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Mon April 17, 2017

Reports: Oregon's Roads, Bridges Key to Economy

Oregon's transportation system is critical to the economy: one in five jobs in the state is transportation and trade-related, and as a trade-dependent state it relies heavily on exports from farms, forests and factories to support jobs....

Lori Tobias - Mon April 17, 2017

Bertha Breaks Through: Iconic TBM Emerges Into Daylight in Seattle

Sixty-four years to the day the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle opened to traffic, the tunneling machine dubbed "Bertha" emerged into daylight from a 1.7 mi. (2.7 km) drive beneath the city. The crew broke into the 90-ft....

Mon April 17, 2017

3 Bids Received to Fix Oroville Dam's Damaged Spillways

Three construction contractors have submitted bids to fix Oroville Dam's two damaged spillways, California water officials said Saturday. The Department of Water Resources said in a statement that the bids are higher than its estimate of $220 million....

Mon April 17, 2017

Nevada's Transportation Department Celebrates 100 Years

The Nevada Department of Transportation is celebrating 100 years with historical photos and timeline posted on the Department's website, as well as an invitation for Nevadans to share their state transportation memories....

Mon April 17, 2017

Demoing Helps Prevent Future Forest Fires in California

In 2015, more than 6,000 fires occurred in California, which saw just over 300,000 acres burned, according to the California government. Between that same time period the previous year, there were 2,000 fewer wildfires and over 100,000 fewer acres burned....

Fri April 14, 2017

Texas Senate Considers Mandatory Rest Breaks for Construction Workers

A Texas Senate panel considered legislation Tuesday that would require construction companies to give workers mandatory rest breaks — an effort to prevent illnesses and deaths from the sweltering Texas heat....

Mon April 17, 2017

Hundreds of New Jobs Coming to Port of Oakland

Industrial development will soon create hundreds of new jobs at the Port of Oakland. The challenge: finding enough skilled workers to fill them. That was the message Port officials delivered to a visiting delegation from the philanthropic Kellogg Foundation....

Jonathan J. Cooper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 17, 2017

Governor Expects Tax Hike Will Yield $52B for Projects

California Gov. Jerry Brown employed all the tricks he's accumulated over a lifetime in politics to pass one of the largest state tax increases in recent memory in one frenzied week. Using a mix of public pressure, private arm-twisting, a late-night meeting at the governor's mansion and nearly $1 billion of pork, Brown showed the political acumen that's made him California's longest-serving chief executive....

Don Thompson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 17, 2017

Judge: $64B Rail Funding Can Continue

A judge rejected opponents' latest attempt to stall California's $64 billion high-speed rail project, but will consider their arguments before the state issues voter-approved bonds this month. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei ruled against a temporary restraining order sought by Kings County and other opponents....

Chuck Harvey - Mon April 17, 2017

San Fran's $5B Treasure Island Makeover

Once the site of a World's Fair and then a U.S. Naval station, San Francisco's Treasure Island is taking on a new look as a large, but ecologically-focused and sustainable new residential and retail development....