California

Wed August 30, 2017

CTC OKs $690M to Accelerate Projects

Caltrans announced that 32 major “fix-it-first” transportation projects can be accelerated a year earlier than planned due to anticipated funding from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....

Wed August 30, 2017

I-10 Freeway Marks 70 Year Anniversary

It's not every day that a highway is the reason for a major celebration, but for a section of Interstate 10 (I-10), between Ontario and San Bernardino, a celebration on Aug. 18 marked this freeway's remarkable 70-year journey — and signaled its vital link to the past, present and future....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017

Elon Musk Gets Approval to Build Tunnel Beneath City

Elon Musk has obtained approval from officials to build a 2-mile underground tunnel to test electric vehicles, the Mercury News reported. Hawthorne, Calif.'s city council approved the tunnel in a 4 to 1 vote Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017

Disney's New Star Wars Park Reaches Construction Milestone

Star Wars fans will be excited to hear that construction is well underway at Disneyland's new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge feature in Anaheim, Calif., Lake Forest Patch reported. Crews erected a 130-ft....

Wed August 16, 2017

$1 Billion Tower Lifts San Francisco Skyline to New Heights

More than 60 stories above the ground, construction workers climb makeshift stairs and cross narrow steel planks to put the finishing touches on Salesforce Tower, now San Francisco's tallest building....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017

Irvine Spectrum Center Construction Continues With Demolition of Macy's

Construction is under way at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine Calif., beginning with the demolition of the 140,000-sq.-ft. Macy's. That area will be transformed into a space for up to 20 new stores, the OC Register reported....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017

Crane Topples on California House

A crane fell on a house in Campbell, Calif., while crews from San Jose-based King Crane, contracted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), were replacing a power pole in a nearby backyard Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017

Gas Tax to Support State-Funded Construction Projects

Caltrans is ready to hire a slew of workers to support $5 billion worth of road repairs. While California's gas tax increase, which is meant to bring in revenue for road repairs, won't go into effect until November, Caltrans has begun looking for more than 1,000 workers now, CBS reported....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017

Board of Consultants Concerned Over Oroville Dam Construction

Independent consultants have expressed concerns over reconstruction plans for the Oroville Dam's main spillway. Part of the spillway is scheduled for a temporary fix with roller compacted concrete (RCC), a material that isn't as strong as structural concrete, which will eventually be used to surface the spillway chute, Mercury News reported....

Emily Buenzle - Fri August 11, 2017

Construction Workers Post Snapchat Stories of Apple's New $5B Facility

Construction crews working on Apple's new campus have been posting photos and videos of the 2.8 million-sq.-ft. site on Snapchat. The footage provides a cobbled-together tour of Apple Park, the company's $5 billion, 175-acre spaceship-like campus in Cupertino, Calif., and features shots of construction work, interior tours, views of solar panels, and a look inside the bathrooms, Tech Crunch reported....