Mon May 16, 2016
I-90 Facelift: Paving Projects in Issaquah, Bellevue, North Bend
After decades of wear and tear, some well-traveled portions of Interstate 90 on Seattle's Eastside are getting a much-needed facelift. This summer, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will restore portions of the interstate in two separate projects — the first in Issaquah and Bellevue and the second in North Bend....
Mon May 16, 2016
Rerouting Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail Begins This Summer
Hikers of the Pacific Northwest have a great reason to celebrate: the Eliot Glacier crossing on Timberline Trail #600 is scheduled to be repaired. The trail will be rerouted this summer with the goal of completing the project in 2017 depending on weather conditions....
Mon May 16, 2016
Officials Nix $6M Seismic Upgrades to Eugene City Hall
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) The Eugene City Council tabled a proposal that would have added expensive seismic upgrades and private offices to City Hall. The Register-Guard reports that councilors approved the design of the planned four-story building while eliminating some of the more costly upgrades....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Mon May 16, 2016
Broadway Bridge Replacement Under Way in Boise
Broadway Avenue is billed as the gateway into Boise, and this gateway is receiving a makeover with the construction of a new Broadway Bridge that is slated to open later this fall. Since fall 2012, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has shepherded this $20.2 million-dollar project through its design and environmental review phases, and earlier this year, construction finally began....
Mon May 16, 2016
Bones Found During University of Utah Construction
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Anthropologists are investigating bones unearthed during construction at the University of Utah. Construction crews stumbled upon the bones while working on a major renovation of the Salt Lake City school's original library....
Mon May 16, 2016
I-215 No. 1 on UDOT's Top 10 Projects List
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced its list of Top 10 Projects for the 2016 construction season. At the top of the list is the $105 million reconstruction of I-215 in western Salt Lake County, which is scheduled to begin in May and to be completed late next year....
Lori Lovely - Mon May 16, 2016
Utah University Undergoes Upgrades
The University of Utah in Salt Lake is undergoing its third-highest construction peak, but it might be difficult to detect because much of the critical electrical infrastructure upgrades are underground or housed within buildings....
Molly M. Fleming - The Journal Record - Fri May 13, 2016
Choctaw Nation Brings Tribe Together Under One Roof in Durant, Okla.
DURANT, Okla. (AP) Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton said he focuses on tribal culture. But it's hard for him to demonstrate that when the tribe's cultural services office is housed in a double-wide trailer....
Mon May 16, 2016
Historic Discovery May Halt Planned Construction
Virginia news affiliate WSLS10 is reporting that a major discovery has been made on the site of a future industrial park. A citizens group announced Thursday historic artifacts have been found at the Greenfield Preston Plantation....
Chuck Harvey - Thu May 12, 2016
Progress Made on $125M Grand Avenue Bridge
Auto and pedestrian bridges will be replaced as part of a $125.6 million, Grand Avenue Bridge construction project near Glenwood Springs and Interstate 70 in western Colorado. It's the largest infrastructure project in western Colorado in more than 25 years....
