Arizona Department of Transportation - Wed August 15, 2018
South Mountain Freeway Sound Wall 'Fins' Start to Take Shape
Shark Week may be history, but you can see fins along a stretch of the emerging Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee, Ariz. Standing at intervals atop the sound wall between 40th and 48th streets, these custom-designed panels resembling fins are decorative accents inspired by some of modern architect Frank Lloyd Wright's early work in Arizona....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 14, 2018
On the Right Track: $55M SR 347 Expansion Over UPRR
A $55 million project in Maricopa, Ariz., is under way, following an extensive traffic and accessibility study. SR 347 is the city's main transportation corridor through the community, serving as a regional connector to major employment and recreation areas....
Two Rivers Marketing - Tue August 14, 2018
Arizona Demolition Company Relies on Doosan Machines
Residential construction in Phoenix, Ariz., is going so strong that developers are paying contractors to demolish existing homes and make space for newer, bigger and more expensive homes. This is especially true in Arcadia, an affluent area of Phoenix and Scottsdale, where citrus farmers previously grew oranges, lemons and grapefruits....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 20, 2018
Workers Build for a Cause at 'Canstruction' Competition
Teams of construction workers, engineers and architects recently showed off their building skills at the Phoenix "Canstruction" competition in Phoenix, Ariz. The event combines the fun of a design/build competition with its ultimate goal of helping to feed the hungry....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 17, 2018
Construction Under Way on $100M Mega Park in Gilbert
Construction is set to start in September on a projected $100 million three-phase park in Gilbert, Ariz., that starts out big and through multiple phases, gets even bigger. The “mega-park” will be located near Higley and Queen Creek roads....
Associated Press - Tue July 17, 2018
U.S. OKs Funding for New Vets Homes in Flagstaff, Yuma
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) A published report said the federal government has authorized funding to build new state nursing homes for military veterans in northern and southwestern Arizona. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that federal funding for construction of new veterans nursing homes in Flagstaff and Yuma was announced April 13....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue July 17, 2018
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Help Build South Mountain Freeway
The team building the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, Arizona's largest single highway project ever, has awarded more than $100 million in contracts to local small businesses run by socially and economically disadvantaged groups, including minorities and women....
Emily Buenzle - Tue July 17, 2018
Billion-Dollar Solar Project to Incorporate Batteries
Las Vegas and its surrounding area could soon see a new source of energy once a proposed $1 billion solar project has been completed. The Gemini solar project, spearheaded by Houston-based developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, will be one of the largest solar projects in the West, Bloomberg reported....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue July 17, 2018
Agreements With Tribes Make Project Funding Easier
Collaboration with other governments can be complicated, particularly when it comes to sovereign nations. But a recent change in the Arizona Department of Transportation's contract language with tribal governments is making it easier to partner on transportation projects....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue July 17, 2018
ADOT's Loop 202 SMF, I-10 Projects Reach Milestones
The Arizona Department of Transportation is making significant progress on two big projects. Girder placement has taken place for both the South Mountain Freeway interchange at 24th Street and the SR 87 interchange along the I-10 project....
