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Historic NY covered bridge gets $2.6 million makeover

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the completion of a $2.6 million makeover of a historic covered bridge near the Catskill Mountains, The Associated Press reports. The 98-foot single-span bridge, which is located in Beaverkill Campground in Sullivan County, was originally built in 1865 by John Davidson and is listed on the National Register of […]

July 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Construction time-lapse of NY/NJ Goethals Bridge’s first span

The Staten Island Advance time-lapse video below shows construction of one span of the new Goethals Bridge that connects Elizabeth, N.J., with Staten Island. ABC Eyewitness News reports that the original 89-year-old span is being replaced by twin spans. The first span constructed, carrying vehicles eastbound into New York, opened to traffic on Saturday, June […]

June 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Worker on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge seriously injured in fall

A construction worker on the Brooklyn side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge shattered both of his legs when he fell 25 feet on Monday, the New York Daily News reports. The accident occurred at approximately 12 p.m. The worker fell from the upper deck and landed on a beam on the lower deck. In order to rescue him, Emergency […]

May 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Two bridge replacements complete at Rondout Reservoir in N.Y.

The $7 million replacement of two 60-year-old bridges— the 150-foot-long Lows Corners Bridge carrying Route 55A over Rondout Creek, and the 50-foot-long Sugarloaf Bridge carrying Sundown Road over Sugarloaf Brook—has been completed, MidHudsonNews.com reports. The two bridges are located at the upper end of Rondout Reservoir in Sullivan County, New York. “Projects like this are important for the […]

December 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse captures construction of towers at on-schedule Tappan Zee Bridge

Construction of the new $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge is entering its fourth year. “There’s a lot of good progress,’’ Jamey Barbas, the New York State Thruway Authority’s project director, told the board during an update report on Dec. 5, the recordonline.com reports. According to the news agency, Barbas told the board that the eight, 419-foot signature towers of the superstructure […]

December 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Painstaking restoration of historic covered bridge in the Catskills nears completion

Beaverkill Covered Bridge, a 116-foot-long covered bridge built in Sullivan County, New York, in 1865, is getting a much-needed renovation, thanks to Friends of Beaverkill Community (FOBC), a group of residents who want to preserve the historic bridge, the Times Herald-Record reports. The bridge was put on the state historic register in 2007. Six years later, […]

November 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

NY, NJ Port Authority officials offer look at Bayonne Bridge’s elevated roadway

On Nov. 15 New York and New Jersey Port Authority officials offered a first look at the Bayonne Bridge elevated roadway, which connects Bayonne, N.J. with Staten Island, ABC News reports. The elevated roadway is part of a $1.3 billion project to allow bigger cargo ships to enter New York City-area ports. Currently, the bridge has only 151 […]

November 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York State DOT completes construction on 2 county bridges

Work on two New York county bridges, one on Route 9H over Taghkanic Creek and one on the famous Route 66 over Claverack Creek, wrapped up Nov. 16, the Register-Star reports. New York State Department of Transportation’s Gina DiSarro said there might still be some slight delays on the bridges while the construction crews cleaned up, […]

November 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michelin honors transportation industry heroes who keep the holidays moving

Michelin North America, Inc. is once again launching the transportation appreciation campaign, #KeepThanksMoving, a social and digital media initiative that celebrates transportation industry heroes who work behind the scenes to keep the holidays moving forward. As part of the campaign, Michelin encourages people everywhere to share their appreciation either by Twitter via the hashtag #KeepThanksMoving or […]

November 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Five workers fall into canal while painting NY bridge, one drowns

On the morning of November 6, a cable is believed to have broken, sending five contract workers who were painting the Smiths Basin Bridge on Route 149 in Kingsbury, N.Y. for the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) into the waters of the Champlain Canal, Time Warner Cable News reports. One worker was killed in the accident […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Damage from harsh winters necessitates 4-year repair plan for NY town

Southold (New York) Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando told the Town Board that the highway department would need to spend approximately $2 million per year through 2020 in order to repair the town’s deteriorating roads, The Suffolk Times reports. Orlando presented a detailed plan on the town’s roadways which had been damaged by harsh winters that caused the asphalt […]

November 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Build ‘Em & Bust ‘Em bridge competition teaches Central NY students engineering basics

November 6, is the last day teams can sign up for the 17th annual Central New York Bridges Build ‘Em & Bust ‘Em Competition, which takes place November 12 at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), syracuse.com reports. The goal of the competition is to teach students engineering basics, with the hope that some will […]

October 27, 2016