Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 11, 2024
Runway Rubblization Saves 5,600 Truck Trips
Replacing a worn-out runway at an airport used to be a tedious business. The concrete pavement would be broken and removed, then hauled off to a landfill or used as a base material in a new pavement. That's old school....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 10, 2024
Williams Brothers Constructs Houston Freeway
The Williams Brothers Construction Company (WB) is more than one year into the construction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $93.9 million SH 35 Griggs Road to I-45/Spur 5 project in the southeast Houston area to improve traffic flow, safety and meet the demands for increased population growth in the area....
CDOT - Wed July 10, 2024
Excavation Endeavor Creates I-70's First Wildlife Crossing in Colorado
Lawrence Construction has successfully completed the first wildlife crossing on I-70 in Colorado. Utilizing twin bridge structures, the Littleton, Colo.-based contractor created an underpass for animals — the Genesee Wildlife Crossing — between the exits of Lookout Mountain and Genesee....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 09, 2024
Unique Drilling Operations Pace Repairs in Santa Barbara
A crack across a section of Highway 154 and along the outer shoulder of a section of Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County has led to the closure of the two-lane highway (with shoulders on either side) from San Antonio Creek Road to Painted Cave Road....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 08, 2024
Kiewit Makes Progress On Intracoastal Bridge
The timeline has changed due to an unexpected delay, but construction crews continue making progress on the LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement in West Baton Rouge. The two-phased project will feature a new southbound bridge with three 12-ft....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2024
Kansas DOT Works to Reconstruct U.S. 24 in Topeka
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is collaborating with the city of Topeka on a $64 million reconstruction and pavement replacement effort that begins near N. Kansas Avenue and extends to Muddy Creek Jefferson County....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2024
Missouri's Buck O'Neil Bridge Nears Completion
As the $220 million Buck O'Neil Bridge replacement effort nears its completion date, construction crews are committed to finishing the design-build project on time and under budget. "As we start moving into the final year, we are focused on the final push to get all the work done," said James Pflum, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Fri June 28, 2024
Five Contractors Address Failing Roadway
Five general contractors — Teichert, Vanguard Construction, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction and Q&D Construction — are engaged in emergency repairs on California's Interstate 80 in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties, an initiative that began approximately one year ago....
WSDOT - Thu June 27, 2024
Finishing Touches: WSDOT, Crews Near Completion of New Bridge On U.S. 101
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and its construction crews are nearing the finish of the construction of the new Elwah River Bridge on U.S. 101 west of Port Angeles, Wash. Following a nine-day closure where crews put some finishing touches on the $42 million construction project, the new span is now open....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 27, 2024
Knife River Corporation, TxDOT Make Swift Repairs After Flood Damage
Over the last few months, Texas has experienced severe weather, heavy rain and flooding throughout many parts of the state that has general contractors out in full force helping conduct repairs, clear debris and restoring damaged infrastructure....
