Fri September 30, 2016
SFMTA Board Approves Contract to Start Construction of Van Ness Improvement Project
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors approved a contract amendment that will allow the Van Ness Improvement Project to take the next step towards starting work on the project this fall....
Fri September 30, 2016
Sacramento Kings New Arena Is First Indoor Sports Venue to Earn LEED Platinum Designation
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) certified Golden 1 Center, the new downtown home of the Sacramento Kings, as LEED Platinum — the highest level of global recognition for environmentally conscious buildings and organizations....
Fri September 30, 2016
USDOT Announces $1B to Expand San Diego Trolley
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a $1.04 billion federal grant agreement with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to extend existing Blue Line Trolley service from downtown San Diego to the growing University City area....
Fri September 30, 2016
Balfour Beatty Lands $697M Contract to Electrify Rail Corridor
Balfour Beatty, an international infrastructure group, has been awarded a $697 million contract to undertake electrification of the 52-mi. (83.7 km) Caltrain rail corridor between San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., laying the foundations for the future operation of high speed trains....
Chuck Harvey - Fri September 30, 2016
Acute Care Hospital, Medical Office Building Being Constructed at California Pacific Medical Center
A $2.1 billion 740,000 sq. ft. (68,748 sq m) acute-care hospital and a $168 million 253,000 sq. ft. (23,504 sq m) medical office building are being constructed at California Medical Center's Van Ness and Geary campus in San Francisco....
Thu September 29, 2016
See Rare Photos of the Construction of Disney's Magic Kingdom
As Disney's Magic Kingdom in Florida celebrates it's 45th anniversary this year, rare photos of it's construction have surfaced online. CNN is reporting that Kelly Wise Valdes didn't think twice about visiting the Magic Kingdom when she was a child....
CHRISTOPHER BODEEN -ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 29, 2016
Restoration Work on Great Wall of China Leaves Section Damaged
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials are being pilloried over the smoothing-over of a crumbling but much-loved 700-year-old section of the Great Wall of China in the name of restoration. The widely mocked project on the UNESCO World Heritage Site involved an 8-kilometer (5-mile) unrestored Xiaohekou section of the wall that has become known as the "most beautiful wild Great Wall."Defensive works and guard towers were knocked flat as part of the project, officially launched to prevent further deterioration caused by the elements....
Lori Tobias - Thu September 29, 2016
Washington-Grizzly Champions Center Will Feature State-of-the-Art Amenities
Next year at this time, athletes at the University of Montana should have plenty to celebrate — the completion of the new $14 million Washington-Grizzly Champions Center. It's a 46,000-sq.-ft....
Lori Lovely - Thu September 29, 2016
$12M Project Expands NM 47, Improves Safety
In February, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and AUI Inc., the project contractor, began reconstruction of the NM 47 Peralta roadway corridor from milepost 31.0 to 32.8 through the town of Peralta....
Wed September 28, 2016
WSDOT-Owned Bridges Meet Performance Goal in 2016
Bridges owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation met an annual performance goal of having at least 90 percent of deck area in fair or better condition, despite a slight decrease from one year ago....
