Wed June 07, 2017
Skanska, Ames to Build California's I-15 Express Lanes
Skanska announced its joint venture with Ames Construction has been awarded a $243.9 million design-build contract from the Riverside County Transportation Commission to construct new express toll lanes on the I-15 freeway....
Chuck Harvey - Wed June 07, 2017
Changes Coming to Santa Barbara Roads
Workers are building two new highway overcrossings as part of California's $60 million Highway 101, Linden and Casitas Pass Project that includes local circulation improvements and key bridge replacements in preparation for future Highway 101 widening....
Thu May 25, 2017
California Neighborhood Flooded After Seawall Is Damaged
A Southern California coastal community was flooded with two feet of ocean water after a seawall was damaged by a construction crew. The Orange County Register reports (http://bit.ly/2rkQNsc ) workers were doing demolition work Wednesday in Newport Beach and accidentally damaged the wall....
Vincent Bonsignore - OC Register - Wed May 24, 2017
L.A. Super Bowl Pushed Back a Year to 2022 Because of Construction Delays
The delay of the opening of the Rams and Chargers new Inglewood stadium will also delay the Super Bowl's return to Los Angeles. NFL owners on Tuesday voted to move L.A.'s Super Bowl hosting duties from 2021 to 2022....
Thu May 18, 2017
Ca. Races to Fix Oroville Spillway
California plans to shut the shattered main spillway of the Oroville Dam for the summer, launching an all-out race to get the spillway operational again before the next rainy season. The state's Department of Water Resources says it will start scaling back releases down the spillway Friday morning....
Wed May 10, 2017
High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Executive Transition
After five years of service and with the California High-Speed Rail program moving rapidly from concept and planning to full-scale construction, CEO Jeff Morales announced that he will step down from his position early this summer, after the Board of Directors is expected to select a replacement....
Wed May 10, 2017
RDO Equipment Co. Names Adam Spade as Lakeside GM
Adam Spade has been named general manager of the RDO Equipment Co. — Lakeside, Calif., store. Effective immediately, Spade is responsible for leadership in all areas of store operations, working with departments to ensure satisfaction of customers, and upholding the core values, vision, and mission of RDO Equipment Co....
Wed May 10, 2017
Fossils Unearthed During Metro Purple Line Construction
Excavation crews working on the Purple Line subway extension at Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles have unearthed a pair of fossils from the Ice Age, marking the second time the project has led to the discovery of ancient remains, Metro officials said....
Jonathan J. Cooper and Sophia Bollag - Wed May 10, 2017
Gas Tax to Raise $52B for Road Repairs
California drivers will see gas prices jump in November and will pay more to register their vehicles come January after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a tax hike of $5 billion per year to fix the state's crumbling highways....
Chuck Harvey - Wed May 10, 2017
Southwest Updates Terminal at LAX
A $509 million construction project is under way to improve and modernize Southwest Airlines' Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline is undertaking a renovation program for Terminal 1 to improve the terminal interior, the outdoor aircraft parking ramp area and the traffic flow around the Central Terminal Area....
