WSDOT - Tue August 24, 2021
Construction Crews Reach Milestone at Colman Dock
Construction crews working for the Washington Department of Transportation recently reached a milestone at Colman Dock. On Aug. 13, crews placed the final 15-ton pre-cast concrete panel on the new trestle, providing a second route for drivers exiting vessels from Bremerton or Bainbridge Island....
Associated Press - Tue July 27, 2021
Residents Call On Admin. to Remove Snake River Dams
SEATTLE (AP) A coalition of Northwest tribal leaders calling on President Joe Biden and Congress to remove four massive dams on the Snake River to help restore salmon runs. In a letter to the administration and to members of Congress from Idaho, Oregon and Washington, the members of the Northwest Tribal Salmon Alliance called the potential extinction of the salmon a "moral failure of the highest order."Northwest Republicans generally oppose removing the dams, saying they are economic engines for the region and that it makes little sense to abandon a source of hydroelectric power in an age of climate change....
Associated Press - Tue January 12, 2021
High-Speed Rail Proposal for Portland, Seattle, Vancouver
A new government report on high speed rail in the Pacific Northwest recommends that Oregon, Washington and British Columbia formalize their interest in a Cascadia bullet train by creating an independent body to plan and eventually build it....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 11, 2020
Rebuilding Oregon's Pacific Crest Trail on Tough Terrain
It's no easy task rebuilding nearly 23 mi. of transmission line in the challenging terrain of Oregon's Pacific Crest Trail. Just to access the $45.7 million project, linemen must endure an hour-long hike or be flown in by helicopter....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 03, 2020
Seattle Boasts More Cranes on Job Sites Than Any City in World
One only need to look to the sky to confirm that construction in the Pacific Northwest is booming. A recent report by Rider, Levett, Bucknall, a global company specializing in project management, cost estimating and legal advisory, shows 58 cranes dotting the Seattle skyline....
APR - Tue November 19, 2019
Officials in Oregon, Washington to Begin Building I-5 Bridge By 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Federal highway officials have endorsed an accelerated timeline proposed by Oregon and Washington transportation officials that sets the two states on a fast track toward construction on a new Interstate 5 bridge by 2025....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 19, 2019
Budco Tricks Out Trucks With Custom Paint Creations
It's hard to miss the purple logging truck driven by Alex "Tater" Opdahl for Whitco Inc. , a trucking company owned by Rick and Barb Whitcomb in Kamiah, Idaho. Whitco was founded on Sept. 5, 1984....
Doosan Infracore North America - Tue November 19, 2019
Doosan Adds New Authorized Dealer Serving Hayden, Idaho
Doosan Infracore North America LLC, has expanded its dealer network with an additional location of Cascade Trader Inc. as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment. The company now offers its customers in Hayden and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Spokane, Wash., a wide range of Doosan equipment....
Amtrak - Tue August 27, 2019
Amtrak Matches ODOT Grant to Improve Nation's Transportation Infrastructure
In support of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant application, Amtrak announced a matching $750,000 contribution to reduce delays in the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor. ODOT's grant application, if successful, will restore an out-of-service siding between Portland and Salem....
AASHTO Journal - Tue August 27, 2019
Study Touts Benefits of High-Speed Rail for Pacific Northwest
A long-awaited Ultra-High-Speed Ground Transportation Business Case Analysis issued on July 12 claims that an all-electric high-speed rail network linking the major Pacific Northwest cities could cost $24 billion to $42 billion to build while providing between 1.7 million to 3.1 million one-way one to two-hour annual trips at start-up....
