WFOR-TV - Mon July 20, 2020
Florida Law Requires Public Coastal Building Studied for Seashore Impact
A new Florida law now requires public coastal construction projects to first be reviewed for impacts on the state's fragile seashore because of rising sea levels. The measure is being hailed by environmentalists as an important step in addressing the encroaching ocean in a state with more than 1,300 mi....
Skanska - Mon July 20, 2020
Skanska Completes $92M Reconstruction of Historic St. Petersburg Municipal Pier
Skanska announced the completion of the St. Petersburg Municipal Pier and Pier Approach situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Fla. With breathtaking views of the waterfront, The Pier District includes a variety of dining and shopping options, interactive experiences, a spacious family park with a custom-built, million-dollar playground, fishing pier, art installations, beach area and more....
ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020
ARTBA Awards Public-Private Partnership Awards
The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the State Street Redevelopment Project in Indiana, Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson and ACS Infrastructure Development Vice President of Project Management Noah Jolley have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation finance and leadership, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 16....
CEG - Mon July 13, 2020
Anna Maria-Wide Beach Renourishment Under Way in Florida
Sometimes the beach needs a boost. The first of two phases of beach renourishment, approved by the Manatee County (FL) board of commissioners in October 2019, got under way July 2 to restore sand lost through erosion....
Miami Herald - Thu June 25, 2020
Brightline Wants $350M to Build Five Rail Stations in Florida
Brightline began talks in late May with Miami-Dade County to build five train platforms between Miami and Aventura and launch a $425 million commuter-rail system as the for-profit rail company plans to launch express trains to Orlando in the coming years....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Virgin Trains Building Twin Bridges Across Melbourne Waterway
In late May, as part of the larger construction of the new high-speed Virgin Trains rail line through Brevard County, crews closed the railroad crossing at Prospect Avenue in Melbourne for two years to build new twin bridges spanning Crane Creek....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Orlando to Miami in Three Hours…That Could Happen By 2022
Since 2018, a luxurious passenger train service has been transporting people between downtown Miami and West Palm Beach, with a stop in Fort Lauderdale. The Brightline trains have proven to be popular with business passengers and tourists alike, as they are a faster alternative to the often-congested highways of South Florida....
Equipment Corporation of America - Thu June 18, 2020
ECA Names New BAUER Product Service Manager and Florida Branch Manager
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has promoted John Hayes to branch manager of ECA Florida and hired Ben Morgan as BAUER product service manager with the BAUER Service Team (BST). Hayes will manage all aspects of ECA's branch in Green Cove Springs, Fla., including sales, rental, parts and service....
Miami Today - Mon June 15, 2020
Bidding to Soon End on Segment of Tamiami Trail Project in Everglades
Contractors have until the beginning of July to bid on a project to raise a 6.5-mi. segment of the Tamiami Trail, the final step in infrastructure to increase the flow of fresh water to the Everglades and Florida Bay....
CEG - Thu June 11, 2020
Escambia County's Nine Mile Road May See Completion in Near Future
Residents of the small Pensacola suburb of Ensley must feel like the road construction on Nine Mile Road will never be finished. Now, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is offering some hints when major segments will be completed....
