Chuck MacDonald is an editor, blogger and freelance feature writer whose writing adventures have taken him to 48 states and 10 countries. He has been the editor for magazines on pavement construction, chemicals, insurance and missions. Chuck enjoys bicycling, kayaking and reading. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism. Chuck lives in Annapolis, Md. with his wife Kristen. They have seven grandchildren.
The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the structurally deficient Western Avenue bridge in Augusta, costing $30 million. The new bridge will feature wider sidewalks, shoulders, and a solar farm. Construction includes prefabricated bridge units and corrosion-resistant materials for longevity....
Read story
The Army Corps of Engineers has enlisted Agate Construction to combat erosion at Indian River Inlet, Delaware. Using precision and cooperation with Vulcan Materials, they are reinforcing the shoreline with stone and reinforcing structures to protect the area popular for recreation. Safety is a top priority during the project....
Read story
The Virginia Department of Transportation's project on I-81 in Bristol includes adding lanes in the median, reconstructing a bridge, and building sound walls to address congestion and safety concerns. Construction to be completed by 2025 with a focus on innovation in design and implementation....
Read story
Replacing a worn-out runway at an airport used to be a tedious business. The concrete pavement would be broken and removed, then hauled off to a landfill or used as a base material in a new pavement....
Read story
Philadelphia's Center City is studded with some of the most iconic elements of American history, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where our nation's forefathers debated and then signed the Constitution....
Read story
Government officials and community leaders are excited by a once-in-a-generation project happening a short distance from Philadelphia's central core. Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) has reimagined what the future could look like in South and Southwest Philadelphia....
Read story
Motorists traveling from Valley Forge to Reading, Pa., on U.S. 422 should notice a difference when a current project under way is completed. The $83 million project will completely replace 1.7 mi....
Read story
When disaster strikes, some walk away. Others step forward. The Pennsylvania construction industry stepped forward when disaster struck on June 11 last year. A tanker truck overturned on I-95 just north of downtown Philadelphia....
Read story
Built in 1963, the drawbridge in Fort Pierce, Fla., is structurally deficient. Vecellio & Grogan of Beckley, W.V., is building the new North Causeway Bridge, which incorporates innovations that will benefit pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and boaters....
Read story
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....
Read story
When the container ship Dali rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 100,000-ton vessel sent the bridge and support structure crashing into the Patapsco River....
Read story
In northern Delaware, I-95 and State Road 896 carry heavy traffic. The cloverleaves at this intersection are a bottleneck, slowing traffic and causing some safety concerns....
Read story
For more than a decade, motorists in Kansas drove K-177 like a star running back on their beloved Kansas State Wildcats, weaving around obstacles to record a touchdown....
Read story
In an effort to combat the effects of a drought in the Southwest United States, the city of Phoenix deployed SSC Underground to provide a underground pipeline to supply a backup water supply from the Salt and Verde Rivers....
Read story
The cities of Hampton, Norfolk and Newport News in southeastern Virginia straddle interesting and, for motorists, challenging real estate. The region is home to some 1.8 million people and bristles with military bases, universities, companies, retail locations and homes....
Read story
In 1960, Harrisonburg, Va., was a small rural town where construction teams built four bridges to handle the expected traffic for the future at the intersection of Interstate 81 and U.S....
Read story
Over the past decade, Fort Myer Construction has undertaken significant infrastructure projects that have enhanced Washington, D.C., in both aesthetic and practical ways....
Read story
The mantra for exceptional real estate has always been: "location, location, location." Developer Redbrick LMD has captured that spirit by building an almost 1 million-sq.-ft....
Read story
U.S. 70 in North Carolina is growing up; it is destined to become Interstate 42 in the next few years. Becoming a grown-up means added responsibility. This is true for roads just as it is for individuals....
Read story
Built in the 1940s, the northbound span of the Goldstar Memorial Bridge continues carrying five lanes of I-95 traffic safely across the Thames River from New London to Groton in Connecticut....
Read story
Construction Equipment Guide
470 Maryland Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034
800-523-2200
Construction Equipment Guide covers the nation with its four regional newspapers, offering construction and industry news and information along with new and used construction equipment for sale from dealers in your area. Now we extend those services and information to the internet. Making it as easy as possible to find the news and equipment that you need and want.
Contents Copyrighted 2026, by Construction Equipment Guide, which is a Registered Trademark, registered in the U.S. Patent Office. Registration number 0957323. All rights reserved, nothing may be reprinted or reproduced (including framing) in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. All editorial material, photographs, drawings, letters, and other material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and are subject to Construction Equipment Guide’s unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. Contributor articles do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinions of this publication.
Read our privacy policy here.
Mastodon