Michael Scotto - NY1 - Tue April 18, 2017
Construction Begins On Hudson Yards Centerpiece
Construction is set to begin April 18 on a crucial element of the Hudson Yards mega project on Manhattan's west side. Work will begin on the “vessel,” described as an interactive piece of art that will sit in the middle of the public square....
Steve Hughes and John DeRosier - Press of Atlantic City - Fri April 14, 2017
New Jersey Backs Atlantic City Polercoaster Construction
The 350-foot-high vertical Polercoaster is officially coming to Atlantic City. On April 13, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved an application to pay 27.8 percent of the project's total cost, clearing the final funding hurdle before construction begins next month....
Fri April 07, 2017
Baseball Team Plans Construction of Fenway Replica
A minor league team in Rhode Island plans to create a replica of Fenway Park.The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2oI2APB ) that the Pawtucket Red Sox are developing a replica of the Red Sox's ballpark with identical field dimensions....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu April 06, 2017
Problem Track Cause of Derailment at Penn Station
A portion of track that caused a derailment at Penn Station, creating major delays for commuters at the nation's busiest rail hub, was identified as a potential problem in an earlier inspection but wasn't thought to pose an imminent risk, Amtrak's CEO said Thursday....
Klark Jessen - Wed April 05, 2017
MassDOT's Board OKs Contract to Replace Bridges
This project, which involves replacing the bridge carrying Route 3 northbound and southbound over High Street in Norwell and the bridge carrying Route 3 northbound and southbound over Route 123, (Webster Street) in Hanover, is expected to begin this summer and be completed by 2020....
Wed April 05, 2017
DOT: Weekly Commute Savings From Toll Booth Removal
Drivers into Boston from its western suburbs are now saving 12 minutes of commute time each way, or two hours a week, after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation removed all middle-lane toll booths last fall to let traffic flow without stopping, said state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack....
Wed April 05, 2017
Drinking Water Facility on Schedule for 2020 Finish
A $50 million project now under way in Biddeford has the potential to advance increased mutual aid between water utilities from Portland to Kittery, an effort that has been moving forward since 2005, when utility-sponsored legislation began the process of encouraging regional solutions for public water delivery in Maine....
Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 05, 2017
U.S., Canadian Scientists to Study Cross-Border Flooding
United States and Canadian scientists are planning to spend the next five years studying flooding on Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River, which drains the lake north into Quebec, and whether methods can be developed to control future flooding....
Wed April 05, 2017
Contractor Adopts Pitbull to Help With Aggregates
What's in a name? In the case of Wells Excavators, it may not be what you think. The company, according to owner Jim Wells, neither digs wells nor sells excavators. Instead, the company is an excavating contractor....
Rajeev Dhir | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com - Tue April 04, 2017
Jersey Shore Bridge Shutdown After Crack Found
The Cape May County bridge linking Avalon and Sea Isle City has been shut down indefinitely for emergency repairs after an underwater inspection deemed the span unsafe, officials said. An underwater inspection of bridge pilings found structural damage 20 feet below the water....
