Maryland Matters & Baltimore Sun - Tue January 14, 2025
VIDEO: Maryland Approves $75M Contract for Consortium to Manage Key Bridge's Rebuild
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $75 million contract Jan. 8 to hire three firms that will oversee construction management services on the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore when the replacement project gets under way this spring....
Ryan LaFontaine – TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Tue January 07, 2025
TxDOT Honored as Bridge Owner of the Year By NSBA
The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) recently honored TxDOT as its inaugural recipient of the Owner of the Year award for the agency's trailblazing efforts in bridge design and construction. The award — the first of its kind — recognizes extraordinary bridges and the builders whose vision and dedication to the public keep America moving....
New Bedford Standard-Times - Tue December 31, 2024
New Bedford, Mass., Leaders Want New Vertical Lift Bridge to Be Aesthetically Pleasing
The more than 120-year-old New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge in Massachusetts will be going from "swing" to "vertical lift" when it is finally replaced, according to state plans. That is, instead of opening by swinging horizontally, as it has throughout its history, a section of the bridge will be raised to allow vessels to pass underneath....
Baltimore Sun & Amtrak - Tue December 31, 2024
Ten Civil-War Era Bridge Piers Over Susquehanna River in Maryland Demolished by Amtrak
A contractor for Amtrak removed the final ruins of an 1866 rail bridge from the Susquehanna River in northeastern Maryland in November, despite opposition bolstered by a startup rail company that argued the 10 remnant piers should have stayed due to their historical proximity to the Underground Railroad....
Brittney Christopher – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2024
Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., Undergoes Demolition
Located in the heart of Rhode Island and recognized as one of the largest structures in the state, the Washington Bridge, which spans over the Seekonk River, faces complete demolition and reconstruction, beginning several months ago with the westbound span....
Amtrak - Mon December 23, 2024
Amtrak Awards Key Contracts to Advance Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project
Amtrak has achieved a major milestone for the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, selecting a Skanska, Walsh & Herzog Joint Venture to conduct pre-construction activities along with future contract opportunities for the project's full construction scope....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 23, 2024
Capital Express Central Project Ramps Up in Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently began work on the $4.5 billion Interstate 35 Capital Express Central Project in Austin, the third segment of the transformational project to renovate and upgrade that metropolitan area....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu December 19, 2024
San Francisco County Transportation Authority Bridges Retrofit Addresses Seismic Safety
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority said it is on schedule to complete the $126 million West Side Bridges Retrofit project on Treasure Island Road by addressing eight existing bridge structures that are seismically deficient with new retaining walls, roadways and a retrofitted bridge to meet current safety standards....
Amtrak - Wed December 18, 2024
Amtrak Completes Important Early Construction Activity for Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak has completed a key early construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project, removing the 10th and final remnant pier from the river. This is one of several necessary steps before beginning major construction of two new bridges (featuring four total tracks) that will replace the existing two-track Susquehanna River Bridge, which originally opened in 1906....
Stamford Advocate - Wed December 18, 2024
Two Repaired Road Bridges in Stamford, Conn., Reopened, Three More Still Need Work
Two of Stamford, Conn.'s five ailing road bridges, on West Glen Drive and Lakeside Drive, are finally back in service after being closed over the summer and fall, the Stamford Advocate reported Dec. 15....
