Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 01, 2024
Two Firms Give Burned Highway New Life
A severe blaze beneath a section of the I-10 in downtown Los Angeles late last year closed one of the city's busiest highways for several days, but herculean efforts by two general contractors and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) engineering and emergency teams allowed the road to reopen weeks in advance of a much longer anticipated delay....
Seattle DOT - Wed May 01, 2024
Construction Progresses On Reversible Ramp in Seattle
The Walsh Group is making steady progress on the Washington Department of Transportation's SR 520 I-5 Express Lanes Connection Project. Currently, construction crews are rebuilding and realigning the ramps to southbound I-5, northbound I-5 and Roanoke Street to make room for a reversible ramp connecting SR 520 to the I-5 express lanes....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 25, 2024
Blalock Crews Build TDOT's $67M Newport Bypass
Currently under construction by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), a $67 million project will provide drivers with a safe, more efficient route for SR 35 to pass through Newport, Tenn., avoiding downtown traffic....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 24, 2024
New Bridges Part of Iowa's $114M Madison Avenue Project
As the final piece in the comprehensive Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program puzzle, the $114 million Madison Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will expand the interstate capacity to the east of the I-80/I-29 East System interchange and replace deteriorating bridges....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 23, 2024
Eagle Bridge Co. Works On Final Leg of U.S. 35 Upgrade
A $40 million project that will ease congestion, enhance traffic flow and improve safety along the corridor between Xenia and Beavercreek is under construction in Greene County, Ohio. Work began in early March 2023....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 18, 2024
Fay Preps Way for Pittsburgh International Airport Modernization Project
Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) is one of several contractors responsible for the construction of a new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). The overall goal of the Allegheny Airport Authority is to provide a more efficient passenger experience and reshape opportunities for the Southwestern Pennsylvania region....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed April 17, 2024
American Bridge Co. Leads Conn.'s East Haddam Swing Bridge Project
Construction of the East Haddam swing bridge, which carries Route 82 over the Connecticut River, began in fall 2022 and work is continuing on the project with a completion date of Feb. 25, 2025, according to CTDOT....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 17, 2024
Larry Young Paving Tackles Grade-Separated Interchange in Texas
Texas-based general contractor Larry Young Paving (LYP) is making steady progress and will deliver the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) SH 6 and FM 2 Intersection Project in Grimes County this upcoming winter....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 16, 2024
C.A. Rasmussen Commences Paving, Guardrail Project
C.A. Rasmussen Inc. started work on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $59.5 million Topanga Canyon Boulevard Pavement Project, which covers more than 18 mi. on State Route 27 (SR 27) from the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu to Devonshire Street in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles County)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 16, 2024
Caltrans, Crews Working to Repair Highway Landslides
A landslide on Highway 1 (The Pacific Coast Highway) led to an approximately 7-ft. section of the outer lane sliding down the hillside and the indefinite closure of the famed highway in Big Sur for 40 mi., which leaves only one functional lane open based on convoys overseen by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and law enforcement authorities to ensure a safe passage for motorists....
