Engineering News-Record » Caltrans has halted work on a $25-million I-5 bridge-replacement project, north of Redding, as it looks for the cause of a 1.5-in. lateral movement of the unfinished structure’s 400-ft-long arch. Surveys late last year verified the arch’s movement, first reported by employees of Benicia, Calif.-based contractor Golden State Bridge, according to Caltrans.
SF Gate » Bay Area voters will decide in June whether to raise tolls by $3 on all bridges but the Golden Gate to pay for $4.5 billion in transportation improvements. The Bay Area Toll Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to place a regional measure on the June 5 ballot asking voters to increase tolls over a span […]
Reuters » President Trump said on Wednesday that his long-awaited plan to help rebuild the nation’s infrastructure would result in about $1.7 trillion in overall investment over the next 10 years, a larger figure than he previously announced. The administration is expected to ask Congress for $200 billion in federal spending on infrastructure aimed at encouraging more […]
Politico » A top White House official told conservative groups that President Donald Trump’s long-delayed infrastructure plan could — finally — be unveiled in as little as two weeks, according to people briefed on the meeting. Top aide Paul Teller was asked about a leaked infrastructure plan at the Tuesday meeting. Teller said the president will give […]
The Advocate » Hailed by oil industry advocates as a needed link in the state’s industrial infrastructure during a boom in the petrochemical sector, the pipeline will carry crude oil between a hub in Lake Charles and a terminal in St. James Parish but also cut through the environmentally sensitive Atchafalaya Basin.
NBC15 » The price tag for the project is now up to $2 billion for the bridge and 1-10 Bayway expansion. That’s $2 billion the state doesn’t have. So ALDOT is relying on a public-private partnership. And yes, that will mean tolls. Construction is slated to start next year. Who will build it has yet to be […]