NTSB Finds Fractured Gussets in I-35 Span - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As a result of those findings, NTSB recommended the U.S. Dept. of Transportation direct states to include effects on gusset plates as they do their bridge load calculations, and DOT quickly issued a technical advisory.
Publication Date: 16 January , 2008
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Public-Private Deal Brings Peace to Bliss - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 16 January , 2008
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Safety Board Finds I-35W Bridge Plates Too Thin - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
National Transportation Safety Board investigators probing the Aug. 1 collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in Minneapolis have found that some of the gusset plates in the bridge's main trusses were abo
Publication Date: 15 January , 2008
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Florida DOT Reopens I-4 After Emergency Repair Work - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Traffic is moving again on Interstate 4 in Central Florida after a 70-vehicle pileup damaged the road bed necessitating emergency repairs.
Publication Date: 14 January , 2008
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Historic Cable-Stayed Link Taking Shape in Louisiana - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The 1,583-ft main span of the John James Audubon Bridge will be the centerpiece of an overall $403.5-million project that includes a new river crossing between New Roads and St. Francisville, La., and 12 miles of road-way approaches from La. 1/1
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Publication Date: 09 January , 2008
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Authority Starts Bid Process For Lock Work in Panama - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Late last month, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) opened the bid process for the $3.35-billion locks portion of the ongoing massive expansion of the historic waterway The “design-build” contrac
Publication Date: 03 January , 2008
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Delayed Las Vegas Expansion Finally Draws To A Close - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Seven years and a lawsuit later, transportation officials celebrated on Dec. 17 the completion of a $520-million, 9-mile U.S. Highway 95 widening in northwest Las Vegas.
Publication Date: 27 December , 2007
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Scots Opt to Replace Bridge Over the Firth of Forth - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Scotland's regional government earlier this month approved plans to build a mutli-span cable-stayed road bridge over the Firth of Forth waterway at an estimated cost of up to $8.4 billion.
Publication Date: 27 December , 2007
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Panama Canal Authority Calls For Bids on Lock Segment - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Panama Canal Authority has opened the bid process for the $3.35-billion locks portion of the ongoing massive expansion of the historic waterway.
Publication Date: 26 December , 2007
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Indiana Firm Settles Fraud Claims - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Thanks to a whistleblower, an Indiana contractor that fraudulently fattened up tests on the asphalt content of its roadwork to receive higher compensation is now paying up.
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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Miami Closes Funding Gap In Port Tunnel Package- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Miami-Dade County Commission approved Dec. 18 a City of Miami-proposed public works package that includes $50 million for the city’s share of the nearly $1-billion Port of Miami Tunnel project.
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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Four PPP Concessionaires Vie for $1.5-B Fla. Road Job - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Florida Dept. of Transportation has short-listed four possible concessionaires to design, build, finance, operate and maintain for 35 years its $1.5-billion Interstate 595 Corridor Roadway Improvements
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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GLOBAL SOURCEBOOK 2007: Rapid Global Development Fueling Greater Demand for Rail and Transit - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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Tunneling and Tracklaying Mark Euro High-Speed Ambitions - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Both countries continue to make major investments in systems that, within a decade, will allow uninterrupted high-speed travel from London’s newly restored St. Pancras terminal to the Mediterranean coast 2,250 km away.
Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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Las Vegas Completes Widening $520-million U.S. Hwy 95 Project - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Transportation officials – seven years and a lawsuit later – this week celebrated completion of a $520-million U.S. Highway 95 widening in northwest Las Vegas. The 9-mile-long project added fou
Publication Date: 18 December , 2007
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Core-Swap Claim Costs Contractor $8 M to Settle - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Thanks to a whistleblower, an Indiana contractor that fraudulently fattened up tests on asphalt content of its roadwork to receive higher compensation is now paying up.
Publication Date: 17 December , 2007
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Backed by Tax Hike, Transit Takes Off in Utah - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Mass transit construction in Utah is ramping up, as a new 44-mile, $611-million commuter line between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View to the north is set to open in April, and construction of a 45-mile so
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Cianbro Considers Building $1-Billion Maine Toll Road - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
To spur economic development in northern Maine and create better transportation links with major Canadian and interstate U.S. highways, Cianbro Corp. is considering privately developing a $1-billion, cross
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Navy Adopts Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As plans for the new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers develop, a new launch system is being developed in Lakehurst, N.J. The electromagnetic aircraft launch system [EMALS] will use linear induction motors to handle heavier aircraft with hi
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Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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With Passengers the Goal, Officials Hurry Terminal Work - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction of a new $35-million San Bernardino International Airport Terminal on the site of a former Air Force base in California is on target for completion in 11 months, with the goal of luring passen
Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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No Injuries, Only Anxiety After Pa. Bridge Collapse - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Dec. 6 collapse of 116-year-old bridge in central Pennsylvania has speeded up inspection of 216 other bridges and design of a replacement, and spiked local anxiety over the state of infrastructure&ndas
Publication Date: 11 December , 2007
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Arizona Bridge Collapse Will Lead to New Shoring Rules - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 05 December , 2007
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Moscow Crossing Sports Innovative Cable-Stay Span - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With the 1,000-tonne steelwork pod in place, French engineers are now due to fine-tune 72 stay cables spreading down from the arch to support the Serebryany Bor Bridge. Cable stays have been in place since May, but final stressing had to be put
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Publication Date: 05 December , 2007
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Pacific Northwest Pounded By Vicious Winter Storm - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A severe winter storm with winds up to 100 mph slammed into Oregon and Washington Dec. 3, causing at least five deaths and dumping up to 10 inches of rain.
Publication Date: 05 December , 2007
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Engineers Fine-Tune Moscow's Striking Cable-Stayed Bridge - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Contractors in Moscow crowned one of the Russian capital's most unusual highway bridges late last month by placing a complete restaurant at the interior apex of a 101.5-m-tall steelwork arch over the Mosko
Publication Date: 03 December , 2007
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Report: Ontario Requires $2 Bil. to Fix Bridges - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Ontario needs a $2-billion investment over five years to adequately rehabilitate its inventory of 12,000 municipal bridges, according to a report released in November. There is no central provincial agency
Publication Date: 03 December , 2007
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Design-Build Team Selected For Kansas City's Cable-Stayed "Icon" - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Kansas City, Mo., hopes to have its own signature bridge open in June 2011.
Publication Date: 30 November , 2007
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In Tallahassee Redesign, Steel Makes The Grade - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Lee County expects to save at least $1.85 million on the $37-million construction of the Estero Parkway Flyover, based on a redesign by Finley Engineering Group, Tallahassee. The two-year job began this month. “If someone can save us a cou
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Publication Date: 28 November , 2007
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North Carolina System Opens - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 28 November , 2007
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Sinking Approaches Unsettle Delaware’s Bridge Plans - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 28 November , 2007
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Chicago Rail System On Verge of Collapse - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Despite Rocky History, Pennsylvania Road Will Open - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The discovery of sandstone laced with pyrite halted construction along a 1.5-mile segment of a politically controversial 15-mile section of the new north-south route (ENR 4/19/04 p.25). When exposed to air and water, pyrite creates a sulfuric ac
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Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Increased Traffic, Outdated Facilities Drive Airports’ Rush to Upgrade
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Record Transportation Funding Spurs Spike in Bridge Projects - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As transportation funding reaches record levels nationwide, state and local authorities are making bridge work a fiscal priority in their budgets, focusing on reducing the number of structurally deficient
Publication Date: 21 November , 2007
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Four International Teams Vie For Panama Canal Locks Job - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
On Friday, four consortia applied for qualification to build the $3.35-billion locks that will be the heart of the massive expansion to the Panama Canal. When completed, the new lock system will double the
Publication Date: 19 November , 2007
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After Five Decades, Maryland Connector May Move Forward - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A federal judge has cleared the way for major construction to begin on the 18.8-mile Intercounty Connector (ICC) in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C.
Publication Date: 14 November , 2007
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Billion-Dollar Bayport Terminal Barrels Onward - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A$250-million bond measure approved Nov. 6 by Harris County, Texas, voters gave a boost to ongoing construction on Port of Houston Authority’s 20-year, $1.45-billion Bayport container terminal comple
Publication Date: 14 November , 2007
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Improved Passive Airplane Barriers Gaining Popularity - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
An increasing number of airports across the U.S. and other countries are installing lightweight concrete barriers on their runways as safety nets for airplanes. Now a decade old, the evolving Engineered Ma
Publication Date: 14 November , 2007
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Consortium Wins $1.1-B NYC Subway Tunnel Contract - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has approved a team of J.F. Shea Construction, Inc., Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc., and Schiavone Construction Co., Inc. for a $1.145-billion con
Publication Date: 08 November , 2007
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Conferees Hike Road Funds, Add $1 Billion for Bridges - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
House and Senate appropriators have agreed on a fiscal 2008 transportation spending bill that boosts highway spending to record levels and added $1 billion for deficient bridges across the country plus $19
Publication Date: 07 November , 2007
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Court Order Clears Minneapolis Bridge’s Groundbreaking - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Hours after a Minnesota state judge denied a motion to halt construction of a replacement Interstate 35W bridge, a drill rig broke through the north bank of the Mississippi River on Nov. 1 and bored a test
Publication Date: 07 November , 2007
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Old Railroad Span Gets a New Life Without Taking a Break - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
OCCI Inc., Fulton, Mo., is jacking up the 906-ft-long, steel-truss railroad bridge over the Ouachita River in Monroe, La., balancing it on shims and then replacing the main pier and power mechanism that spins the center spans. The critical phase
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Publication Date: 07 November , 2007
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At I-35W, Engineers Develop Bridge-Collapse Scenario - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
In an Oct. 23 update, NTSB says it is still “in the midst of a complete and thorough analysis.” But forensic engineers working on the probe already have some ideas of what caused the 40-year-old bridge to suddenly collapse. Several s
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Publication Date: 31 October , 2007
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Success of Illinois Extension Overcomes Difficult Past - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The extension through Chicago’s western suburbs marks a milestone for the Illinois Tollway authority’s $5.3-billion, 10-year overhaul and expansion of much of its 274-mile system. Corridor managers are using performance-based specifi
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Publication Date: 31 October , 2007
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Utah Embraces Accelerated Construction Method - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The accelerated bridge construction method has been used extensively in Europe and recently in some states such as Florida (ENR 3/13/06 p. 24). Utah Dept. of Transportation now plans to use it on 14 other bridges, says Adan E. Carrillo, UD
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Publication Date: 31 October , 2007
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Cross-London System Draws From High-Speed Channel Tunnel Link - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
From under faithfully restored sironwork arches of a 140-year-old London terminal, the U.K.’s inaugural high-speed rail service to the Channel Tunnel will push off on Nov. 14. By being delivered with
Publication Date: 24 October , 2007
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Feds Hush Engineers Probing I-35W Collapse - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Similar to the mixed company often found on a construction site, tension is mounting between federal officials and the industry’s forensic engineers looking into Minneapolis’ deadly bridge coll
Publication Date: 24 October , 2007
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Seattle’s Highway-Transit Package Faces Two-Pronged Opposition - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 24 October , 2007
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Seattle’s Highway-Transit Package Faces Two-Pronged Opposition - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 24 October , 2007
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Laval Bridge Collapse Report Fingers Multiple Culprits - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Designer, contractor and a subcontractor all received blame for poor workmanship, insufficient oversight and poor maintenance as the causes leading to a fatal bridge collapse in Quebec. The
Publication Date: 23 October , 2007
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Citizens File Suit Against MNDOT I-35W Rebuilt Award - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Two Minnesota citizens – not the two losing bidders for the Interstate 35W bridge rebuild – have filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation demanding that it declare its
Publication Date: 18 October , 2007
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Fiery Crash Shuts Route Indefinitely - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
California’s Dept. of Transportation is still investigating the cause and extent of damage at the site of an Oct. 12 multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 5 near Santa Clarita in Southern California. Th
Publication Date: 17 October , 2007
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Policy, Safety Issues Mark Converging Conferences - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Raising fuel taxes and gaining outside industry support for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill, slated for 2009, will be more crucial than ever, said officials of the American Road and Tr
Publication Date: 17 October , 2007
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St. Louis Bay Spans on Pace, Despite Accident, Lost Time - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
In spite of losing five weeks in the schedule due to a fatal accident in June, joint venture contractors Granite Construction Inc., Watsonville, Calif., and Atlanta–based Archer Western Contractors s
Publication Date: 16 October , 2007
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Agency Awards Flatiron Team Twin Cities Replacement Job - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation has reaffirmed its selection of a design-build team led by Longmont, Colo.-based Flatiron Constructors Inc. in joint venture with Seattle-based Manson Constructio
Publication Date: 10 October , 2007
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California To Exorcise Devil Of A Road Section With Bypass - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After 20 years of legal protests and studies, digging has begun on twin tunnels for the $322-million Devil’s Slide project, which will cut a new 1.2-mile bypass route for Highway 1 through San Pedro
Publication Date: 10 October , 2007
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London Mega project Gets Green Light for Construction - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A new $32-billion railroad project beneath central London won U.K. government approval on Oct. 5. Seven years of construction will begin in 2010 on the Crossrail project, including a whopping 41.5 kil
Publication Date: 10 October , 2007
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Panel: Termination Lacked Needed Written Explanation - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation is negotiating with Lunda Construction Co. over Lunda’s termination from a bridge contract that was ruled improper in August by a disputes review board. Although
Publication Date: 10 October , 2007
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MNDOT Awards I-35W Contract And Unveils Conceptual Design- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Despite the protests of other design-build bidders, the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation Oct. 8 awarded a $243-million contract to a team of Longmont, Colo.-based Flatiron Constructors Inc. in joint ventu
Publication Date: 08 October , 2007
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Billion-Dollar Plan Now in Jeopardy - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Hoping to keep the nearly $1-billion Port of Miami Tunnel project alive, Miami Mayor Manuel A. Diaz has asked the Florida Dept. of Transportation to give the city three more months for its $50-million cont
Publication Date: 03 October , 2007
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