Bridge Engineer Lou Silano Dies - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Louis G. Silano, a senior vice president and technical director for structures at Parsons Brinckerhoff, died on July 24 in Southampton, N.Y., from a stroke. He was 80. Silano played a major role in designi
Publication Date: 01 August , 2007
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Dulles Line's Cost Doubles; Federal Funding at Risk - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Escalating costs may present an unexpected obstacle to the scheduled spring 2008 start of construction on the 23–mile extension of Washington, DC's Metrorail system to Dulles International Airport. A
Publication Date: 01 August , 2007
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Epoxy Supplier Challenges Boston Tunnel Report - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
An epoxy supplier has called on the National Transportation Safety Board to correct several adverse findings about the July 10, 2006, Interstate 90 tunnel plenum collapse that killed a 38–year–old woman.
Publication Date: 26 July , 2007
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Hidden Landslides To Halt Oregon Design-Build Job - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Ancient underground landslides at a $150-million, seven-mile highway realignment on U.S. 20 in Oregon have led to at least a nine-month temporary suspension of work.
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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House Passes DOT Spending Bill, But Takes A Toll - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House of Representatives approved legislation that would bar federal funds from being used to impose tolls on Interstate-80 across northern Pennsylvania. If the anti–toll provision, part of a tra
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Panamanian Contractor Wins First Canal Excavation Contract - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A Panamanian contractor landed the first construction contract of the $5.25-billion expansion to the Panama Canal on July 18.
Publication Date: 19 July , 2007
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Redesigned Towers Will Support Hong Kong's Newest Long-Span Crossing - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Hong Kong, already home to a necklace of long-span suspension and cable-stayed bridges, is adding another to its collection. The 1.6-kilometer-long, cable-stayed Stonecutters Bridge will have a 1,018-m-lon
Publication Date: 18 July , 2007
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Collapse Report Stirs Debate on Epoxies - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The National Transportation Safety Board’s hearing into the deadly 2006 ceiling collapse in a Boston Interstate 90 tunnel portal appears to be the catalyst for a flurry of related action. A state cri
Publication Date: 18 July , 2007
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Congestion Crisis Looms For Growing California - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Double-decker freeways, privatized toll roads, carpool lanes and high-speed rail are among proposed solutions for California’s looming congestion crisis, now threatened by a $140-billion transportati
Publication Date: 18 July , 2007
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Contractors Rehabbing London Metro Seek Protection from Creditors - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Two joint ventures handling nearly $35 billion of maintenance and upgrade work on London's metro, the Underground, are seeking court protection from creditors.
Publication Date: 18 July , 2007
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Trust Fund Outlook Worsens, Sparking a Hunt for Revenue - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Gloomier new forecasts from the Office of Management and Budget predicting wider 2009 deficits in the Highway Trust Fund’s main component are prompting a search for a remedy.
Publication Date: 18 July , 2007
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Fire Damages Control Tower At Miami International Airport - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Tar spilled during construction of an unoccupied American Airlines ramp control tower at Miami International Airport July 11 and ignited into flames that sent heavy smoke billowing from the structure.
Publication Date: 11 July , 2007
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Contractor Buckles Down To Finish Virginia's Springfield Interchange - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Graham Myers, project manager with Bechtel Infrastructure Corp., is enjoying the silence in the Virginia media's traffic reports of the once-notorious Springfield Interchange. The $675-million improvement
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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Crews Undertake "Herculean" Effort in California Delta - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Work started last month on the second stage of Pacific Gas & Electric's effort to place a new natural gas transmission line around and beneath a flood-prone area in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The $56.9-million Line 57C Reliab
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Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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Denmark, Germany Plan New Massive Baltic Sea Crossing In Next Decade - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The governments of Denmark and Germany have agreed to build a $5.7-billion bridge linking the two countries. Construction contract bids are scheduled for 2011 for the roughly 20-kilometer-long Baltic Sea c
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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Smell of Green May Soon Replace Asphalt's Acrid Odor - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Engineers at a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based manufacturer have made asphalt and its foul fumes go together like oil and water. Their method? Injecting water into hot liquid asphalt produces a foaming binder tha
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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South American Highway Progresses Despite Cracks, Climate and Jungle - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Engineers building the massive $1.3-billion Interoceanic Highway are tackling road cracks and unexpectedly difficult site conditions in the second year of work, which began in April as the rainy season end
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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Sole Bidder Is 50% Over Estimate For Next Phase of Huey P. Long Bridge - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Only one team bid on June 27 for the third phase of the Huey P. Long Bridge widening project, and the bid was 50% over the engineer's estimate. But the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development may
Publication Date: 04 July , 2007
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High Huey P. Bids Send LDOT Back to Square 1 - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Only one team bid for the third phase of the Huey P. Long Bridge widening project June 27, and the bid came in 50% over engineer's estimate. However, the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development m
Publication Date: 02 July , 2007
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House Panel Clears Aviation Bill With Hike in Construction Funds - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a four–year aviation bill that includes an increase in federal airport construction grants and a hike for passenger fees that financ
Publication Date: 29 June , 2007
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NASCAR Track Replacement Progresses Fast and Furious - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
NASCAR is known for its fast cars, but it now can also be known for its fast construction. Crews this week are set to complete the pour of a .53-mile, 40-ft- wide continuously reinforced concrete track for
Publication Date: 27 June , 2007
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After Angry Drivers Attack, Work Site Closes to Traffic - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The California Dept. of Transportation’s decision to completely close a three-mile section of state Route 138 in Southern California means a month could be shaved off a $44-million widening project.
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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Incremental Work on Mississippi Bridge Begins Four Days After Deadly Collapse - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Casting of columns for the second span of Mississippi’s U.S. Highway 90 Bay St. Louis Bridge slammed to a halt on June 14 after a form collapsed during a monolithic pour. Nine workers fell some 50 ft
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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County Approves Elevated Link for Dulles Airport Rail Line - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Fairfax (Va.) County Board of Supervisors approved June 18 funding for the first $2.4-billion to $2.7-billion phase of a planned 22-mile rail connection between Tysons Corner and Dulles International A
Publication Date: 19 June , 2007
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Second Victim Recovered In Fatal Mississippi Bridge Form Collapse - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Just before 3 p.m. CST on June 15, rescuers recovered the body of a worker missing for 25 hours after a form collapsed during a concrete pour on a project to replace the U.S. Hwy. 90 bridge over Mississipp
Publication Date: 18 June , 2007
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Mississippi Bridge Form Collapse Leaves One Dead, One Missing - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Recovery efforts will continue throughout the day at the U.S. Hwy. 90 Bridge over St. Louis Bay in Mississippi, where a column form collapsed shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, June 14, tossing nine workers in
Publication Date: 15 June , 2007
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Minnesota-Wisconsin Link Faces Another Lawsuit - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
When the Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation departments first tried to build a bridge across the St. Croix River near Minneapolis in 1995, the Sierra Club thwarted them. Over a decade later, the Sierra
Publication Date: 13 June , 2007
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Simi Valley Freeway Is Stuck As Construction Costs Rise- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The California Transportation Commission will fund only $6 million of an additional $33 million that Ventura County transportation officials say is needed to complete the westbound portion of the Highway 1
Publication Date: 13 June , 2007
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Approved Florida Runway
Could Face Turbulence Ahead - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Despite strong vocal opposition from residents, Broward County, Fla., commissioners decided June 5 to move forward with plans for a $694- million expansion of Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airpo
Publication Date: 12 June , 2007
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Broward Commissioners OK Controversial Florida Runway - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Despite strong vocal opposition from residents and environmental activists, Broward County, Fla., commissioners decided June 5 to move forward with plans for a $694-million expansion of the Fort Lauderdale
Publication Date: 07 June , 2007
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Illinois Highway Builders Keep Massive Job On Track- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Utilizing streamlining methods, contractor feedback and exhaustive research, the Illinois Tollway authority is well under way with a $5.3-billion, 10-year overhaul and expansion of much of its 274-mile sys
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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Salt and Pepper Bridge Slated For Major Rehab in Boston- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The 100-year-old Longfellow Bridge, spanning the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, is scheduled for an estimated $200-million restoration that could start in 2010. Work on the historic 11-arch st
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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Complex and Controversial, Jerusalem Span Takes Shape- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Work is well under way on Santiago Calatrava’s Bridge of Strings at the entrance to Jerusalem. The $55-million steel-and-glass cable-stayed structure has Israel’s longest ever main span at 140
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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Early Opening Earns Highway Contractor $5-Million Bonus- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Contractor C.C. Myers earned a $5-million bonus for repairing a 165-ft-long segment of a major San Francisco-area transportation artery in just 18 days. California Dept. of Transportation officials had bud
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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FAA, Airport Group Chart Capacity, Infrastructure Needs- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As aviation legislation starts to move on Capitol Hill, a Federal Aviation Administration study sees slightly fewer airports with immediate capacity needs than in 2003. But an Airports Council Intern
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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Innovative Mix With Fly Ash Is Still Not Widely Used- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A mix of lime, portland cement and fly ash pioneered 38 years ago for runways is still rarely used, even though it offers an environmentally friendly, cheaper alternative to standard concrete mixes, say ad
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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President Papoulia Dedicates Greece's Corinthian Crossing - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Greek Republic President Karolos Papoulia headed a list of dignitaries celebrating new awards and the naming of the bridge over the Gulf of Corinth between Rion and Antirion May 26. Most members of the gro
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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Trades Piece Together Midwest Airport's Midfield Masterpiece- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction crews working in the crossroads of America have had to juggle a tricky steel-and-glass airport terminal sited in the middle of a two-mile-long, one-mile-wide airfield site that promises to dre
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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$5-Mil Bonus for Contractor In Bay Area Bridge Repair- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Rancho Cordova, Calif.-based CC Myers earned a $5-million bonus for repairing a burned Interstate 580 connector ramp 33 days before a June 27 deadline, California Dept. of Transportation officials confirme
Publication Date: 25 May , 2007
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A Key Economic Link Highlights Complex Deals and Contractor Revisions- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
At opposite ends of South Korea, two monumental bridges are emerging from the mainland. Both are technically daring, but the 12.3-kilometer-long Inchon Bridge is breaking new ground in Korea by using forei
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Primarily Precast: A Fixed Link Sinks Deep and Soars High Over Choppy Sea - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Concrete troubles threw the 8.2-kilometer-long Busan-Geoje fixed-link project off-course early on. But now the contractor is investing in extra equipment and precast piers are emerging from the choppy wate
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Another Boston Tunnel Requires Rehabilitation - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After 55-years of service, a critical portion of Boston's heavily traveled Storrow Drive may be facing a major overhaul. The Eastbound tunnel is in serious need of repair and any of four options could tie
Publication Date: 21 May , 2007
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Another Boston Tunnel Requires Rehabilitation - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After 55-years of service, a critical portion of Boston's heavily traveled Storrow Drive may be facing a major overhaul. The Eastbound tunnel is in serious need of repair and any of four options could tie
Publication Date: 21 May , 2007
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AIG Repays $58.5 Million In Big Dig Premium Funds - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced May 14 that her office has collected $58.5 million in excess profits plus interest from NYC-based American International Group, Inc. AIG provided wor
Publication Date: 17 May , 2007
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Chinese Airport Plans Taking Flight, On High-tech Wings of Green- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
China plans to build almost $18 billion worth of airport construction in the next five years, bringing its total number of airports from 137 to 186. With such greenfield opportunities, it could emerge as t
Publication Date: 17 May , 2007
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Panama Waterway Expansion Raises Opportunity and Issues - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Despite strong global competitive pressure for contracts on the $5.25-billion expansion of the Panama Canal, there’s enough work there and in nearby related development to draw U.S. firms into the ac
Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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Contractor Bids Low on Maze Fix - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The contractor that won the swift bid to repair the two fire-damaged spans on the approach to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is betting it will finish the work well before the June 27 deadline.
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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French, Aussies Win Miami Bid - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Florida Dept. of Transportation and Miami-Dade County officials have selected the low bidder of three consortiums to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the $1-billion Port of Miami tunnel in a 35
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Pennsylvania Desperately Seeks Turnpike Construction Funds- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Over 57 miles of planned Pennsylvania roadwork is in jeopardy. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority is about $5.5 billion short of completing the $6.9-billion, 110-mile Mon/Fayette Expressway and Southern B
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Repairs Start on Colorado Tunnel To Halt Crack Lengthening- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
About $2 million in repairs start this week on an 80-ft-long crack in the roof of Interstate 70’s Hanging Lake Tunnel through Glenwood Canyon, Colo. The crack was discovered during routine maintenanc
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Spain's High-Speed Rail Route Worries Cathedral Builders- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Custodians of one of Spain’s greatest landmarks, Barcelona’s Sagrada Família cathedral, are drumming up local opposition to government plans for a high-speed railroad tunnel to be built
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Key Senators Propose Aviation Bill, With Hike in Construction Grants - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Leaders of the Senate commerce committee have proposed a four-year bill to reauthorize federal aviation programs, including $15.8 billion for airport grants. The bill makes some changes in the current avia
Publication Date: 04 May , 2007
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Contractor Ahead of Schedule On Biloxi Bay Bridge Erection - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The contractor for the new, $338 million U.S. Hwy. 90 bridge from Biloxi to Ocean Springs, Miss., placed the fifth and final girder on the main navigational channel span May 2. With that challenge out of t
Publication Date: 03 May , 2007
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Caltrans Scrambles To Fix Fire-Damaged Maze Fast- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Two days after a 3,000° F fire from the crash of a tanker truck hauling 8,600 gallons of gasoline caused the collapse of a major San Francisco-area transportation artery, the Oakland office of Clevelan
Publication Date: 02 May , 2007
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Abu Dhabi's 'Illogical' Crossing Slowly Takes Shape- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The flowing profiles of Abu Dhabi island’s iconic third bridge to the mainland are slowly emerging as engineers struggle with the “almost unbuildable” structure.
Publication Date: 25 April , 2007
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Mississippi Crossing Rising Fast Out of Katrina's Rubble - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 18 April , 2007
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Double-Decker Planes Try On U.S. Facilities for Size - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A few American airports got a preview of the future last week, as a pair of the world’s largest passenger plane made route-proving flights to test the facilities upgraded for them. Although regular s
Publication Date: 26 March , 2007
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Fallen Bridge Part Spurs Retrofits- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Eight days after a 69-ft-long sidewalk overhang separated from the Delor Street overpass in St. Louis and then dropped onto Interstate 55, Missouri highway officials on March 9 signed two emergency contrac
Publication Date: 19 March , 2007
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Link of Historical Proportions Squeezes Into Vermont Site - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
It’s not quite 300 ft long, but the $12.5-million Lime Kiln Bridge between Colchester and South Burlington, Vt., packed in enough challenges to make a contractor’s head spin—as if the 80-
Publication Date: 19 March , 2007
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Fate of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct Murkier Than Ever - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Seattle voters have turned down options to either replace the 52-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct with a mile-long tunnel or rebuild the elevated structure.
Publication Date: 15 March , 2007
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