Emily Buenzle - Mon July 16, 2018
Etnyre's Donation Helps Restore Historic Statue
A 107-year-old statue will soon be restored thanks to a donation from E.D. Etnyre & Co. The Black Hawk statue, also known as the Eternal Indian statue, which sits 48 ft. tall in Oregon, Ill., was created by artist Lorado Taft in 1910, the RR Star reported....
Cindy Gonzalez – OMAHA WORLD-HERALD - Wed June 27, 2018
Redevelopment Spreads in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Frank Horejsi has spent a lifetime salvaging old things. He's chiseled limestone lion heads off a downtown theater, scraped fancy stonework from riverfront warehouses, picked out cherubs from remains of historic churches....
Associated Press - Thu June 21, 2018
Construction on Historic Grand Isle Drawbridge to Begin in July in Vt.
NORTH HERO, Vt. (AP) Officials will begin repairs on Vermont's last historic drawbridge this summer. WFFF-TV reports construction on the North Hero-Grand Isle Drawbridge will start in July. The project is expected to be completed in 2022....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue June 19, 2018
ADOT to Work With Route 66 Town as Bridge Project Nears
Connection with Interstate 40 is the lifeblood of a Historic Route 66 town like Seligman, where many tourists drop in for a taste of those neon-lit days gone by. That's why the Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with Seligman to let travelers know the town will be accessible while ADOT improves bridges leading from I-40 to the west side of the community, which is about 60 mi....
Pima County, Ariz. - Tue June 19, 2018
Supervisors Approve Plan to Extend Valencia Road
Pima County Supervisors voted unanimously May 15 to approve a public-private partnership that included both an amended development agreement for the Rocking K residential development and the sale of Certificates of Participation to finance construction of an extension of Valencia Road....
Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance - Tue June 19, 2018
Construction Topping Out Set for New Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Local Survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides will be recognized at a special topping out ceremony on June 13th as construction of the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum enters its final phase....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Fri June 15, 2018
Two Monster Machines — The ACCO Super Dozer, Motor Grader
In the early 1980s, Umberto Acco, an entrepreneur and owner of a civil construction company in Portogruaro, northern Italy, received a job that would require his company to build a custom crawler dozer and motor grader....
Associated Press - Mon June 11, 2018
Lake George Battlefield Park to Get New Building for Agency, Visitors
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) A visitors center featuring displays of Colonial-era artifacts is planned for a New York state park located on the site of one of the first battles of the French and Indian War. The Lake George Park Commission plans to replace the 19th-century farmhouse that serves as the agency's headquarters with a new modular building....
AP News - Wed May 30, 2018
NDDOT Proposes Removal of N.D. Historic Bridge
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is proposing to remove a historic bridge and is seeking a public or private agency to adopt one or more segments of the structure....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed May 23, 2018
Crews Discover Intriguing Artifacts During Reconstruction Project
Contractors unearthed historical artifacts while working on Birmingham, Ala.'s $7 million Old Woodward reconstruction project, which when finished, will replace the city's underground infrastructure and enhance the above-ground streetscape....
