Bridgewater Courier News - Mon September 21, 2020
NJ Transit Breaks Ground on Raritan River Bridge Replacement
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined public and private officials Sept. 15 at a ceremonial groundbreaking on the $595 million Raritan River Bridge replacement project. The event marked the beginning of construction to replace the existing swing-span bridge, known as River Draw, which was damaged during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and has experienced recurring maintenance issues....
CEG - Thu July 30, 2020
New York's MTA To Repair Train Tunnel Hit by Hurricane Sandy
In August, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin rehabilitation work on the Rutgers Tube New York City Transit subway tunnel that allows the F Line to run under the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan....
Wayne Parry – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon December 09, 2019
Replenishment to Touch Up Beaches Rebuilt After Sandy
LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) New sand is on its way to some New Jersey beaches that were rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy but have eroded since then. Federal, state and local officials announced that a new beach replenishment project will begin soon in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, an area that encompasses some of the most flood-prone sections of the Jersey Shore....
Tutor Perini Corporation - Wed December 05, 2018
WDF Announces $71M Jacob Riis Houses Restoration Project
Tutor Perini Corporation, a civil, building and specialty construction company, has announced that its subsidiary, WDF Inc. , has been approved for award by the New York City Housing Authority for the Sandy Recovery Program Restoration at Jacob Riis Houses....
Associated Press - Wed November 28, 2018
N.J. Cities Choose Post-Sandy Flood Protection Plan
An ambitious plan to protect three New Jersey cities just outside New York from the type of major flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy is moving forward. New Jersey officials have settled on the boundaries of a $230 million project in Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken....
Mon November 27, 2017
Contractor Puts LiuGong 835H Wheel Loader to Work
Shawn Yesko, owner of Structural Solutions of New Jersey, was first introduced to the LiuGong 835 two years ago. He liked what he saw, but without a definite need for the machine, the time wasn't right for the purchase....
Thu November 09, 2017
After Five Years, J.F. Kiely Construction Co. Helps 'Sandy' Family Return Home
In August 2016, J.F. Kiely Construction Co. partnered with the St. Bernard Project (SBP), a non-profit organization, identified a family that was still displaced from Superstorm Sandy after nearly five years, and promised to get them back to their home....
Wed November 01, 2017
Mayor Announces Major Investments to Protect Area From Future Storms
On the Oct. 29, 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $145 million investment for up to seven resilience projects to help protect communities in the Rockaways from the impacts of climate change....
Winnie Hu - Mon October 23, 2017
A Replacement Home Arrives, Little Assembly Required
Nancy Fisher's replacement home arrived on a truck. In four big pieces. Each one was lifted by crane and set atop concrete pillars in Midland Beach, a neighborhood on Staten Island that was swamped by Hurricane Sandy....
Alfonso A. Castillo - Fri October 20, 2017
Amtrak: Sandy Tunnel Repairs May Begin in 2025, Cost $1B
Construction work on a critical project to repair damage from superstorm Sandy in East River tunnels used mostly by the Long Island Rail Road may not begin until 2025 — 13 years after the structures were deluged with 14 million gallons of corrosive saltwater....
