Tag: California Department of Transportation

Roadbuilding

Caltrans bridge project required materials, equipment be lifted in by crane

The Caltrans video gives a behind the scenes look into the construction of the bridge and details the methods crews carried out during the project.

October 11, 2019

Roadbuilding

Caltrans completes joint replacement work on Richmond-San Raphael Bridge upper deck

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed joint replacement work on the Richmond-San Raphael Bridge, KPIX reports. The bridge was closed for a day on February 7 after several large chunks of concrete fell on the lower deck of the bridge, one of which hit a car. Caltrans crews determined that the concrete chunks […]

September 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

Caltrans marks beginning of $370M SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released a statement marking the beginning of the $370 million SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project to reduce congestion on Interstate 5 by installing 67 miles of new and rehabilitated lanes from 1 mile south of Elk Grove Blvd. to the American River viaduct north of downtown Sacramento, The Sacramento […]

August 14, 2019

Roadbuilding

Caltrans awards $275 million SAC 5 project to Granite and Teichert

Granite and Teichert have been awarded the $275 million SAC 5 corridor enhancement project for Caltrans. Construction will start later this year. Details here.

July 2, 2019

Roadbuilding

Big rig hits Caltrans paving machine in work zone

A big rig crashed into a Caltrans paving machine on Highway 99 in Sacremento, CA causing it to overturn and close all southbound lanes for some time. More here.

June 28, 2019

Roadbuilding

Calif. bridge closed for third time this year for falling concrete

On April 5, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) had to shut down one lane of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge due to pieces of concrete falling from the upper deck onto the lower deck, The Mercury News reports. It was the third time the bridge was closed since February for the same reason. CHP Officer Andrew Barclay […]

April 18, 2019

Roadbuilding

CEMEX USA to provide materials for new Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge in L.A.

CEMEX USA says it will provide construction materials for the replacement of the Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge in Los Angeles. Learn more about the project here.

April 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

Granite awarded $22M Caltrans Highway 1 contract

The work will include new concrete barriers, overhead sign structures, repaired overcrossing deck surfaces, and a repaved rubberized asphalt highway.

February 27, 2019

Roadbuilding

Calif. bridge reopens hours after chunks of concrete fall from upper deck

Several hours fter concrete chunks fell from the westbound upper deck onto the eastbound lower deck, all lanes of the bridge were reopened. Details here.

February 21, 2019

Roadbuilding

Granite selected by Caltrans as CM/GC for two projects totaling $500M+

The Highway 101 Project includes adding 10.9 miles of high occupancy vehicle lanes between Carpinteria and  Santa Barbara. More details on Equipment World.

January 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

$1.8B, nine-bridge improvement project completed thanks to Calif.’s SB-1

Caltrans reports that it has officially completed a $1.8 billion project that improved nine bridges in five Sacramento Valley counties. Get more details here.

December 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Sacramento’s Tower Bridge gets replacement cables and upgrades

Along with the new steel cables, the upgrade will include reinstalling electrical cables and lights and upgrading security and communications systems.

November 8, 2018