Jennifer Rupp - Sun November 27, 2016
New U.S. 101 Bridge Solves Flood Issues
At the border of San Mateo County and Santa Clara County, Calif., the U.S.-101 bridge carries motorists over the San Francisquito Creek. Despite the Spanish translation — Little San Francisco — this creek roars to life during storms, causing significant damage in its wake....
Keith Ridler - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri November 25, 2016
U.S. Wants to Build $1.6B Idaho Facility for Nuclear Waste
BOISE, Idaho (AP) The Navy and U.S. Department of Energy want to build a $1.6 billion facility at a nuclear site in eastern Idaho that would handle fuel waste from the nation's fleet of nuclear-powered warships through at least 2060....
Brad Broberg - Fri November 18, 2016
King Street Station Upgrades on Track
Nobody is happier about the improvements under way at the King Street Station than the conductors aboard the trains that stop at the historic Seattle terminal. The improvements will automate 21 switches that conductors currently must throw by hand....
Gillian Flaccus - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri November 25, 2016
Portland Health Providers Give $21.5M for Construction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Five major hospitals in Portland, Ore., and a nonprofit health care plan said they will donate a combined $21.5 million toward the construction of nearly 400 housing units for the city's burgeoning homeless and low-income population — a move hailed by national housing advocates as the largest private investment of its kind in the nation....
Fri November 18, 2016
Groundbreaking Marks Start of Work on New Fort Hall Casino
FORT HALL (AP)— Construction for the new casino in Fort Hall is under way and Shoshone Bannock officials said the new venue is expected to open in March of 2018. The $35 million project was celebrated with a special groundbreaking ceremony on Oct....
Fri November 25, 2016
Idaho State University Plans New Medical School Building
Founders of the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) unveiled an architectural rendering of the medical school building and marked the construction site with flags on Nov. 8 at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center....
Fri November 18, 2016
SeaTac — Connecting Roads to Complete Corridor
SeaTac's latest project broke ground on June 6 with general contractor Ceccanti Inc. The project will extend 26th Avenue South from South 200th Street to the intersection of 24th Avenue South and South 208th Street....
Fri November 18, 2016
University of Idaho Unveils Plans for New Arena in Moscow
The University of Idaho unveiled plans to construct the Idaho Arena, a 4,700-seat, 70,000-sq.-ft. (6,503 sq m) athletics facility that will be home for the Vandal men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams and a university community gathering place for academic events, concerts and meetings....
Fri November 25, 2016
U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville Roadway Opens
When the overnight closure at the U.S. 20 Pioneer Mountain-Eddyville project ended on Oct. 11, travelers were directed onto the long-awaited 5.5 mi. (9 km) new alignment. The trip through the Eddyville area now has passing lanes, wide shoulders and center-line and shoulder rumble strips to help provide a safer journey....
Fri November 18, 2016
Two-Tiered Bridge Highlights EUH's $400M Investment
Crews in Atlanta, Ga., are working to complete a $400 million expansion project at Emory University Hospital (EUH), which calls for a nine-level bed tower, street and sidewalk improvements, a pedestrian bridge concourse and a 500-space underground parking deck....
