Tag: Bridge
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$1.3B Harbor Bridge opens in Texas after series of delays
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The long-awaited, $1.3 billion Harbor Bridge opened Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, per a news release from the city. It replaces the aging original Harbor Bridge that had higher-than-average motorist accident rates, and represents the longest concrete…
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DBEs kept out of Brent Spence Bridge project, lawsuit says
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A Kentucky attorney has filed a false claims lawsuit against the contractors building the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project connecting Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, alleging that they circumvented federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements, according to…
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Video | Timelapse of Skanska demolishing old Roxton Road Bridge
New footage shows the successful demolition of the Roxton Road Bridge as part of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements scheme. Skanska subcontractor Armac deployed six excavators to carry out the work during a 48-hour closure of the A421. The process began with breaking out the deck from the centre outward, followed by…
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Granite JV plays it safe at Sacramento’s American River Bridge rehab
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. American River Constructors, a joint venture of Granite Construction and Pleasanton-based California Engineering Contractors, has played it safe at the $131 million American River Bridge project in Sacramento, California. As the job has progressed over the last…
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Connecticut starts $137M I-95 bridge replacements
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction kicked off April 17 on a $136.5 million project to replace a pair of aging bridges in West Haven, Connecticut, according to a news release from Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. The two bridges are each more…
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The Construction Industry’s Labor Crisis: Can AI Bridge the Workforce Gap?
The construction industry is facing a severe labor shortage. The workforce is aging as projects become increasingly complex and economic pressures demand greater efficiency. Part of this problem stems from the 2008 financial crisis, when a generation of workers was forced to avoid the construction industry, with new builds not being as in demand. Now,…
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Skanska nabs $444M New Jersey bridge contract
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Bridge ReplacementValue: $444 millionLocation: Middlesex County, New JerseyClient: New Jersey Transit Corporation Skanska has won a $444 million contract to replace the Raritan River Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, the Sweden-based contractor and developer announced…
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JV completes $865M Florida bridge expansion project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On March 25, a new span of Florida’s Howard Frankland Bridge, which crosses Old Tampa Bay and connects Tampa and St. Petersburg, opened to the public, according to local media reports. The $865.3 million crossing is the…
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Maryland officials failed to test Key Bridge vulnerability
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to evaluate the Francis Scott Key Bridge for vulnerability and risk as a result of collision, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday. The March 26, 2024, collapse of the span could…
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$2B George Washington Bridge project hits 7-year milestone
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Suspended high above the Hudson River, crews unfastened and replaced the final steel rope of the George Washington Bridge earlier this month. The suspender rope replacement stands as a major undertaking within the Port Authority of New…