Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 01, 2024
Two Firms Give Burned Highway New Life
A severe blaze beneath a section of the I-10 in downtown Los Angeles late last year closed one of the city's busiest highways for several days, but herculean efforts by two general contractors and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) engineering and emergency teams allowed the road to reopen weeks in advance of a much longer anticipated delay....
Wilmington StarNews - Wed May 01, 2024
New N.C. Rail Study Proposes Passenger Train Line Between Wilmington, Raleigh
After more than 56 years without passenger rail service in the coastal city of Wilmington, N.C., a newly commissioned passenger rail study has proposed routes for the Wilmington to Raleigh train service that recommends travel through Goldsboro rather than Fayetteville....
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....
Seattle DOT - Wed May 01, 2024
Construction Progresses On Reversible Ramp in Seattle
The Walsh Group is making steady progress on the Washington Department of Transportation's SR 520 I-5 Express Lanes Connection Project. Currently, construction crews are rebuilding and realigning the ramps to southbound I-5, northbound I-5 and Roanoke Street to make room for a reversible ramp connecting SR 520 to the I-5 express lanes....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 30, 2024
Contractors' Plate Full On Interstate 35 in Texas
Interstate 35, with more than 588 mi. of highway, passes through seven Texas Department of Transportation districts from the Rio Grande in the south to Red River. The state is continuing to make considerable investments for contractors to repair, rebuild and upgrade roads and bridges to reduce congestion, improve safety and ensure it meets the needs of a rapidly growing population and surging economy....
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....
Portsmouth Herald - Thu April 25, 2024
Federal Funds Approved to Repair N.H.'s January Storm Damage, Improve Resiliency
Beside the shores of New Hampshire's Rye Harbor, pummeled in January by coastal storms, officials from local, state and federal agencies gathered April 22 to discuss the future resiliency of the N.H. Highway 1A corridor with help from a $20.2 million federal grant....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 25, 2024
Blalock Crews Build TDOT's $67M Newport Bypass
Currently under construction by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), a $67 million project will provide drivers with a safe, more efficient route for SR 35 to pass through Newport, Tenn., avoiding downtown traffic....
Akima & CEG - Wed April 24, 2024
Jade Creek Construction Secures $499M From USACE to Help Modernize Baltimore's Infrastructure
Akima LLC, a premier provider of products and services to federal agencies based in Herndon, Va., announced April 18 that its subsidiary, Jade Creek Construction, has been awarded a $499 million design-build construction contract by the U.S....
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....
