Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX rail Gallery Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX rail Bridges, California, Highways, Metro Rail / Transit, Rail Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX railConstruction Dive » Richard Clarke, the chief program management officer for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, told the agency’s construction committee on Thursday that the $2 billion Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, an 8.5-mile light-rail line that will serve the City of Los Angeles and other areas, is approximately five months behind schedule. Michelle2018-09-26T15:56:14-08:00September 24, 2018|
$823 million, 31 billion-gallon Calaveras Reservoir dam ready for debut Gallery $823 million, 31 billion-gallon Calaveras Reservoir dam ready for debut California, Dams, Water $823 million, 31 billion-gallon Calaveras Reservoir dam ready for debutSan Francisco Chronicle » Building crews have brought the $823 million Calaveras Dam in California to its peak height of 220 feet, and final testing will begin soon. Initial planning began almost 20 years ago for the dam and its reservoir, which will serve as a backup water supply for the Bay Area. Michelle2018-09-27T09:09:37-08:00September 21, 2018|
Cost, opening date for Gordie Howe Bridge coming next week Gallery Cost, opening date for Gordie Howe Bridge coming next week Bridges, Gordie Howe International Bridge, Michigan, Money Pit, Project to Watch Cost, opening date for Gordie Howe Bridge coming next weekDetroit News » The official construction cost and targeted opening date for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the second international crossing between Detroit and Windsor, will be released next week, a spokesman for the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority. Earlier this month the construction group selected to build the bridge said it expected the project to cost an estimated $2.68 billion. Michelle2018-09-27T08:43:47-08:00September 21, 2018|
Ill. DOT allocates $2.27B for roads, bridges Gallery Ill. DOT allocates $2.27B for roads, bridges Bridges, Highways, Illinois, Roads Ill. DOT allocates $2.27B for roads, bridgesEquipment World » The Illinois Department of Transportation’s 2019 Highway Improvement Program provides $2.27 billion for roads and bridges. The agency will plan investments using a risk-based asset management program and other methods. Michelle2018-09-27T09:13:57-08:00September 21, 2018|
Wash. DOT projects cost $1.3B more than 30-year estimateThe Business Journal » Project overruns from joint ventures, traffic congestion, overloaded contractors and a lack of bid accuracy have contributed to the Washington State Department of Transportation spending $1.3 billion more on projects than planned over the past 30 years. Since 2017, 40% of awarded bids have come in at more than 10% above the estimate from engineers. Michelle2018-09-27T09:27:58-08:00September 20, 2018|
TRIP: Driving on deficient roads carries $6.8B price tag for Wisc. drivers Gallery TRIP: Driving on deficient roads carries $6.8B price tag for Wisc. drivers Bridges, Roads, Wisconsin TRIP: Driving on deficient roads carries $6.8B price tag for Wisc. driversEquipment World » A report by research group TRIP states that poor road and bridge conditions cost Wisconsin drivers $6.8 billion annually — an average of $2,321 per driver in the state’s biggest urban areas. The report found that half of the state’s major roads and highways are in mediocre or poor condition. Michelle2018-09-27T09:20:06-08:00September 20, 2018|
