Chuck Harvey - Tue December 29, 2015
Calif. Rail Project Begins
Viaduct construction in the Central Valley has kicked off an 800-rail-mile, 24-station, $68 billion California high-speed rail project. Support columns are rising where the bullet trains will whisk across the Fresno River in Madera....
Wed December 30, 2015
Archaeological Finds Boost Project Costs by $5M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The cost of downtown Indianapolis’ new bus transit center has grown by $5 million due to archaeological finds that halted work on the project for months. The IndyGo transit center that will become a hub for most of Indianapolis’ bus lines was supposed to be finished in November....
Cindy Riley - Fri December 18, 2015
Prototype School to Open in Roswell, Ga., in 2016
Considered the next generation of the new, multi-story elementary school prototypes designed for the Fulton County Board of Education, the replacement Esther Jackson facility in Roswell, Ga., will open its doors in August 2016....
Cindy Riley - Wed December 23, 2015
Work Continues on Portion of $205M Overhaul of I-95
As part of a $205 million overhaul of Interstate 95, construction crews in Central Florida’s Volusia County are working on 13 mi. (20.9 km) of I-95 in each direction. The widening will add two new lanes to the inside of the existing I-95 between Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, and will remake 20 bridges....
Mike Hale - Wed December 23, 2015
Selecting the Proper Earth Drill and Accessories for Landscaping Projects
Install a fence. Plant trees. Put in a new yard sign. Different projects with one common link — each requires the proper hole to be drilled in order to complete the task properly. While all hole drilling projects may appear to be the same on the surface, it’s often what’s below the surface that really matters....
John Molseed - WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS COURIER - Wed December 23, 2015
Time Takes a Toll on Green Bridge
WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) Closed since February, the Third Street Bridge is more than a landmark in Waverly. For much of its 98 years of service, it has been a connector for the city’s southeast neighborhood....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue December 22, 2015
Crews Work to Complete DDI On Time, On Budget
Crews from the Hawkins Construction Company are hard at work to complete the Nebraska Department of Roads’ (NDOR) diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project in the city of Lincoln (Lancaster County), a $29 million project that began in June 2014 and will be completed in August 2016....
Wed December 23, 2015
Construction Begins On New Equipment East Facility
Equipment East is building a new 40,000 sq. ft. facility right next door to its current location at 61 Silva Lane, in Dracut, Mass. The new location will include ample outdoor space for equipment display and equipment storage....
Tue December 22, 2015
RIDOT Removes Weight Limit for Great Island Bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it has partially opened the new Great Island Bridge in Narragansett, removing a weight limit that prohibited large trucks from crossing the span for the past 20 years....
Tue December 22, 2015
Conn. Plans Bridge Resurfacing, Safety Improvements on I-91
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans for resurfacing, bridge and safety improvements on I-91 in Wethersfield and Hartford. The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the underlying concrete slabs, which are exhibiting signs of distress, to perform routine maintenance on the various bridges, and to upgrade the roadside appurtenances....
