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Missouri’s Focus on Bridges program prioritizes 45 bridges for repair/replacement
Forty-five bridges in Missouri were prioritized for repair or replacement through Gov. Mike Parson’s new Focus on Bridges program that was instituted in May , KQ2.com reports. Three of those bridges in northwest Missouri have already received contracts, while the remaining bridges will be under contract by the end of the year and completed in 2020. […]
September 25, 2019
Roadbuilding
Key Jersey Shore bridge reopens after 3 years of repair and rehabilitation
For the past 3 years, Mathis Bridge has been in the process of repairs! Now, all lanes are open for traffic. See what went into repairing the mile-long bridge here.
May 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
ABC cuts PennDOT bridge replacement from 6 months to 2 weeks
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will use accelerated bridge construction (ABC) to replace the Route 11 bridge in Dickinson and West Pennsboro townships, The Sentinel reports. PennDOT District 8 spokesman Greg Penny told the news agency that, if they hadn’t decided on ABC, the work would have taken six months if they closed the […]
August 15, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case launches CX245D, its most powerful minimum-swing excavator
Case has unveiled what it calls its most powerful and efficient minimum-swing radius excavator with the CX245D. Case boosted digging force to 34,600 pounds and lifting capacity to 22,950 pounds compared to the previous model. The company says the CX245D is designed for confined job sites, such as road and bridge work, residential projects and urban […]
April 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction worker rescued after fall from Tappan Zee Bridge
A construction worker injured his ankle when he fell while working in a hard-to-reach area under the span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge April 7, the lohud Journal News reports. The man, whose identity had not been released, was installing electrical systems in a catwalk at Pier 38 on the Westchester side of the […]
April 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT announces work on 3 Jacksonville bridges
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced plans to work on three Jacksonville bridges, News 4 Jax reports. Work on the Ortega River Bridge has already begun, and work will begin soon on Dames Point Bridge and Hart Bridge. Preliminary work on the Ortega River Bridge on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17) began in early June and is […]
July 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Forklift accident claims life of teenage construction worker on Bong Bridge
An 18-year-old Wisconsin construction worker died Monday following a forklift accident on the Bong Bridge, which connects Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune reported that Kelsey Hagenson died at the hospital after suffering “multiple blunt force injuries” in an accident involving a pedestrian and a forklift. Another was injured during the accident at 7 a.m. on […]
September 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Final section of 300-foot-tall Trinity River bridge arch put into place in Dallas
The first of two arches over the new Trinity River bridge in Dallas was completed on Saturday as crews lifted into place the final section to connect the two sides of the arch. The Dallas Morning News reported that the 77,500-pound center section of the Margaret McDermott Bridge’s first arch finalized a transformation in the Dallas […]
August 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone captures progress of Margaret McDermott Bridge construction in Dallas
A Dallas resident took his drone to the sky to capture the progress of the construction on the Margaret McDermott Bridge. The footage, featured by the Dallas Morning News takes a cinematic look at where the bridge is at in this phase of the project, which will provide an upgrade to the bridge which crosses the Trinity River. […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Louisiana awarded $250k grant for bridge work
Senator David Vitter announced $250,000 will be awarded to the Louisiana Department of Transportation for bridge work in Vermilion Parish. The grant will be used to improve the Maree Michael and Creek Bridges on LA 91. “It’s important to improve our nation’s roads and bridges and help provide traffic relief so we can carry out on […]
August 13, 2014
Business
New Hampshire increases fuel taxes to fund road projects
The New Hampshire House last week passed a bill that would increase the state’s fuel taxes on gas and diesel by 4.2 cents per gallon, the Concord Monitor reports. The bill is now headed to Gov. Maggie Hassan, who said she intends to sign it. “I look forward to signing this bipartisan legislation into law so we can […]
April 29, 2014
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