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Wed May 10, 2017

Oregon Officials Consider Public Ownership of State Forest

The three officials responsible for Oregon's oldest state forest staked out positions on its future, with two advocating continued public ownership and the third supporting public ownership of its old-growth areas....

Wed May 10, 2017

WYDOT to Commit $250M

Work continues on North Sheridan Interchange. Construction crews will soon start working on several projects throughout the state, which will improve the condition of the state's roadways and bridges and enhance safety and traffic flow....

Wed May 10, 2017

Wyoming Airport Awards $4.8M Construction Contract

The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board has awarded a construction contract for the construction of a new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility to A. Pleasant Construction of Green River, Wyo....

Wed May 10, 2017

Cashman Equipment Receives Legacy Award for LEED Gold Corporate HQ

In celebration of Earth Day, the U.S. Green Building Council Nevada (USGBC Nevada) and GREEN Alliance honored local leaders who are inspiring immense progress for Nevada, illuminating the best in green building, community engagement and service at the GREENFest Awards Gala....

Wed May 10, 2017

High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Executive Transition

After five years of service and with the California High-Speed Rail program moving rapidly from concept and planning to full-scale construction, CEO Jeff Morales announced that he will step down from his position early this summer, after the Board of Directors is expected to select a replacement....

Wed May 10, 2017

Nevada Transportation Officials OK $36.2M to Build Bike, Walking Trail at Lake Tahoe

Nevada transportation officials have approved $36.2 million to build a bike and walking trail at Lake Tahoe along a busy stretch of highway connecting Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. Project manager Nick Johnson told the state transportation board the 3-mi.-long shared use path will improve safety along state Route 28 where a number of accidents occur each year....

Wed May 10, 2017

Montana House Approves Scaled-Down Measure to Boost Road Project Funding

The Montana House of Representatives completed the Legislature's approval of a measure that would raise motor fuel taxes to generate about $30 million a year more for state and local transportation projects....

Jonathan J. Cooper and Sophia Bollag - Wed May 10, 2017

Gas Tax to Raise $52B for Road Repairs

California drivers will see gas prices jump in November and will pay more to register their vehicles come January after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a tax hike of $5 billion per year to fix the state's crumbling highways....

Chuck Harvey - Wed May 10, 2017

Southwest Updates Terminal at LAX

A $509 million construction project is under way to improve and modernize Southwest Airlines' Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airline is undertaking a renovation program for Terminal 1 to improve the terminal interior, the outdoor aircraft parking ramp area and the traffic flow around the Central Terminal Area....

Wed May 10, 2017

Steve Wynn Announces $1.5B Las Vegas Project

Casino mogul Steve Wynn wants to spend $1.5 billion reshaping a golf course behind the existing Wynn and Encore resort towers on the Las Vegas Strip into a 38-acre lagoon beside a 1,000-room hotel with a casino, restaurants and nightlife attractions....