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....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
Key Bridge Collapse Highlights Strains to Shipping, Construction
When the container ship Dali rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the 100,000-ton vessel sent the bridge and support structure crashing into the Patapsco River. The accident snarled a key part of Interstate 695, which carries traffic around Baltimore....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 04, 2024
After Disasters, Bridge Reconstruction Times Vary Depending On Design, Location, More
Hours after the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed, there was already talk about rebuilding. The Biden administration pledged $60 million toward reconstruction, but projections have the bottom line at more than $400 million....
Liebherr - Thu April 04, 2024
Liebherr Tower Cranes Renovate Bridge in Spain
Two Liebherr 420 EC-H 16 Litronic tower cranes are currently in Seville, Spain's fourth largest city, where they are helping to renovate the Puente Quinto Centenario road bridge. The bridge, a high traffic crossing point in Seville, currently spans the Gualdalquivir River with three lanes....
Virginian-Pilot - Mon April 01, 2024
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project 18 Months Behind Schedule, Reveals VDOT
The completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project has been delayed by 18 months and is not expected until 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced March 28....
NBC10 Boston - Thu March 28, 2024
Meeting Held On State of Massachusetts' Bridges in Wake of Baltimore Accident
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hoping to calm concerns about the state's infrastructure after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on March 26....
Maryland Matters & CEG - Tue March 26, 2024
UPDATE: Recovery Efforts Ongoing in Baltimore Harbor Following Key Bridge Collapse
Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday morning, March 27, at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore for six people who were unaccounted for and presumed dead after an out-of-control cargo ship slammed into a bridge support in the early morning hours of March 26....
