Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Thu April 27, 2023
Pittsburgh Officials Begin Needed Repair Work On Pair of Old Bridges
Pittsburgh officials announced April 21 that construction projects at the Swindell Bridge and 30th Street Bridge in the western Pennsylvania city were slated to begin. The repair and renovation projects are being led by the Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI)....
90.5 WESA Radio - Tue March 28, 2023
Pittsburgh's Charles Anderson Bridge Closed, But Repairs Are in Fast Lane
The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge, which connects Oakland and Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pa., and carries the Boulevard of the Allies over Schenley Park, was blocked off to traffic for repairs and rehabilitation almost two months ago....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 09, 2023
J.D. Eckman Leads U.S. 1 Project Near Philly
Philadelphia, America's sixth largest city, bristles with four-lane highways and busy thoroughfares carrying citizens, tourists and interstate travelers to their destinations. These busy roads connect the city and visitors to historic locations downtown and fans to sporting venues....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 12, 2023
North to South - Crews Finish One Section of $900M Job, Move to the Next
Residents of central Pennsylvania showed their enthusiasm for the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) by showing up in June to celebrate the opening of the northern section of the project....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 17, 2022
Pittsburgh's New Fern Hollow Bridge Nears Opening
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues to move to open a new bridge at the site of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pa., less than a year after its collapse. The bridge on Forbes Avenue between Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze collapsed on Jan....
Philadelphia Business Journal - Wed November 02, 2022
Potential Subway or Rail Line on Philly's Roosevelt Boulevard Studied by PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is planning to look at potential options for adding a subway or rail line on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Boulevard. The Philadelphia Business Journal reported Nov....
PennDOT & Patch - Thu September 01, 2022
Hurricane Damaged Bridge in Pennsylvania Getting $4.5M Replacement
One of the aftereffects of the rampage of what was left of Hurricane Ida through eastern Pennsylvania last September was the heavy damage it inflicted on area bridges and roadways. Among the smaller structures that took a hit from the storm was the Worthington Mill Road bridge over the Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 25, 2022
Fay, S&B USA Construction Reconnects Hill District, Pittsburgh's Downtown
A unique bridge/city park project worth more than $30 million has reached completion in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) managed the construction of the "Cap" Project — the I-579 Urban Connector — for the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA)....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue July 19, 2022
Private Developer Could Replace Nine Bridges If PennDOT Can Get Funds
Pennsylvania could continue to work with a partnership headed by an Australian partnership to replace nine major bridges across the state and support them for 30 years. The trick is that it must find another way to pay for the construction now that adding tolls of $1 or $2 per vehicle is off the table....
Associated Press - Tue May 24, 2022
Pennsylvania Judge Temporarily Shuts Down State's Bridge Tolling Plans
A judge ordered a temporary halt May 18 to Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstate highways in Pennsylvania, siding with Cumberland County and a handful of municipalities that are challenging the process as being both illegal and unconstitutional....
