Mon August 29, 2016
Construction of $3.2B Sabal Trail Pipeline to Begin Soon
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Construction of a new $3.2-billion natural gas pipeline that will travel through three Southeastern states could begin shortly after the project received its final approvals on Aug....
Eric Olson - Mon August 29, 2016
Sunshine State Sees Exciting New Transportation Project
An exciting new transportation project is being built in the Sunshine State that is designed to eventually move passengers to and from Miami and Orlando, one of the most populous and highly visited regions in the country....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon August 29, 2016
Army Corps Reviews Proposed Interstate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A decades-long proposal to build an interstate to Myrtle Beach is back before the Army Corps of Engineers, which is weighing whether to permit construction of the four-lane, nonstop path to the heart of the state's tourism industry....
Mon August 29, 2016
U.S. Navy Invests in Solar Energy
In Gulfport, Miss., construction is underway on a 23-acre, 3 to 4 mW solar facility at The Naval Construction Battalion Center. The Seabee Base project is a partnership between the U.S. Navy , Mississippi Power and Hannah Solar....
Tommy Marciniak - Fri August 26, 2016
Contractor Installs More Than 800 Feet of Pipe on Project
Eight hundred, ninety-five ft. (272 m). That was the distance Chicago based contractor James McHugh Construction Company had to install 84 in. (213 cm) reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) as part of the WB 290 Flyover Project (Contract 60W28)....
Rob Nielsen - YANKTON DAILY PRESS & DAKOTAN - Fri August 26, 2016
Aging Yankton's Legacy to Live on in New Bridge
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) Structurally, the 104-year-old Pine Street Bridge over Marne Creek in Yankton cannot be maintained much longer and is in need of replacement. However, with the efforts of area leaders, the legacy of Yankton's oldest bridge may live on in its eventual replacement, the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan reported....
Cindy Riley - Fri August 26, 2016
$3.7B Dakota Access Pipeline to Create Thousands of Local Construction Jobs
Across a spattering of states, crews are working on a more than 1,170-mi. (1,882 km) 30-in. (76.2 cm) diameter pipeline that, when complete, will transport crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois....
Thu August 25, 2016
FRA Approves Northern New England Rail Blueprint
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a Finding of No Significant Impact on the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative. The finding clears the way for states and the federal government to invest in future passenger rail service in New England....
Jennifer Rupp - Thu August 25, 2016
New Hampshire Improves 20 Miles of Roadway, Bridges, Park-N-Rides
I-93 is one of New Hampshire's principal arterials and is critical to the economic vitality of the state, region and local communities. As such, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began a multi-year project to widen I-93 to safely and efficiently meet the mobility needs of New Hampshire, now and in the future....
Thu August 25, 2016
Dispute Between Architect, Construction Manager, Threatens $7M Project
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a lack of cooperation between the construction manager and the architect is threatening the progress of a $7 million Mokena Park District project. During Tuesday's board meeting, George Ferrell, owner of Henry Bros....
