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Wed July 05, 2017

C-470 Expansion Project Closes on Bonds, TIFIA Loan

The Colorado Department of Transportation and its High Performance Transportation Enterprise — a government-owned business — achieved “two major milestones” in financing the Denver-area C-470 expansion project that will add capacity with tolled lanes and upgrades to non-tolled lanes....

Wed July 05, 2017

Tallest Building West of Mississippi Opens in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) The tallest building west of the Mississippi River opened its doors on June 23 in once-stodgy downtown Los Angeles, which is sprouting a crop of new skyscrapers. Here are some things to know about the Wilshire Grand Center:How Tall Is Tall?The 73-story building has a huge spire that brings its height to 1,100 ft....

Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott Smith - Wed July 05, 2017

Fisheries, Wildlife Services Approve Brown's Big Tunnels

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown won crucial early approval from federal wildlife officials on June 26 for his $16 billion proposal to re-engineer California's north-south water system, advancing his plan to build two giant tunnels to carry Northern California water to the south even though much about the project remains undetermined....

Wed July 05, 2017

Authorities Give Bay Bridge Steel to Local Artists

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities have given away tons of steel from the dismantled San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to folks who'll turn it into art. The San Francisco Chronicle said two artists showed one Friday in Oakland to collect around 35 tons each of rusty beams and struts left when the eastern span of the bridge was demolished and replaced....

Kevin Baird - Wed July 05, 2017

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Celebrates 40th Anniversary

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) The work and effort put into completing the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and its constant maintenance is an embodiment of Alaska grit, Alyeska Pipeline President Tom Barrett said....

Wed July 05, 2017

MDT Seeks Public's Input on Culvert Project Near Chinook

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to repair/replace up to 37 culverts spanning about 24 mi. of U.S. Highway 2 east of Chinook in Blaine County....

Wed July 05, 2017

Ritchie Bros. Sells $46M of Equipment at Houston Auction

Summer officially kicked off in Texas as Ritchie Bros. conducted its third Houston auction of the year this week, selling more than 4,700 equipment items and trucks for more than $46 million —making it the largest June auction ever for the site....

Wed July 05, 2017

Granite Wins $36M Site Development Project in Nipton

Granite Construction Incorporated has been awarded a $36 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) for the Interstate 15 Agriculture Inspection Station project in Nipton, Calif., near the Nevada/California border....

Wed July 05, 2017

Alaska's Largest Crane Begins Work to Deconstruct Eklutna River Dam

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A $7.5 million project to remove a dam in Alaska is set to begin. The project to deconstruct a dam at an Eklutna River ravine to restore salmon populations on the river began in June....

Lori Tobias - Wed July 05, 2017

Saying Goodbye to Bertha

Efforts in Seattle to dismantle the custom-made tunneling machine fondly dubbed “Bertha” are proceeding as planned with completion on schedule for September. The tunneling machine was used to carve a 1.7-mi....