Thu August 11, 2016
Burying Beetles Botch $6.5M Road Build
Oklahoma news affiliate KJRH is reporting that a red and black endangered beetle found near Ft. Gibson has halted a $6.5 million road project that's been in the works for a decade. Muskogee County Commissioner Ken Doke said an environmental study conducted this summer found one American Burying Beetle underground, which had never been located in the same area in past studies....
Thu August 11, 2016
VIDEO: State DOT Uses Unique Alternative to the Jackhammer
The website Wired is reporting that this summer, Utah is running its first hydro demolition project. The name's misleading, because the state's department of transportation is using H2O to give two bridges a much-needed facelift....
Wed August 10, 2016
Officials Hope to Save Buildings for Roadway Project
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) Dubuque officials say they hope to auction off homes and other buildings, rather than demolish them to make way for a roadway construction project. Public auctions will be held Aug. 13 for six homes and other farm-related structures that must be moved or demolished by Dec....
Dorinda Anderson - Wed August 10, 2016
Work on Dresbach Bridge Continues Over Mississippi
Wider shoulders, fewer stop signs to create continued traffic flow and structural improvements all contribute to enhanced safety on new bridges and traffic system of the interchange of Highway 61 and Interstate 90 where travelers can cross from Dresbach, Minn., to La Crosse, Wis., over the Mississippi River....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed August 10, 2016
ODOT Works to Rebuild I-76 Interchange in Akron, Ohio
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is currently working towards rebuilding the I-76 interchange with South Main Street and South Broadway in Akron, Ohio. The overall $149 million project involves removing the interchanges at Wolf Ledges Parkway and Grant Street....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed August 10, 2016
New Student Center to Improve Experience at Ohio College
Students at Rosedale Bible College in Irwin, Ohio, will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of a brand new student center. The full dollar amount for the project is estimated at $3.5 million. The school has been raising money for the last number of years, and the project also has some donated labor and donated materials....
Wed August 10, 2016
VIDEO: Construction Crews Unearth Philly's History
Local Philadelphia news station 6ABC is reporting that a construction project in Old City Philadelphia is getting a lot of attention, but not because of what's set to rise there. Crews unearthed a door while digging at the site, and some think it could be a window to the city's storied past - but we may not get to see it....
Jeff Winke - Tue August 09, 2016
Builders Use Topcon Technology on Norfolk Hilton Project
Norfolk, Va., has a history of adapting to change. With beginnings in 1636, the city has undergone war, epidemics, fires and economic depression to grow into the state's second largest city, the region's economic hub and home to the United States Naval Station — the largest Navy base in the world, spanning approximately 3,400 acres....
Tue August 09, 2016
Projects Keep Schlouch Teams Active in Southeast Pa.
Coming off an unusually mild winter and into early spring temperatures allowed Schlouch Incorporated (SI) teams to maintain a steady pace of activity on the company's diverse portfolio of projects....
Edgar A. Browning - Tue August 09, 2016
A Look Back: Nello L. Teer Company Builds Route 16 in Pa.
During 1938, the Nello L. Teer Company of Durham, N.C., was reconstructing a 3¾ mi. section of Route 16 in Monterey, Pa. The project called for the elimination of dangerous curves along the route....
