Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 14, 2024
Bringing Louisiana's Barataria Basin Back to Life
Southwest of New Orleans on the west side of the Mississippi River, Louisiana's Barataria Basin has been slowly dying from natural and manmade pressures upon it. The good news is that help is on the way....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 31, 2023
DFW Undergoing Upgrades as It Nears 'Golden Year'
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), which will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Jan. 13, 2024, continues to grow and expand as it enters its "golden year" in 2024. The airport has approved investments — upwards of $10 billion — for current, ongoing construction projects, ones in the planning stages or ones that were completed most recently over the last calendar year....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 12, 2023
Crews Make Progress On Miami's Signature Bridge
Although work won't be completed until late 2027, construction crews in downtown Miami continue making progress on the Signature Bridge that will connect SR 836/I-95/I-395. The $840 million design-build project is a partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu May 11, 2023
First Two Phases of S.C.'s $1.7B 'Malfunction Junction' Freeway Upgrades Under Way
Making the driving experience better and safer for motorists and commuters using the freeways that connect on Columbia, S.C.'s west side is the goal of the state's huge Carolina Crossroads project, known colloquially — and for good reason — as "Malfunction Junction."The $1.7 billion, five-phase construction effort is being spearheaded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which has contracted with the experienced professionals at Archer Western and United Infrastructure, working as a joint venture (AUJV), to build the first two phases....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 09, 2023
Virginia DOT, Archer Western Lead Work Along Appalachian Foothills
Interstate 81 slashes 325 mi. across western Virginia along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This major traffic corridor is used by local drivers, truckers and visitors to major public universities in the state like James Madison, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 05, 2023
FDOT to Improve Travel for Planes, Trains, Automobiles
A freeway upgrade in northeast Florida will make an impact on all manner of transportation, including the Port of Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Airport, railroad yards, commuters and tourists entering the state....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 15, 2022
Archer Western, Traylor Bros. Navigate Obstacles as Construction Continues on $865M Project
More than 80 barges and two dozen cranes dot the watery landscape, as construction crews continue work on Florida's $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge (HFB) replacement project. The new bridge is being built to the north of the current southbound bridge and will consist of eight lanes that include four general purpose lanes, two northbound express lanes, two southbound express lanes and a bicycle/pedestrian path....
Manitowoc - Tue September 13, 2022
VIDEO: Mega Fleet of Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Creates New Chapter in History of Iconic Florida Bridge
The Howard Frankland Bridge has been an iconic Florida landmark for more than half a century, carrying 132,000 vehicles along I-275 between Tampa and St. Petersburg daily. However, its infamous traffic jams have resulted in the bridge becoming a major chokepoint, and multiple expansions since its opening in 1960 have proven only partially successful in reducing congestion and traffic accidents....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 06, 2022
Archer Western, Sundt Will Deliver $612M Austin Highway Job
Great Hills Constructors (GHC), a joint-venture consisting of Archer Western Construction LLC and Sundt Construction, will begin construction on the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's (Mobility Authority) $612 million 183 North Mobility Project in April....
Mammoet - Thu July 01, 2021
Mammoet Completes Swift Removal of Bridge in Florida
Mammoet teams assisted client Archer Western and De Moya Group with the successful removal of the westbound State Road 84 bridge over I-95 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in June. The bridge removal is part of the I-95 Express Lanes Phase 3C project, which will result in wider travel lanes on I-95 below the interchange with I-595 and improved efficiency of the SR 84 interchange....
