Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2024
Chicago's Metra $332M Project Replaces 22 Bridges
Metra's 2024 construction budget includes $332.4 million allocated for a variety of projects ranging from major infrastructure improvements to smaller tasks across Metra's 11 lines. Topping the list for Chicago's commuter rail system is a plan to replace 11 120-year-old bridges on the Union Pacific (UP) North Line....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 25, 2024
SPS New England, Select Demo Lead Boston Bridge Project
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority announced that the Dorchester Avenue Bridge in Boston is under construction. The bridge, which is located between Von Hillern and Kemp streets, was built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1975....
AllOnGeorgia & Augusta Chronicle - Thu July 25, 2024
Work Continues On Two Savannah Area Bridges; New Funds to Pay for Interchange Near Augusta
Vehicular traffic along Georgia Highway 25 was recently shifted onto the new Houlihan Bridge over the Savannah River in Port Wentworth. The state road connects people looking to travel between the Peach State and South Carolina, just northwest of the Savannah city limits....
Mammoet - Mon June 24, 2024
One-of-a-Kind Bridge Links Pedestrian Trails Over Busy Texas Highway
In Dallas, the Northaven Trail Bridge has been installed as a crucial connection for multiple regional bicycle and pedestrian pathways. The solution came in the form of the only known S-curved, network tied bridge in the world — which was efficiently set overnight by Mammoet's team....
The Post and Courier Pee Dee - Tue July 23, 2024
South Carolina Gets Federal Funding to Begin Replacing I-95 Bridges Over Lake Marion
Travelers driving across South Carolina's largest lake may soon do so more safely after the state received federal funding for a badly needed bridge replacement project. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is set to embark on major work to replace four bridges carrying Interstate 95 traffic over Lake Marion in the central part of the state....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 23, 2024
Texas Bridges Rank Third in Nation, According to ARTBA
With 56,313 bridges, the state of Texas has more bridges — small, medium and large — than any other state and due to meticulous inspection and routine maintenance, the structures rank third-best in the nation, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association report of state's bridge conditions....
Greenfield Recorder - Mon July 22, 2024
MassDOT Planning $10M Upgrade to West Hawley Road Bridge in Eastern Berkshires
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is planning a $10 million upgrade to the West Hawley Road Bridge over the Deerfield River in Charlemont, a small community in the eastern Berkshire Mountains....
CEG - Wed July 17, 2024
Massachusetts Receives $1B in Fed Money to Help Replace Two Aging Cape Cod Bridges
The state of Massachusetts is making headway on putting together the funding needed to replace two aging bridges that connect Cape Cod to the rest of the state. Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced July 12 that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and U.S....
Minnesota DOT - Wed July 17, 2024
Massive Bridge Beams Arrive at Minnesota Work Site
Construction is on schedule and crews delivered and are placing bridge beams for the future northbound Hwy 169 bridge over Main Street in Elk River, Minn. Once placed, deck forming will begin. The beams are pre-stressed/casted concrete and made in Elk River, Minn....
Fugro - Tue July 16, 2024
Fugro Supports Bridge Redesign With Geotechnical Expertise
Fugro is performing a nearshore geotechnical study to support the site investigation phase for the new U.S. 51 Cairo Bridge in Ballard County, Ky. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Wickliffe, Ky., to Cairo, Ill., and carries a high volume of commercial truck traffic over the Ohio River....
