Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 16, 2023
NCDOT Works to Widen, Improve 55 Miles of I-95 to Meet Future Demands
Interstate 95 stretches 182 mi. across North Carolina, some of it built nearly 70-odd years ago and as can be expected, now significantly outdated. But not for long. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 14, 2023
First Infrastructure Project Complete at Lincoln Yards
Following a lengthy and complex environmental clean-up, construction crews are moving full speed ahead with the highly publicized Lincoln Yards project. Dubbed the "city within a city," the 53-acre, $6 billion mixed-use community is being developed on former industrial land along the North Branch of the Chicago River and is being described as a game changer....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 09, 2023
Virginia DOT, Archer Western Lead Work Along Appalachian Foothills
Interstate 81 slashes 325 mi. across western Virginia along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This major traffic corridor is used by local drivers, truckers and visitors to major public universities in the state like James Madison, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 08, 2023
Webber Completes Waco's Largest Project
Construction projects that finish under budget are cause for celebration. So, too, are projects completed ahead of schedule. Those that check both boxes are rare. So, when representatives from Webber, TxDOT, the cities of Waco and Bellmead, Texas, McLennan County, Baylor University and the Woodlands gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the $341.2 million IH 35 construction project five months ahead of schedule, the moment wasn't lost on the participants....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 02, 2023
Britt Demolition Leads Takedown of Abandoned Birmingham Hospital
To make way for a major mixed-use development, demolition crews are bringing down the long-abandoned Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. The campus, founded more than a century ago, has deteriorated significantly since shutting its doors....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu February 02, 2023
VIDEO: Dramatic Implosion of Florida Power Plant Done By Buffalo, N.Y., Demolition Firm
People never seem to tire of the thrill of witnessing the controlled demolition of industrial sites or buildings. That is particularly true of tall structures imploded into their own narrow footprint by a combination of expertly placed explosive charges and the forces of gravity....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 01, 2023
Crews Make Upgrades to Highway 10 in Anoka, Minn.
Residents of Anoka, Minn., are on a winter hiatus from a two-year, $85 million project that includes a major state highway rebuild that has a particular nasty bite to it because of the complexity of the local street network, very tight workspace and detailed traffic control....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 31, 2023
Ulliman Schutte Works to Improve Water Reclamation Facility in Ohio
As Montgomery County, Ohio's largest investment to date, a new pump station and pretreatment facility at Ohio's Western Regional Water Reclamation Facility (RWRF) will guarantee continued system stability and redundancy when completed at the end of 2024....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 26, 2023
Rebuilding of Two I-89 Bridges in New Hampshire Continues
Work to rebuild two bridges on Interstate 89 in Lebanon, N.H., which began in 2020, is nearing the halfway point, with progress to report. "Approximately 47 percent is complete for monies and time," according to New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), which said the budget for the project is $43.8 million that will be paid by state and federal funds, including a $10 million U.S....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 26, 2023
MDOT Begins Rehabilitation Project On 10 Baltimore County Bridges
A $39.8 million project began in Maryland to rehabilitate bridge decks and parapets on 10 bridges in Baltimore County. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) project is located at the I-95 interchange with I-695 in the Arbutus area of southwestern Baltimore County....
