Atlanta Journal-Constitution & CEG - Thu May 30, 2024
GDOT Considers Whether to Build a New Talmadge Bridge or Replace It With a Tunnel
Savannah's historic Talmadge Bridge, the iconic cable-stayed span on the edge of city's historic district, could be no more. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is moving forward with two alternatives: A new tunnel that would run underneath the Savannah River or a completely new bridge with a higher elevation....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Wed May 29, 2024
NYC Begins $41M Reconstruction of Historic Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
NYC Parks (Parks) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and other local officials to break ground on a $41 million project that will renovate Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, also known as Porpoise Bridge....
Idaho Transportation Department - Wed May 29, 2024
Idaho Officials Approve Resolution for Bridge Construction
The Idaho Transportation Board approved a resolution to begin next steps to enhance Magic Valley regional mobility, including consideration of a third Snake River crossing near Twin Falls. ITD was approved to utilize up to $9 million to initiate recommendations presented based on a feasibility study developed with stakeholder interviews, traffic evaluations, design reviews, and close coordination with the Third River Joint Powers Board, the city of Twin Falls, and the Magic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization....
CEG - Wed May 29, 2024
Construction On New Washington Span Reaches Milestone
The Washington Department of Transportation recently announced that construction crews have reached a milestone on the new State Route 16 bridge in the city of Gig Harbor. On May 11, the DOT announced that construction crews have made substantial progress on construction of the new span and the new eastbound bridge in Purdy is now open....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tue May 28, 2024
Renovations Likely to Begin in March 2025 On Chattanooga's Historic Walnut Street Bridge
Officials in Chattanooga, Tenn., kicked off the city's efforts to conduct the first major renovations of the 134-year-old Walnut Street Bridge in three decades by advertising the project for bids on May 26....
Associated Press - Tue May 28, 2024
Galveston Bridge in Need of Repairs After Accident
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wed., May 15, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 23, 2024
Jensen Oversees LA DOTD's Caddo Lake Bridge Replacement
Crews with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) are working to replace the LA 1 bridge over Caddo Lake in north Caddo Parish. The original structure, accommodating approximately 5,000 vehicles per day, was constructed in 1940, and has served as an important connector between the towns of Mooringsport and Oil City....
Valley News - Thu May 23, 2024
NHDOT, Local Residents Differ On What to Do About An Old Connecticut River Bridge
New Hampshire officials and area residents remain at odds over plans to fix the 94-year-old Cheshire Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, N.H., and Springfield, Vt. The state's Department of Transportation (NHDOT) had planned to advertise the project to contractors in the fall and begin work next spring that would require closing the bridge for 34 weeks, according to Valley News, a daily news source for the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont....
New York State Thruway Authority - Wed May 22, 2024
Construction to Begin On New Pedestrian Bridge of NYS Thruway in Tarrytown
The New York State Thruway Authority announced May 20 that it would begin construction in Tarrytown on May 29 on a bridge lengthening the pedestrian path of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge to other attractions in the historic village on the east bank of the Hudson River, including the Lyndhurst Mansion, the Old Croton Aqueduct trail and the RiverWalk....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 21, 2024
VIDEO: Crews Place Arch On Peoria's McClugage Bridge
A $167 million bridge that may have earned a place in the history books when it was moved into place on the Illinois River is set to open in less than a year. The new eastbound bridge of the tandem McClugage Bridge in Peoria, Ill., is expected to open to traffic in the fall of 2024 after five years and an estimated 900,000 hours of work....
