Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 16, 2024
Buckley, PennDOT Restore I-95 to Usefulness in Philly
When disaster strikes, some walk away. Others step forward. The Pennsylvania construction industry stepped forward when disaster struck on June 11 last year. A tanker truck overturned on I-95 just north of downtown Philadelphia....
Meadville Tribune & PennDOT - Tue January 23, 2024
PennDOT Rapidly Rebuilding Mercer County Bridge Damaged in December Accident
Construction of a higher and wider replacement for the heavily damaged Pennsylvania Highway 318 bridge in Mercer County could begin as early as April, officials with the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said recently....
PennDOT - Tue November 21, 2023
PennDOT Begins an $83.6M Upgrade to U.S. 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township
Pre-construction activities on a project designed to rebuild and improve a portion of U.S. Highway 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, about 30 mi. northwest of Philadelphia, began Nov. 20, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation & CEG - Wed July 19, 2023
Construction Starts on I-81 Bridges Over Susquehanna River Near Pa.-N.Y. Border
Pre-construction work has gotten under way on the Interstate 81 Susquehanna Bridges project in northeastern Pennsylvania, a 9-mi. stretch of rebuilding and repair work along I-81 from New Milford Borough north to the New York State border....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 28, 2023
VIDEO: I-95 Reopens to Philly Phanfare
When a tanker truck explosion collapsed part of an I-95 bridge June 11 in Philadelphia, PennDOT sprang into action with an aggressive plan for the crucial roadway. In just two weeks, Penn DOT and contractors C....
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Thu April 27, 2023
Pittsburgh Officials Begin Needed Repair Work On Pair of Old Bridges
Pittsburgh officials announced April 21 that construction projects at the Swindell Bridge and 30th Street Bridge in the western Pennsylvania city were slated to begin. The repair and renovation projects are being led by the Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI)....
90.5 WESA Radio - Tue March 28, 2023
Pittsburgh's Charles Anderson Bridge Closed, But Repairs Are in Fast Lane
The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge, which connects Oakland and Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pa., and carries the Boulevard of the Allies over Schenley Park, was blocked off to traffic for repairs and rehabilitation almost two months ago....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 09, 2023
J.D. Eckman Leads U.S. 1 Project Near Philly
Philadelphia, America's sixth largest city, bristles with four-lane highways and busy thoroughfares carrying citizens, tourists and interstate travelers to their destinations. These busy roads connect the city and visitors to historic locations downtown and fans to sporting venues....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 12, 2023
North to South - Crews Finish One Section of $900M Job, Move to the Next
Residents of central Pennsylvania showed their enthusiasm for the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project (CSVT) by showing up in June to celebrate the opening of the northern section of the project....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 17, 2022
Pittsburgh's New Fern Hollow Bridge Nears Opening
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) continues to move to open a new bridge at the site of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pa., less than a year after its collapse. The bridge on Forbes Avenue between Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze collapsed on Jan....
