Historical Construction Projects

ERIN ROSS The Associated Press - Wed May 16, 2018

Why Are Bridges Green? The Story Starts In Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Drive across Oregon and it's hard not to notice that many of the state's steel bridges – from the foggy coast to high desert – are the same shade of sage green....

Associated Press - Mon May 14, 2018

Churchgoers Say Work Threatens Historic Building

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) Church officials on Long Island say a nearby construction project is damaging their historic church. United Methodist trustee Barbara Damn told WCBS-TV the congregation is worried construction on a new apartment complex across the street is affecting the 100-year-old Riverhead church....

Mon May 14, 2018

NJDOT's Historic Bridge Over Stony Brook Wins 2018 Project of the Year Award

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has been recognized by two important transportation industry groups for its work to repair an historic 18th century bridge in Princeton, the oldest state-owned bridge still in use....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 08, 2018

Golden Spike Celebrates 149th Anniversary, Track Repair

Last summer, park rangers at the Golden Spike National Historic Site in northern Utah noticed that the replica steam locomotives used for demonstration runs were dipping at a certain point on the two miles of park railroad track....

Colin Larson – FREMONT TRIBUNE - Wed May 02, 2018

Historic Fremont Opera House Plans Structural Repairs

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) The Fremont Opera House has a long history in Fremont. The five-story building on Broad Street, then known as Love Larson Opera House, held its grand opening show on Dec. 14, 1888....

David Rising - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 23, 2018

WWII Bomb Diffused After Construction Workers Report Find

Berlin police evacuated thousands of people from a central area of the German capital April 20 and shut down the main train station as a precaution while they defused and removed an unexploded World War II bomb found during recent construction work....

Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 10, 2018

Nation's Oldest Scenic Highway Now Has Pedestrian Trail

Since 1987, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been charged with working with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the State Historic Preservation Office and Travel Oregon to preserve, enhance and reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 02, 2018

Rehabilitation Begins on Historic Pa. Bridge

The oldest bridge still in vehicular use in the United States is undergoing a rehabilitation to allow it to continue its work in the future. The U.S. 13 (Frankford Avenue) bridge runs over Pennypack Creek in Philadelphia, Pa....

Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018

The Growth of John Deere

If someone looks back on the early years of John Deere — the man and the 100-year-old tractor company he founded — and exclaims, “How quaint!” that person has backed over and badly damaged his hindsight....

Emily Buenzle - Mon March 19, 2018

Workers Discover Pot of Gold While Laying Pipes

Utility workers in the Netherlands found a valuable surprise when laying pipes March 1. A crew from Oasen, a drinking-water company, was working on a project in the new town of Hoef en Haag, when they discovered a glazed, earthenware pot of gold containing 500 coins, including 12 gold and 488 silver, from the 15th century, Live Science reported....