Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 08, 2019
Maryland Eyes Innovative Fix for I-270 Congestion
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is well into an Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) project in Montgomery County that is designed to reduce congestion on I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) through innovative technologies and techniques....
CEG - Mon July 08, 2019
More Than 4,100 Bidders Participate in Ritchie Bros. Sale
More than 4,150 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction June 25, 2019, in North East, Md. With bidders from 52 countries, approximately 85 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Ireland, Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 24, 2019
MDOT SHA Replaces Bridge Over CSX Line
In Arbutus, Md., which is located in Baltimore County, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is heading up a project to replace the U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) Bridge over the CSX Transportation rail line....
Mack Trucks - Tue June 11, 2019
Mack Defense Presents U.S. Army with Keys to First M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks
Mack Defense celebrated the official handover of the first five Mack Granite model-based M917A3 heavy dump trucks (HDT) to the U.S. Army during a ceremony at the Mack Customer Center. Leadership from Mack Defense presented the keys to officials with the U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 10, 2019
Long-Awaited Project Begins in Western Maryland
A long-awaited design-build project has finally begun near Grantsville, Md., which is in Garrett County, the western-most part of the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) project involves the realignment of U.S....
David McFadden – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu May 23, 2019
New Phase Begins at Baltimore $5B Renewal Project
BALTIMORE (AP) A $5.5 billion redevelopment effort that aims to transform a mostly forsaken Baltimore waterfront is moving forward, as officials held a groundbreaking May 13 for the latest phase of what's been touted as one of America's biggest urban renewal efforts....
Sennebogen - Tue May 14, 2019
Clean and Cool Sennebogen 818s Ensure Uptime for Waste Recycling Plant
No surprise: running neck-deep inside a building that moves up to 800 tons of construction and demolition debris (C&D) every day is going to be tough on a machine. Just ask Sun Services, a C&D recycling facility serving communities in the Beltway region of Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C....
AASHTO Journal - Mon May 13, 2019
FHWA, MDOT Unveil Initial Assessment of Loop Tunnel
The Federal Highway Administration and the Maryland Department of Transportation made available on April 17 a 505-page draft version of an environmental assessment for the proposed Washington D.C., to Baltimore Loop Project — the first step in a joint federal-state review of what the U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 13, 2019
Marriott's Global HQ Set to Rise in Bethesda
A new global headquarters for Marriott International will soon be rising in downtown Bethesda, Md. The new office building at 7750 Wisconsin Ave. will be near the Bethesda Metro. According to reports, the land is owned by the Bernstein Companies and Boston Properties, which will jointly own and develop the office building....
Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen - Mon April 29, 2019
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $120M in Funding for Purple Line Construction
U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $120 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the construction of the Purple Line. This grant is part of the $900 million federal grant agreement for the Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Project, $568 million of which has been appropriated through FY 2019....
