Brenda Ruggiero has written for CEG for over 20 years. She lives near the town of Accident in far western Maryland. Her favorite assignments so far involved interviews with Survivor’s Boston Rob and hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut. Both were involved in construction at one time.
Brenda holds a BA in Mass Communication with a writing focus from Frostburg State University and minors in Public Relations and Political Science. She works full time as a staff writer for a weekly newspaper, the Garrett County Republican. She enjoys feature writing the most, which gives her the opportunity to talk to people and share their stories.
Brenda and her middle school sweetheart, Reuben, have been married for over 34 years and have three grown children and four cats.
In Bethesda, Md., a major expansion and renovation to the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) is currently well under way and moving toward a 2011 completion date....
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Work began this fall on a project involving the largest single contract in the history of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The department has been in operation for more than 90 years....
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The third phase of a project to improve the approach to the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Interstate 295 northbound is moving along toward its proposed 2010 completion date....
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As work progresses on two road projects in Birmingham, Ala., the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) moves closer to a larger project that has been in the works since 1978 — the Interstate 65-Corridor X interchange in Birmingham....
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Two aging bridges in Frederick County, Md. are currently undergoing a replacement project led by the Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA). The bridges involve I-270 (Eisenhower Memorial Highway) over Doctor Perry Road, and carry more than 82,000 motorists per day....
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By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENTA replacement project involving bridges along I-70 in Washington County, Md., is currently moving along on schedule toward a November 2009 completion date....
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A Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) project currently under way in Bladensburg, Md., involves the construction of a railroad grade-separation crossing over MD 450 and the improvement of an intersection near the Pease Cross....
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A new interchange is making steady progress in Montgomery County, Md. The project involves MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph Road in Rockville. The $47.2 million Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) job is funded through a combination of federal and state monies....
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John McMahon recently retired from his post as executive vice president of the Delaware Contractor’s Association (DCA). The retirement was prompted by Delaware Gov....
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A project over the summer involving two single-span rural bridges in Maryland was finished quickly because of a combination of innovative construction techniques and complete road closures....
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While the Washington Nationals finished in last place in the National League East standings, the team’s new ballpark, Nationals Park, holds the distinction of being the fastest built park in history....
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Another phase of the Broadway Extension/I-44 corridor reconstruction in Oklahoma got under way at the end of July and continues towards a late 2009 completion date....
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A $65.5 million widening project is moving toward a September 2009 completion date near Moorpark, Calif. Headed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the contract involves widening the Moorpark Freeway (State Route 23) from four lanes to six....
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The 2008 Delaware Contractors Association (DCA) president is Larry Kuhn. A resident of Wilmington, he is devoted to his family. His wife serves as the chief judge for the Family Court of the state of Delaware, and they have two teenage daughters....
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The construction of a 14-mi. (22.5 km) highway connecting Salt Lake City, Utah, with its suburbs on the northern end is nearing completion. In fact, some segments are currently ahead of schedule as the road known as the Legacy Parkway is prepared for a late September or early October opening....
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The final phase of a $142 million highway project in central Pennsylvania was completed at the end of 2007, ahead of the original schedule. The Lewistown Narrows project, led by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), involved routes 22 and 322 in Mifflin and Juniata counties....
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Dinosaurs may be extinct, but many of their remains have found a new home at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pa. The original dinosaur hall was closed in spring 2005 to begin the construction process for the new exhibit, “Dinosaurs in Their Time.” The new hall was completed and opened to the public in November to mark the 100th anniversary of the original hall....
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Efforts to widen Interstate 205 in Tracy, Calif., to enhance its capacity and alleviate current traffic congestion are currently moving toward a fall 2009 completion date, with progress currently on schedule....
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A re-circulating whitewater course unlike any of its kind in the world recently began operation on a mountain in western Maryland. The Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) was constructed in McHenry near Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County, which is the western-most county in the state....
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Citronelle, Ala., police officer Corey Henderson was on routine patrol in the wee hours in November 2005, when he spotted a pickup truck weaving back and forth. Henderson pulled the pickup over and then walked toward it to confirm his suspicions that the driver was drunk....
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