Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 22, 2024
Fay Razes Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 3
Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) recently started construction on a $29.6 million contract to demolish the Monongahela River Lock and Dam No. 3 (LD3) in Elizabeth, Pa. The project is the latest in an ongoing series of efforts by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to improve the Monongahela River navigation system....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 21, 2024
Construction Crews Utilize Helicopter to Assist With Project
On most projects, cranes are able to meet the needs of general contractors to lift and place heavy pieces of materials, be it pipes, concrete or steel beams, concrete piers, etc. However, in some situations, a crane — despite its size and capabilities — is insufficient....
CEG - Wed August 21, 2024
Crews Continue Work On Vital Washington Project
Atkinson Construction is making steady progress on the new Veterans Drive tunnel as part of the SR 509 Completion Project. This portion of work is part of the overall Puget Sound Gateway Program, which aims to build critical connection points in Washington's highway and freight network....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 20, 2024
Longview Bridge and Road Build Replaces Two Texarkana Spans
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently opened the new and long-awaited bridge on State Highway (SH) 8 that links Bowie and Cass counties in the Texarkana area. The $37.7 million, constructed by Longview Bridge and Road Ltd....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 15, 2024
New Stadium Rises From 'The Bottoms'
A $140 million project in urban Knoxville once known as "the bottoms" comes with a fair share of challenges, but when complete, the anticipated benefits will be nearly innumerable. Work on the Knoxville multi-use stadium project began in 2021 with the demolition of a former slaughterhouse....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed August 14, 2024
St. Louis Intelligence Facility Nears Completion
Large construction projects rely on teamwork for success. One such successful undertaking is bringing new life to a large intelligence agency located in St. Louis. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is spread out in several locations around the city, some of them more than 100 years old....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 13, 2024
Shelly & Sands Continues Work On Zanesville's I-70
Despite a lack of access to the project and tight working conditions, crews in Ohio continue making progress on the $90 million I-70 reconstruction project. Phase 2 construction began last November and is scheduled to be completed by July 2025....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 08, 2024
Crews to Replace Span in Augusta, Maine
When a bridge goes from tight to right, people notice. Especially when that bridge is in the state capital. The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) decided to begin this transformation of the Western Avenue bridge located on U.S....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 08, 2024
Corps of Engineers, Agate Battle Erosion at Indian River Inlet
The Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Agate Construction to combat scour and a failing shoreline at the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. The Corps manages key water resources and infrastructure projects around the country, including work on rivers, dams, levees and bridges....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 07, 2024
Houston Highway Set for $7B Upgrade
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) multi-billion, multi-year North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) was given the green light on July 26, which will seriously transform a major freeway in downtown Houston, which happens to be the oldest in the state....
