Congressional panel slates hearing on California high-speed rail project Progressive Railroading » The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials on Thursday will hold a field hearing in Sacramento, California, to review the status of the state’s high-speed rail project. The subcommittee will also examine the most recent modifications to the project’s business plan, which were released in June. Michelle2018-09-27T07:31:47-08:00August 7th, 2018|High-Speed Rail, Project to Watch, Videos|
VIDEO: See the critter ‘commuters’ using the tunnel under Highway 50 The Sacramento Bee » Cameras posted in the hills of El Dorado County captured this video of some of the nocturnal critter ‘commuters’ who use a specially built Highway 50 underpass in El Dorado County — designed to reduce car-versus-wildlife crashes. Michelle2018-05-16T14:51:50-08:00May 15th, 2018|California, Highways, Videos|
This is what Oroville Dam spillway looks like mid-February 2018 The Sacramento Bee » A gaping hole was discovered in the Oroville Dam main spillway on Feb. 7, 2017, marking the start of a crisis that eventually led to the evacuation of 188,000 downstream residents. A little over a year later, work continues between the emergency spillway weir and cut-off wall, prepping the ground for the splashpad. Michelle2018-02-27T12:14:22-08:00February 21st, 2018|California, Dams, Oroville Dam, Videos|
VIDEO: Surprise visitors check out Oroville Dam as Phase 2 of spillway repair begins The Sacramento Bee » Phase 2 of the Oroville Dam emergency spillway repair continues, and some wildlife came to check out the progress. Michelle2018-01-12T10:55:50-08:00November 16th, 2017|California, Dams, Oroville Dam, Videos|
Key Bridge Construction Phase in New High-speed Rail Route Completed in China’s Yunnan CCTV » A key joint of the Longchuanjiang River Bridge of the new Chengdu-Kunming high-speed railway was rotated into position on Tuesday afternoon, marking another breakthrough for China’s railway bridge construction. Michelle2017-11-28T11:10:42-08:00November 7th, 2017|Bridges, China, High-Speed Rail, Videos|
Deadline days away: Here’s where Oroville Dam spillway repairs stand now KCRA 3 » Get a bird’s-eye view of the rapid repair work on the dam as the Nov. 1 deadline approaches. Michelle2018-01-12T10:57:00-08:00October 27th, 2017|California, Dams, Oroville Dam, Videos|
