of New York 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) and replaces the structurally deficient bridges over the Chenango River and at the directional T interchange joining the future I-86 with Interstate 81....
Office of the Governor of New York - Tue September 04, 2018
Cuomo Announces Opening of New Flyover Highway to Ease Traffic at LaGuardia
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion of a major new roadway flyover that will enhance access and improve traffic flow for travelers driving into LaGuardia Airport. At its opening, the new flyover, located at the Grand Central Parkway's eastbound Exit 7, will be the primary access point for vehicles going to the eastern side of LaGuardia Airport where Delta's gates are located....
NY Thruway Press Release - Tue September 04, 2018
Work Begins on I-95 'Last Mile' in Westchester County, N.Y.
The New York State Thruway Authority announced on Aug. 20 that construction began on a $135 million infrastructure improvement project on a section of the New England Thruway (I-95) in Westchester County known as the “Last Mile.”During the past several decades, 14 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 28, 2018
Statue of Liberty Evacuated Due to Construction Fire
A fire at a construction site caused the Statue of Liberty to be evacuated on Aug. 27. Firefighters worked for two hours to put out a blaze after a propane tank caught fire at a construction site on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, CBS News reported....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 23, 2018
Construction Workers Find Piece of History Inside Bridge
A construction crew performing bridge work uncovered a piece of history on an Albany job site. According to Shannon Henry, town marshal, crews were breaking apart concrete with a jackhammer at Bridge 701 in Albany the week of Aug....
Sondra Rossi – CEG EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - Tue August 21, 2018
Kobelco SK210-D Makes Quick Work of Cars at Wilbert's U-Pull It
There's an expression that says "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck."In the case of the Kobelco SK210-D, despite the machine's parts commonality with standard excavators, the machine is decidedly not an excavator....
CEG - Tue August 21, 2018
Kurrass, All Island Equipment — A Long-Term Relationship
Kurrass Materials, located in Long Island/East Patchogue, N.Y., recycles concrete and asphalt into RCA (recycled road base) and screens topsoil and sand. The company also makes “specialty items” out of the concrete that other people don't want to make, according to Norman K....
