Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 07, 2023
MoDOT, IDOT Team Up for $532M Chain of Rocks Bridge Project
Despite limited access both on land and by river, crews are making significant progress on the $532 million I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge project. The existing structure, which connects Illinois and Missouri, is aging and must be replaced....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 01, 2023
Crews Near Completion of Phase 1; Begin Work On Phase 2 of Long Island Project
Work on the latest phase of the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) SR 347 modernization in Suffolk County (Long Island), via a $71.4 million project awarded to Peter Scalamandre and Sons Construction (PSSI), continues....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 25, 2023
Phase Two of $464M LA 1 Bridge Begins in Louisiana
Construction crews in southern Louisiana have begun phase two work on roughly 9 mi. of bridge that will connect Leeville to Golden Meadow in LaFourche Parish. Once this $464 million effort is complete, there will be 19.3 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 27, 2023
Crews Begin Transformation of Former Avondale Mills Site in Alabama
In Sylacauga, Ala., property resembling a war zone is being transformed into a space that will merge education and workforce development. Crews at the former Avondale Mills site are sifting through piles of rubble, preparing the site for construction of the East Alabama Rural Innovation and Training Hub (EARTH)....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 27, 2023
Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas Battles Rising Costs to Build Modern Terminal
The news is often filled with stories about large airports working on billion-dollar expansions or renovations, like the ongoing construction to upgrade New York City's LaGuardia Airport, or the never-ending improvements to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world's busiest in terms of passenger traffic....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 11, 2023
Tri-State Tollway Project Connects Communities in Illinois
In an effort to better serve motorists, crews in Justice, Ill., are working diligently on the $39 million 88th/Cork Avenue Interchange project. The undertaking will create new access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), providing nearby communities with a local connection to the Chicago area's transportation network....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 30, 2023
Hoar Construction Leads $157M UAB Medical Facility Project
Expected to open in 2025, a new Spain Rehabilitation Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will provide comprehensive care to patients from across the state and beyond. Located on Seventh Avenue South, the $157 million, 350,000-sq.-ft....
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....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 19, 2023
SCDOT Performs Extensive Earth Work On U.S. 17 Project
U.S. 17 in South Carolina sees traffic from commuters, tourists, commerce, industry and bicycles, too. "There's a lot of cross-traffic, a lot of different airports you can fly into," said Greg Moore, South Carolina Department of Transportation resident construction engineer....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 12, 2023
North to South - Crews Finish One Section of $900M Job, Move to the Next
Residents of central Pennsylvania showed their enthusiasm for the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) by showing up in June to celebrate the opening of the northern section of the project....
