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Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018

$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge

Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....

AASHTO Journal - Wed August 29, 2018

State Receives Funding to Help Fight Multiple Wildfires

The Trump administration declared on Aug. 5 that “a major disaster exists” in California as a spate of wildfires — at least 17 separate blazes covering more than 600,000 acres of land — continue to destroy private homes and transportation infrastructure, as well as causing other damage across the northern and western parts of the state....

Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed August 01, 2018

Pacific Coast Hwy. Reopens After $54M Cleanup

Exactly 14 months after the earth gave way along Highway 1 at Mud Creek near Big Sur — also known as the Pacific Coast Highway — Caltrans held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 20 to officially reopen the scenic coastal roadway....

Chuck Harvey - Wed June 06, 2018

Caltrans Plans to Reopen Highway 1 by Mid-September

Caltrans plans a mid-September reopening of a stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur that has been blocked nearly a year by a huge landslide following strong winter storms in 2017. So far, the repairs have cost about $54 million....

Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue May 22, 2018

Mudslides Threaten Lodge, Force Road Closures

A combination of fire and rain has contributed to two massive mudslides May 21, 2018, that forced closure of U.S. Highway 395 at Topaz Lake just north of the Nevada-California borderThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) said Monday's mudslide is 100 ft....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 09, 2018

Caltrans Lines Up Bridge, Highway Projects for 2018, Beyond

As temperatures warm and days grow drier, the California Department of Transportation — Caltrans — is gearing up for construction projects all over the most populous state in the United States....

Wed May 09, 2018

Caltrans Distributes $173.4M in Grants to Local Agencies

The California Department of Transportation said it has awarded $173.4 million in the first round of Local Partnership Program grants funded through last year's Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....

Chuck Harvey - Wed February 14, 2018

Caltrans Kicks Off $1.9B I-405 Widening Project

Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans are heading an effort to reduce congestion on a busy section of Interstate 405 — also known as the San Diego Freeway — by widening 16 mi....

Chuck Harvey - Wed January 17, 2018

Caltrans' $171M Project Improves I-5 Though Santa Clarita in LA County

Caltrans is conducting a $171 million project to smooth the drive on I-5 though Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County. The I-5 Roadway Rehabilitation Project will replace concrete on 15.8 mi. of freeway from a mi....

Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017

Industry Leaders Pull Together in the Face of 2017's Worst Natural Disasters

When disaster strikes, the construction industry is notorious for pulling together and helping communities get back on their feet. Among hurricanes, floods and wildfires alone, 2017 saw more than its share of natural disasters....