Minnesota DOT - Wed July 17, 2024
Massive Bridge Beams Arrive at Minnesota Work Site
Construction is on schedule and crews delivered and are placing bridge beams for the future northbound Hwy 169 bridge over Main Street in Elk River, Minn. Once placed, deck forming will begin. The beams are pre-stressed/casted concrete and made in Elk River, Minn....
New Jersey Globe & Office of Gov. Phil Murphy - Wed July 17, 2024
Officials in N.J., N.Y Celebrate Deal to Fully Fund $16B Hudson Tunnel Project
Officials from New Jersey and New York convened in Manhattan July 8 to celebrate a major funding agreement that finalizes a long-awaited cross-Hudson rail project that will double capacity and boost the reliability of the plagued railway....
Office of Gov. Mike Parson - Wed July 17, 2024
Missouri Officials Break Ground On Historic Improve I-70 Project in Columbia
Gov. Mike Parson kicked off the first project within Missouri's Improve I-70 Program with an official groundbreaking ceremony in Columbia June 13. Parson joined federal, state and local elected officials along with members of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and its design-build contractor team to break ground on Project #1: Columbia to Kingdom City....
Skanska - Wed July 17, 2024
Skanska JV Awarded Contract by Amtrak for East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project in New York
Skanska, a global construction and development firm, and joint venture partner, E-J Electric Installation Co., announced it has been awarded a contract by Amtrak to lead the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project in New York....
Fugro - Tue July 16, 2024
Fugro Supports Bridge Redesign With Geotechnical Expertise
Fugro is performing a nearshore geotechnical study to support the site investigation phase for the new U.S. 51 Cairo Bridge in Ballard County, Ky. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Wickliffe, Ky., to Cairo, Ill., and carries a high volume of commercial truck traffic over the Ohio River....
Ohio DOT - Tue July 16, 2024
ODOT Shares Safety Recommendations for U.S. 23 Corridor
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced new recommendations to improve safety and traffic flow on a heavily traveled section of U.S. 23 between Columbus and Toledo....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 16, 2024
Kokosing, ODOT Collaborate On Downtown Ramp Up
Construction crews in Ohio are focused on a series of projects to reconstruct Interstates 70/71 in downtown Columbus. This portion of Downtown Ramp Up work will alleviate safety and congestion problems along the corridor and is being overseen by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue July 16, 2024
ODOT Chooses Roundabout at SR 117, SR 501 Intersection
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected a conventional roundabout as the preferred alternative to improve safety at the intersection of State Route 117 and State Route 501 (Wapak Road) in Shawnee Township, Allen County....
Skanska - Tue July 16, 2024
Skanska Awarded $635M Contract to Replace Livingston Avenue Bridge in Albany
Skanska, a global construction and development firm, has been awarded a contract by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to carry out the $635 million replacement of the Livingston Avenue Bridge in Albany, N.Y....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 11, 2024
IIJA Report Card Reveals Mixed Grades
Two and a half years after the signing of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, the grading for results is mixed. Some say the bipartisan IIJA will advance the nation's infrastructure industry for decades to come....
