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.
Since February of 2002, Iowa-based McAninch Corporation has worked on three consecutive contracts involving the reconstruction of Route 60 in southern Missouri. The dollar amount for the entire project totals more than $48.5 million with funding coming from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and federal sources....
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The early stages of a road project currently under way in Missouri presented a rather unique challenge for contractors when the clearing process was delayed to accommodate the migratory bats who lived in the trees around the area....
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A road relocation project in North Carolina includes several unique features, including custom-built equipment and a heavy reliance on Trimble GPS technology. The $40.4-million project involves the relocation of existing Route 16 in Lincoln and Catawba counties to a new divided four-lane roadway....
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Just four months following their 1-2 finish in last year’s “Survivor: Vanuatu,” two reality television stars are back at their department of transportation jobs....
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Just more than a year after it began, three separate but related reconstruction projects in the 2-year-old city of Miami Gardens, FL, are progressing nicely toward completion....
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Since the business opened in Washington, D.C., in 1951, Super Salvage Inc. has evolved and grown from recycling paper and rags to salvaging various types of metals....
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The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) is working to correct a snag in its four-year project at the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge, which crosses the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland’s eastern shore and involves Routes 50 and 301....
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Day by day, the old Washington Convention Center is steadily disappearing from its site in Washington, D.C. Since the implosion of the building on Dec. 18, 2004, crews have been working to complete the demolition....
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A major bridge project in Ohio is currently about 75 percent complete, according to Joe Rutherford of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) District Two Office of Public Information....
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One of the nation’s largest construction projects remains on schedule for completion in late 2007. The Springfield Interchange Project in Fairfax County, VA, which involves eight phases, got under way in March 1999....
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A 160-mi. stretch of the Ohio Turnpike is in the midst of a $700 million widening project under the direction of the Ohio Turnpike Commission. The affected area involves the portion of roadway between Toledo (MP 59) and Youngstown (MP 219), in which a third lane will be added in both directions....
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In Columbus, OH, crews are working to combine two interchanges involving Polaris Parkway and Interstate 71. When completed in 2006, the two interchanges will function as one, allowing traffic to be redistributed throughout the area....
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Despite numerous challenges that have recently included hurricanes, a $48-million bridge project near Clearwater, FL, is steadily moving toward its December 2005 completion date under the direction of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)....
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A unique project with roots stretching back to the late 1920s is steadily working its way across Lake Sakakawea near New Town, ND. Located in the heart of the Fort Berthold Reservation, the Four Bears Bridge on Highway 23 serves as a critical connection between the two sides of the state....
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A two-phase reconstruction project is well underway in Hennepin County, MN, with the final goal being to direct through-traffic in Long Lake to a new bypass. The project will realign Highway 12 from Wayzata Blvd....
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In Prince William County, VA, crews currently are working to build a new bridge to carry Route 123 over the Occoquan River. The replacement is the final phase of a larger project to widen Route 123 for 8 mi....
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Another project designed to enhance security is rapidly nearing completion at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. According to Kenneth A. Catlow, principal deputy director of the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office, the contract called for the relocation of Route 110 away from the Pentagon, providing additional safety for facilities on the Pentagon reservation and to comply with the Department of Defense Anti-terrorism Standards for Buildings....
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Visitors to Fripp and Hunting Islands near Beaufort, SC, will find their destination a little easier to reach next year when a bridge replacement project is completed....
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Crews in Madison County, OH, are currently hard at work on a major widening and reconstruction project involving Interstate 70. The 14-mi. (22.5 km) project stretches from U.S....
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A new private sewer system will soon become a reality in the town of Westover, AL, in Shelby County. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last month for the system, which officials hope will pave the way for increased commercial and residential development along a 10-mi....
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