Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 10, 2024
Williams Brothers Constructs Houston Freeway
The Williams Brothers Construction Company (WB) is more than one year into the construction of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $93.9 million SH 35 Griggs Road to I-45/Spur 5 project in the southeast Houston area to improve traffic flow, safety and meet the demands for increased population growth in the area....
CEG - Wed July 10, 2024
Buttigieg Breaks Ground On New High-Speed Rail Line in Raleigh, Tours Other N.C. Projects
Construction has started on the first phase of a new high-speed rail line designed to link Raleigh, N.C., to Richmond, Va. The work got under way following a July 1 groundbreaking in the state capital attended by Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 08, 2024
E.R. Snell, Webber Make Headway On $500M GDOT Project
Crews from E.R. Snell Contractor Inc. and Webber LLC/United Infrastructure Group are working tirelessly on the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $500 million I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project to help reduce congestion, improve safety and provide roads to handle growing communities and economic growth....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 08, 2024
Kiewit Makes Progress On Intracoastal Bridge
The timeline has changed due to an unexpected delay, but construction crews continue making progress on the LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement in West Baton Rouge. The two-phased project will feature a new southbound bridge with three 12-ft....
MB Crusher - Wed July 03, 2024
Infrastructure: When MB Crusher Is About Building, Not Breaking
Modern life is fast paced with full schedules and tight deadlines where people need better infrastructure, improved road systems, faster train connections and reliable utilities. To support urban development, there are MB Crusher units addressing the complex challenges of modern infrastructure projects by enabling the reuse of materials on site....
Amtrak - Wed July 03, 2024
Amtrak Awards $1.3B Contract to Construct New Moveable Rail Bridge in Connecticut
Amtrak will soon begin construction of a new, $1.3 billion Connecticut River Bridge between the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme following the award of a design-bid-build contract to O&G/Tutor Perini, a joint venture of two major construction firms....
Tutor Perini Corporation - Tue July 02, 2024
Lunda Wins $53.6M Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge Project Contract in St. Paul, Minn.
Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced June 20 that its subsidiary, Lunda Construction Company, has been awarded a project by the city of St. Paul, Minn., valued at approximately $53.6 million for the Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge Replacement Project....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2024
Kansas DOT Works to Reconstruct U.S. 24 in Topeka
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is collaborating with the city of Topeka on a $64 million reconstruction and pavement replacement effort that begins near N. Kansas Avenue and extends to Muddy Creek Jefferson County....
VTDigger - Tue July 02, 2024
One Year After Historic Flooding, Vermont Reforming How It Regulates, Oversees Its Dams
A year ago, as historic levels of rain fell and rivers jumped their banks in New England, Vermont's dams felt the full force of the flooding. At least five small dams failed entirely. Around 50 dams, at least, sustained damage requiring repairs by the state's Agency of Natural Resources....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 02, 2024
Missouri's Buck O'Neil Bridge Nears Completion
As the $220 million Buck O'Neil Bridge replacement effort nears its completion date, construction crews are committed to finishing the design-build project on time and under budget. "As we start moving into the final year, we are focused on the final push to get all the work done," said James Pflum, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager....
