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Watch Crews Blow Up 92-Year-Old, Historic Nebraska Bridge (Video)
Built in 1933, the deteriorated Loup River Bridge in Columbus is being demolished to make way for a new span.
August 19, 2025
Two sections of the Loup River Bridge were dropped earlier this month.
Roadbuilding
USDOT Overhauls $5B Electric Charging Infrastructure Program, Cuts Biden-Era Requirements
New guidance ends a six-month freeze on funding to states for EV charging stations approved by Congress under the 2021 infrastructure law.
August 18, 2025
USDOT says 84% of NEVI funds were unobligated when the program was frozen several months ago.
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Dali Ship Owners Sue Hyundai Heavy Industries for Deadly Key Bridge Collapse
The Dali’s owner hopes to recover costs, including those from multiple lawsuits against it, from the manufacturer of the ship's switchboard.
August 15, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard escorts the Dali from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, June 24, 2024, after the cargo ship crashed into the Key Bridge, causing its deadly collapse three months earlier.
Business
Granite Construction Acquires Warren Paving, Papich Construction for $710M
Absorbing both companies means Granite’s aggregate reserves and resources will expand by 30%.
August 11, 2025
A Warren Paving barge transportation construction materials
Roadbuilding
Missouri’s Largest-Ever DOT Contract: I-70 Widening Project Moves to Phase 2
This $600 million project falls under a $2.8 billion statewide program to add a third lane to the interstate in each direction.
August 8, 2025
A rendering of what the finished three-mile corridor will look like.
Roadbuilding
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Re-Decking Completed with Night Work Strategy for Safety
Designed to minimize traffic disruptions and keep workers safer, parts of the deck were removed and replaced at night while the east span was closed.
August 6, 2025
Crews work on the eastbound Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT to Rehabilitate Beloved, Rare Wooden Covered Bridge
The 150-feet-long Red Covered Bridge over Big Bureau Creek has been closed since late 2023.
August 4, 2025
The Red Covered Bridge seen shut down after a vehicle strike.
Roadbuilding
Notorious Atlanta I-285/I-20 Bottleneck Undergoing $1.7B Revamp
The interchange ranks as the 10th worst freight bottleneck in America and is being widened and reconstructed.
August 1, 2025
A rendering of Legacy Infrastructure Contractors' proposed design for the interchange.
Roadbuilding
Massachusetts Bridge Project Reduces Girders Needed with High-Performance Steel
The girders, which are being installed, will form the foundation to replace a structurally deficient bridge over I-495.
July 31, 2025
MAS crews worked for several nights in a row to install the first girders, seen here.
Roadbuilding
South Carolina Crowe Creek Bridge Collapses Before Scheduled Replacement
Built in 1968, the bridge was rated in “fair” condition during its last inspection this spring.
July 28, 2025
The Crowe Creek Road Bridge, seen here, partially collapsed shortly after a truck surpassing its weight limit drove over it.
Roadbuilding
NCDOT Awards $337M Contract for Expanding Interstate 85
A new lane will be added in each direction to bring I-85 to eight lanes with a 26-foot median.
July 25, 2025
A rendering of a future section of I-85 in North Carolina. Construction is expected to start next summer and finish in 2029.
Roadbuilding
NCDOT to Mine Rock from National Forest for Rebuilding Hurricane-Damaged I-40
Rock will be extracted from a 33-acre site in the Pisgah National Forest for repairing a section washed out by Hurricane Helene.
July 24, 2025
After being heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, I-40 in North Carolina partially reopened in March.
Safety
Worker Death Leads Iowa DOT to Deploy One-Person Pothole Patcher
After an employee was killed in a work zone, IDOT bought the Cimline Durapatcher for one worker to perform the patching process from the cab.
July 21, 2025
After an employee was killed in a work zone, IDOT bought the Cimline Durapatcher so one worker can perform the entire pothole patching process from inside the cab.
Roadbuilding
Trump Backs $10B Autonomous Freight Corridor Between U.S. and Mexico
Green Corridors plans to break ground in 36 months and estimates operations will begin in 2031.
July 16, 2025
The project promises reduced commercial wait times at the border and 24/7 commercial traffic.
Roadbuilding
Wyoming DOT Deploys Foamed-Glass Aggregate to Repair Teton Pass Slide
A year of work in the western Wyoming mountains using foamed glass aggregate will soon wrap up.
July 14, 2025
The foamed-glass aggregate has comparable strength to traditional stone aggregate but is 85% lighter, according to Aero Aggregates.
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"In order to be low bid, you’ve got to get out here and figure out how to get it done quicker than the competition and more efficient.”
July 14, 2025
Lindler's Construction has grown to handle large interstate work like the I-26 widening in Lexington and Calhoun counties where it is a subcontractor for CR Jackson.
Roadbuilding
Acrow Superprops Support I-10 Bridge Project in New Mexico
The high-strength steel shores were used to support bridges on the interstate construction project.
July 10, 2025
In a horizontal configuration, Superprop shores can also function as a truss support system.
Roadbuilding
Design Revealed for New $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge Between Ohio and Kentucky
The new bridge will be built as a companion structure just west of the existing structure as a bi-level, cable-stayed design.
July 9, 2025
A new rendering of the future Brent Spence Bridge corridor shows the northbound crossing of the Ohio River into Cincinnati.
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