Amtrak Media - Wed April 30, 2025
Groundbreaking Puts Major Rail Construction Project On Track in Virginia's New River Valley
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin broke ground April 24, 2025, on the highly anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in the town of Christiansburg, located southwest of Roanoke, Va. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority's (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the construction encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades that will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg and return passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 29, 2025
HP Civil Moves Ahead On Aurora-Donald Interchange
First built in the 1960s, the Aurora-Donald interchange (Interstate 5, exit 278) in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley between Salem and Portland has seen a significant rise in traffic volume. According to David House, an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) spokesman, approximately 32,000 vehicles pass through the interchange on Interstate 5 and Ehlen Road daily....
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission - Tue April 29, 2025
JE Dunn's OLCC Warehouse Construction Work Begins
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) broke ground on April 16, 2025, on its new 347,000-sq.-ft. distilled spirits distribution center at 165 S. Walnut St. in Canby. The milestone celebrates the beginning of construction for the agency's new facility designed to modernize OLCC's distribution system and better serve the needs of Oregonians....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue April 29, 2025
Stabilization Begins On Landslide Project Along Oregon Coast
Work began in early April 2025 on the second phase of a project aimed at stabilizing a landslide area along U.S. Highway 101 on the southern Oregon coast. In January 2023, the Arizona Landslide closed the highway approximately 12 mi....
Timberlab - Tue April 29, 2025
Mass Timber Company Starts Work On $117M Facility
Timberlab broke ground Feb. 27, 2025, on a 190,000-sq.-ft. cross-laminated timber manufacturing facility in Millersburg, Ore., according to statesmanjournal.com. The facility is expected to produce 7-9 million sq....
KXAN.com and Austin Convention Center - Tue April 29, 2025
Construction Begins On New Austin Convention Center
Construction has begun on the new Austin Convention Center., with city leaders hosting a groundbreaking event on April 16, 2024, according to kxan.com. "Today is the official closure of the Austin Convention Center....
USACE - Tue April 29, 2025
Kiewit Wins $404M USACE Contract for Port Arthur Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project....
Orion Construction - Tue April 29, 2025
Orion Construction Rebuilding Lake Waco Twin Bridges
Waco's twin bridges are receiving a $114 million makeover, according to kcentv.com. "These bridges are old. They're over 60 years old so, ultimately, it's a safety project" said Jake Smith, spokesperson of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Waco District....
Fluor Corporation - Tue April 29, 2025
Fluor Wins Contract for SH 6 Project Near College Station
Fluor Corp. announced on March 31, 2025, that its infrastructure business was awarded the construction contract for the State Highway 6 (SH 6) project in College Station, Texas, by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 29, 2025
Powell Constructors Seismically Retrofits Four Calif. Bridges
Earthquakes are a concern in parts of California, and to ensure its infrastructure can withstand major seismic activity, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) designs roads and bridges to protect its network....
