Wed March 13, 2013
BNSF to Install 2nd Track From Idaho to Spokane Valley
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Rising train traffic is prompting BNSF Railway to make plans to install a second track from Hauser, Idaho, to the Spokane Valley. The project calls for a 4.4-mi. second track to be installed parallel to an existing BNSF mainline track, which carries freight from Seattle to the Midwest....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 13, 2018
Burnside Bridge: Portland's Lifeline Undergoes Repairs
In 2015, Multnomah County inspected the six Willamette River bridges it maintains to see if any of them need repairs or improvement. This study resulted in a report called the Willamette River Bridges Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)....
Tue February 13, 2018
WSDOT Updates Anacortes Road Construction Project
The Washington State Department of Transportation is helping community members learn about the construction timeline for the project at Sharpes Corner in Anacortes. OverviewThe Sharpes Corner intersection experiences significant congestion, especially during the busy summer tourist season....
Tue February 13, 2018
Renovation Begins on Former HP Campus in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) The state has begun renovating the first building of the former HP Inc. campus in Boise as Idaho agencies prepare to start moving into the new office space later this year. KTVB-TV reports workers are removing flooring embedded with asbestos from parts of the building that have been vacant for years....
Phuong Le – Associated Press - Tue February 13, 2018
Lawmakers Pass Water Bill, Approve $4B in Construction
SEATTLE (AP) The state Legislature approved more than $4 billion in construction projects across the state after reaching a deal on a contentious water issue that had stalled the capital budget for months....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 13, 2018
ODOT Devises Plan to Keep Rock, Mud Slides at Bay
Engineers with Oregon's Department of Transportation have come up with a new fix for a pesky problem that has plagued a much-traveled highway since the 1950s. The recent problems on U.S. 20 — a highway 2.5 mi....
Cindy Riley - Tue January 16, 2018
$692M State Prison Under Construction in Salt Lake City
Designed to help inmates successfully re-enter the community, a multi-million dollar prison under construction in Salt Lake City, Utah, will provide an environment aimed at reducing the state's incarceration levels....
Tue January 16, 2018
Petroteq Receives Permits, Completes Concrete Work
Petroteq Energy Inc., a company that develops and implements proprietary technologies for the environmentally safe extraction of heavy oils from oil sands, oil shale deposits and shallow oil deposits, announced it has made significant progress at its heavy oil extraction facility located at Asphalt Ridge, Utah....
Tue January 16, 2018
Crews Begin Work on $40M Downtown St. George Project
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) A key step in building up downtown St. George is under way. The Spectrum reports developers gathered with city officials to break ground on a $40 million multi-use project. The “City View” project is planned to include a four-story Boutique hotel, two four-story apartment buildings, retail shopping, restaurants and other commercial uses....
Brady McCombs – Associated Press - Tue January 16, 2018
Salt Lake City Aiming to Bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah officials, studying the possibility of Salt Lake City making a bid to host another Winter Olympics, said they would rather host the games in 2030, but could be ready if they're needed for 2026....
