Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu May 02, 2024
Reconstruction of Frank J. Wood Bridge in Maine Under Way
The Maine Department of Transportation has begun onsite construction to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge. The bridge carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham. The lead contractor on this project is Reed & Reed of Woolwich, Maine, and H.B....
WSB-TV & Georgia Department of Transportation - Thu May 02, 2024
Georgia DOT Closes Major DeKalb County Road for 90 Days at I-85 for Bridge Replacement
A busy stretch of Georgia Highway 42/North Druid Hills Road in DeKalb County has shut down for the next three months, the state's Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced during the last full week of April....
Shreveport Times - Wed May 01, 2024
Construction On New Jimmie Davis Bridge Near Shreveport, La., to Begin Later in May
Work on the new $361.7 million Jimmie Davis Bridge project is set to start in just a few weeks, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). "We are anticipating starting work on the new Jimmie Davis bridge in about a month," said Erin Buchanan, the state agency's public information officer, in April....
RIDOT - Mon April 29, 2024
RIDOT Posts RFP for Washington Bridge Demolition Project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation posted a request for proposal (RFP) for the demolition project for the Washington Bridge. It is live for review by interested bidders here. The RFP invites design-build teams to submit proposals to remove the bridge superstructure....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 24, 2024
New Bridges Part of Iowa's $114M Madison Avenue Project
As the final piece in the comprehensive Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program puzzle, the $114 million Madison Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will expand the interstate capacity to the east of the I-80/I-29 East System interchange and replace deteriorating bridges....
CEG Staff - Thu April 18, 2024
Cranes Begin Unloading Dali After Key Bridge Collapse
Workers have begun using cranes to offload containers from the Dali, the 100,000-ton vessel that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, and sent major sections of the bridge plunging into the waters of the Patapsco River....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed April 17, 2024
American Bridge Co. Leads Conn.'s East Haddam Swing Bridge Project
Construction of the East Haddam swing bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River, began in fall 2022 and work is continuing on the project with a completion date of Feb. 25, 2025, according to CTDOT....
American Society of Civil Engineers - Mon April 15, 2024
Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge Recognized as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) dedicated a marker recognizing the Thomas Viaduct in Elkridge, Md., as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Thomas Viaduct is the first multiple-arch stone railroad viaduct built on a curving span in the United States....
Delaware Live & DRBA - Tue April 09, 2024
Delaware Memorial Bridge's 'Dolphins' Designed to Stop Big Ships From Striking It
Could it happen here?That is the question Delawareans have been asking since watching the horrific images of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after a cargo ship rammed it last month....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 09, 2024
Work Progresses On KYTC's $740M U.S. 460 Project
In an effort to provide safer, more efficient travel, crews in Pike County, Ky., are reconstructing two key sections of U.S. 460 as they inch closer to the finish line. Workers are replacing a narrow and winding route with a modern four-lane highway that features wider, 12-ft....
