Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 09, 2021
Over the Lagoon — Joint Venture Leads Bridge Replacement Over Coastal Wetland
Foundation, column and bridge superstructure construction is under way at the Interstate 5 (I-5) San Elijo Lagoon highway bridge located above Manchester Avenue and a lagoon channel separating the central and east basins of the 960-acre San Elijo Lagoon coastal wetland in Encinitas, Calif., a city along the northern San Diego County coastline....
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority - Tue February 09, 2021
Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge Reconstruction Underway
Since opening to the public in 1934, the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge has been an iconic structure, bridging San Bernardino communities to the north and south and serving as a vital link for residents, visitors, students and businesses....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 27, 2021
Emergency Situation — Spider Excavators Fix 'HeleSlide' Along Critical Highway
Referred to as a "HeleSlide" by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a major landslide occurred in 2019 along State Route 299 between Junction City and Willow Creek in Trinity County (northwestern California) that brought down a massive amount of rock and earth and revealed a fractured and fragile mountainside along the critical highway....
Caltrans - Mon January 11, 2021
Construction Crews Use Grapple Saw Advanced Technology: Tree Removal
Construction crews, in conjunction with the California Department of Transportation, have started to utilize a new technology that will make their jobs a lot easier. Starting in Alameda County, construction workers have begun to use an automated system for the removal of deteriorating trees in the California area....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 30, 2020
Joint Venture Takes on San Diego I-5 Project
Earthwork and road construction operations are pressing forward on an 8-mi. stretch of Interstate 5 (I-5) to enable the busy highway corridor in San Diego County to accommodate two new carpool/high occupancy vehicle (HOV) Lanes — one in each direction — between Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach and Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 15, 2020
Crews Make Headway on $370M I-5 Project
The Nor Cal Paving JV (Granite Construction Inc. and Teichert Construction) has made steady and solid progress over the past 18 months on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $370 million Interstate 5 (I-5) Corridor Enhancement Project in Sacramento County that covers 1.1 miles south of the Elk Grove Boulevard Overcrossing to the American River Bridge, an initiative that is rehabilitating the road and improving traffic flow by relieving congestion on the busy highway in the northern part of the State....
Caltrans - Tue November 17, 2020
Projects in Golden State Making Significant Progress
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1) has passed a major timeline milestone, one-fifth of the way through a promised 10-year transformation of California's transportation network....
Caltrans - Tue November 17, 2020
Caltrans Awards Granite $257 Million: SR 99 Rehabilitation
Granite announced recently that it has been selected by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as the construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) for the $257 million State Route 99 rehabilitation from El Dorado Street to Clinton Ave project in Fresno....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 17, 2020
Simmerly Slough Bridge Receives Urgent Upgrade
MCM Construction Inc. is replacing the Simmerly Slough Bridge on State Route 70, north of the city of Marysville at a cost of nearly $84 million, as the bridge no longer meets current design and seismic safety standards....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 04, 2020
Flatiron to Deliver $54M SR 20 Timbuctoo Roadway Project
Flatiron crews are making significant progress on the $54 million State Route 20 Timbuctoo Roadway Project taking place a half-mile east of the Yuba River in eastern Yuba County, Calif. The project, financed by state and federal dollars, began last February, with delivery anticipated in September 2021....
