ARTBA - Wed July 16, 2025
Pioneering Projects, People Recognized During ARTBA's 37th Annual P3s in Transportation Event
Two public officials, an express lanes project in Georgia and a bridge replacement effort in Louisiana took top honors July 16 at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 37th Annual Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference....
Caterpillar - Tue July 15, 2025
Caterpillar, Luck Stone Celebrate One Million Tons Hauled Autonomously at Bull Run Quarry
Caterpillar, Inc. and Luck Stone announced a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration: one million tons autonomously hauled at Luck Stone's Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Va. The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industry and underscores the success of Caterpillar's autonomous haulage system (AHS) in a quarry environment....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 02, 2025
Virginia's CBBT Expansion Progress
Construction crews in Virginia continue making progress on the $756 million Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) expansion as they look ahead to a 2028 completion date. The project includes a new two-lane tunnel from the southernmost island under the Thimble Shoal Channel to the next island, providing a new pathway for drivers crossing the Chesapeake Bay....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed July 02, 2025
James R. Carter Paving Fashions Enviable Reputation in Its 70 Years
A recent spring day found Jimmy Carter and his paving crew working at the site of a townhome construction project in Christiansburg, Va., in the mountains southwest of Roanoke. The project was another in a long series of similar jobs that James R....
FFXNow & VDOT - Tue July 01, 2025
VDOT Begins Toll Lane Construction on I-495 NEXT Project in McLean, Va.
After three years of construction on its I-495 Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has begun advancing work on the actual toll lanes. To make way for the new lanes, crews shifted traffic on June 27, 2025, for all four southbound, general-purpose lanes on I-495 (also known as the Capital Beltway Outer Loop) to newly built lanes in McLean, Va., according to FFXNow, an online news source serving Fairfax County, Va....
CEG - Wed June 18, 2025
Carter Machinery Hosts Global Operator Challenge in Va.
Carter Machinery hosted a Carter Con Expo and Cat Global Operator Challenge June 11-12, 2025, in Doswell, Va. The event provided attendees with opportunities to climb into Caterpillar equipment and other leading manufacturers, explore new technologies designed to make job sites safer and more productive and to showcase their skills in the Cat Global Operator Challenge, where top operators compete to advance to regional competition....
Liebherr - Tue June 10, 2025
Liebherr Equipment Source Hosts Open House Event
Liebherr Equipment Source Newport News held an open house at their Hampton Roads facilities. The event featured machine demos, tours of Liebherr's operations including the machine shop and parts warehouse and networking opportunities with the Liebherr earthmoving and material handling technology team....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 07, 2025
W-L Construction Works to Restore Route 58
When Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury in late September 2024 many communities in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were shredded under the onslaught of flooding and mudslides. In the wake of the storm's 140 mph winds, people needed food, water and shelter....
The Virginian-Pilot & VDOT - Wed April 30, 2025
First Phase of I-64/Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Work to Begin Soon in Newport News, Va.
Construction will start late 2025 in southeastern Virginia on a new Interstate 64 interchange that state and local transportation officials hope will improve traffic flow in northern Newport News. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is planning to build the I-64 Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Project, which will add a new diamond interchange between those at the intersections of Fort Eustis Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue....
Amtrak Media - Wed April 30, 2025
Groundbreaking Puts Major Rail Construction Project On Track in Virginia's New River Valley
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin broke ground April 24, 2025, on the highly anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in the town of Christiansburg, located southwest of Roanoke, Va. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority's (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the construction encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades that will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg and return passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979....
