Philadelphia

Wed March 08, 2017

Work Continues on Philly's Delaware River Dredging

The backhoe excavator dredge, New York, and the drill barge, Apache, are working together to remove rock fragments from blasting locations along the Delaware River near Philadelphia, Pa. The Army Corps of Engineers is working with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company on the $350 million project, which began in 2010 and is expected to be complete in 2017....

Lori Tobias - Wed February 08, 2017

Routine Bridge Maintenance Avoids Catastrophe

Motorists accustomed to making the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge a part of their regular drive will have to adapt to some new travel habits for at least the foreseeable future. That news came nearly two weeks after a fracture was discovered in a bridge beam Jan....

Tue January 24, 2017

Philadelphia Port Will Receive $300M Face-Lift From State Bond

A commitment of $300 million to the Port of Philadelphia during the next four years could make it a bigger player among East Coast ports at a crucial time. Gov. Tom Wolf visited the port to follow up on his November announcement that he will use borrowing authority granted by the Legislature to improve the port's infrastructure, warehousing, and equipment....