Sen. Inhofe Gives Transportation Conferees 48 Hours to Accept Plan
With federal transportation programs facing a July 31 funding cut-off, Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) offered House and Senate negotiators one last-ditch effort to reach a compromise on July 20. At a meeti
Publication Date: 20 July , 2004
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N.Y. Crews Preparing To Place A Bronx Bomber of a Truss
The steel behemoth will replace a 107-year-old, 92-meter "camelback" truss that carries some 76,000 daily vehicles from the Bronx to Manhattan, says Paul Connolly, project manager for designer Hardesty & Hanover, New York City. The
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Publication Date: 19 July , 2004
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Transport Bill Conferees Struggle Over Funding
As federal transportation programs face another funding cutoff, uncertainty is clouding prospects for a long-term bill. House and Senate negotiators have struggled for weeks to work out a multiyear success
Publication Date: 14 July , 2004
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States Infuse Hoover Dam Bypass With Alternate Funds
Delayed reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) held up the final $90-million piece of federal funding for the $234-million project. Victor M. Mendez, director of the Arizona Dept. of Transportation, and hi
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Publication Date: 12 July , 2004
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House Fails to Make Counter-Offer in Transport Bill Conference
Congressional negotiations over a new, long-term transportation spending bill hit a snag July 7 when the House failed to put a counter-offer on the bill's overall funding on the table. At the conferees' pr
Publication Date: 08 July , 2004
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Monorail Is Not Sure Bet Yet For Vegas or Design-Builders
The $650-million, 3.8-mile-long elevated dual-lane fixed-guideway was to begin service on Jan. 20, carrying 8,000 passengers hourly between the city’s convention center and eight resorts. But the date was postponed after a driveshaft fell o
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Publication Date: 28 June , 2004
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House, Senate Pass One-Month Transport Bill Extension
Congress has approved legislation to keep federal highway and transit programs going for another month, as negotiations continue to move slowly on a long-term successor to the Transportation Equity Act fo
Publication Date: 25 June , 2004
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DOTs Take Hard Look At Long-Life Roads
ODOT officials acknowledge that the future of long-life pavements will be more complicated than a mere black-or-white decision. “Some people might think the end goal is that one material wins over another,” says Brian R. Stacy, ODOT sp
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Publication Date: 14 June , 2004
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U.S. DOT Lets Design Proceed for Virginia Rail Line
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation will allow planners to do preliminary engineering for a proposed Washington Metro rail extension in northern Virginia, whose cost is estimated at $1.5 billion to $1.8 billi
Publication Date: 11 June , 2004
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House-Senate Conference Opens, Tough Road Ahead
House and Senate negotiators have had their first formal meeting to draft a new multi-year transportation bill, and the major issues--broad differences in funding and a battle between donor and donee state
Publication Date: 10 June , 2004
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Taxiway Crossing Is Wheeled 1.5 Kilometers to Its Foundations
One of the world’s largest bridges over a taxiway was fitted onto its pylons May 25 at the U.K.’s Gatwick airport. With a main span of 128 meters, the 197-m bridge was fabricated, then transporte
Publication Date: 07 June , 2004
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Teams Request Bid Extension, Fire Sparks Safety Concerns
The two design-build teams planning to vie for a 14-mile monorail project in Seattle have requested and received a two-month extension to submit their bids. Bid submittals have been pushed back 60 days, fr
Publication Date: 07 June , 2004
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Way-High Single Bid Stymies State Officials
Publication Date: 07 June , 2004
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House-Senate Conference May Start June 9
As yet another cutoff of federal transportation funds approaches, House and Senate negotiators are about to sit down to begin formal talks aimed at developing a new, multi-year transportation bill. The Hou
Publication Date: 04 June , 2004
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Focus on Construction of Columns at Airport
Construction problems with supports of the vaulted concrete concourse that partially collapsed early on May 23 at the year-old Terminal 2E at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will likely be a focus of inves
Publication Date: 31 May , 2004
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Investigators Probe Collapse of Paris Airport Concourse
With little warning, the collapse occurred along a roughly 30-m-long section concourse built on an elevated platform in front of the $900-million Terminal 2E main building. Clad in glass, the 650-m-long concourse building is enclosed by a concre
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Publication Date: 24 May , 2004
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Team Looking at Temporary Bracing for Cause of Collapse
Investigators have begun sifting for clues to the cause of a bizarre fatal bridge accident in Colorado in a process expected to take six to eight months.
Publication Date: 24 May , 2004
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Transport Bill Conference Finally to Begin, After Senate Standoff Ends
The long-delayed House and Senate conference to draft a multi-year transportation bill finally is on the road to beginning after Senate Republican and Democratic leaders settled a disagreement that had blo
Publication Date: 20 May , 2004
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After Setbacks, Airport Traffic and Work Is Moving Over Miami
Uncertainty buffeted Miami International Airport's $6.1-billion capital expansion plans with hurricane-like force in 2002 as passenger traffic waned and American Airlines faced possible bankruptcy. But the
Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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After Setbacks, Airport Traffic and Work Is Moving Over Miami
Uncertainty buffeted Miami International Airport's $6.1-billion capital expansion plans with hurricane-like force in 2002 as passenger traffic waned and American Airlines faced possible bankruptcy. But the
Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Air Traffic Is Reviving and Construction Is Back To Basics
U.S. air passenger traffic overall has not yet recovered to the levels seen before the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but it is getting there. At several airports, even capacity crunches have reappeared
Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Air Traffic Is Reviving and Construction Is Back To Basics
U.S. air passenger traffic overall has not yet recovered to the levels seen before the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but it is getting there. At several airports, even capacity crunches have reappeared
Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Dallas-Fort Worth Speeds Passengers From Trains to Planes
R. Clay Paslay, DFW executive vice president, sees the program as a multilayered puzzle whose last piece is falling into place—the finalization of the terminal’s $627-million guaranteed maximum price bid with prime contractor and CM at
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Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Dallas-Fort Worth Speeds Passengers From Trains to Planes
R. Clay Paslay, DFW executive vice president, sees the program as a multilayered puzzle whose last piece is falling into place—the finalization of the terminal’s $627-million guaranteed maximum price bid with prime contractor and CM at
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Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Senate Panel Approves $5.2-Billion Transit Security Bill
In a response to the March terrorist train bombings in Madrid, the Senate Banking Committee has cleared legislation that would authorize $5.2 billion to boost security at transit systems across the U.S. Th
Publication Date: 10 May , 2004
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Central Artery Firms Facing Errors and Omissions Probe
The cost recovery effort is divided between project consultant Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff and various section design consultants responsible for detailed design on specific project segments. The cost-recovery team is led by retired probate Jud
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Publication Date: 03 May , 2004
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Senate Passes Two-Month TEA-21 Extension
Averting an April 30 shutdown of federal transportation programs, the Senate has approved legislation that keeps highway and transit aid flowing for two more months. Senate passage of the bill,which came b
Publication Date: 30 April , 2004
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House Passes Two-Month TEA-21 Extension, But Bill Held Up in Senate
With the federal highway and transit programs facing a virtual shutdown at midnight April 30, the House has approved a bill that would keep funds flowing for two more months, but the extension has been sta
Publication Date: 29 April , 2004
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With Little Progress on Six-Year Bill, New Extension Seen Nearly Inevitable
With highway funding authority set to expire April 30 and little Capitol Hill progress on a multi-year transportation bill, another short extension is all but inevitable, industry and congressional sources
Publication Date: 22 April , 2004
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Feds Bar Retroactive Hikes For Steel Price Increases
Highway contractors slammed by sharp increases in steel prices suffered another blow when the Federal Highway Administration said it cannot approve surcharges on already issued contracts. Some in industry
Publication Date: 19 April , 2004
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Mineta to Explore DOT's Steel-Price Options, Including Legislative "Fix"
With steel fabricators and contractors hurt by the jump in steel prices, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said he plans to explore ways to ease the pain from the price hike, including possibly seekin
Publication Date: 15 April , 2004
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Engineers Are Digging Deep To Rebuild New York’s Subways
As they renovate their 100-year-old subway system, New York City’s transit officials are taking a fresh look at how to improve functionality, aesthetics and connectivity. Working beneath the surface,
Publication Date: 12 April , 2004
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First Phase of Toronto’s $3.6-billion Airport Project Opens
The 261,000-sq-meter first phase of Toronto Pearson International Airport’s new terminal opened April 6. The $2.5-billion terminal has a 200-ft-long arched roof and is the cornerstone of the airport&#
Publication Date: 12 April , 2004
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Senate Panel Clears Rail, Port Security Bills
In a response to the March terrorist attacks on trains in Madrid, the Senate commerce committee has approved bills aimed at tightening security on U.S. railroads and at domestic seaports. The panel cleared
Publication Date: 12 April , 2004
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House Passes 'TEA-LU' Bill, on 357-65 Vote
Though faced with a Bush administration veto threat, the House has approved a six-year transportation bill that would obligate $275 billion over six years for highway and transit programs. The vote, at abo
Publication Date: 02 April , 2004
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Veto Threatened as House Debates $284-Billion Transport Bill
The House has opened debate on a six-year, $284-billion highway and transit bill but the outcome is clouded by a White House veto threat. House members made speeches April 1 about the measure, the "Tr
Publication Date: 01 April , 2004
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State Sues Consultant For Central Artery Role
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority filed suit March 16 against the joint venture of Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff seeking damages of up to $146 million in connection
Publication Date: 29 March , 2004
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FAA Says Five Big Airports Need Expansion Now
Although overall U.S. aviation passenger volume has yet to return to levels seen before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, five major domestic airports require additional capacity now, the Federal Avia
Publication Date: 25 March , 2004
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House Committee Approves $275-Billion Transportation Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has cleared a six-year highway and transit bill, with estimated total obligations of $275 billion, moving the lengthy Capitol Hill debate one step clos
Publication Date: 25 March , 2004
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DHS Official Defends Rail Security Budget
A top Dept. of Homeland Security official says current federal funding for rail transit is "appropriate" but in the wake of the terrorist attack on railroads in Spain, he left the door open for p
Publication Date: 18 March , 2004
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Chicago Proposes $213-million Airport Express Train
Why should voyagers check in for flights at the airport when they can do it downtown? On March 11, the Chicago Transit Authority responded with a preliminary concept to connect the city's downtown business
Publication Date: 15 March , 2004
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Hastert to Pursue $275-Billion Transportation Bill
House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) has said he plans to push for a $275-billion, six-year transportation reauthorization bill, a level that is slightly above the Bush administration's proposal, but well
Publication Date: 15 March , 2004
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Hollings Proposes $1.2-Billion Passenger-Rail Security Bill
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against railroads in Spain, several Senators have proposed $1.2 billion in federal funds to upgrade passenger rail security in the U.S. The bill, introduced March
Publication Date: 15 March , 2004
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Engineers Tackle Repairs On Mysteriously Shifted Span
Repairs to a Louisiana-Mississippi bridge that shifted 6 in. are under way almost three years after the problem was diagnosed, but the exact cause of the shift is still unknown.
Publication Date: 08 March , 2004
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Mineta Ducks Question About Two-Year Bill
As House leaders continue to discuss how to proceed on their version of a transportation reauthorization bill, there are reports that a two-year measure is being considered but also a hint that a six-year
Publication Date: 05 March , 2004
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Attitude at World of Concrete: Economy in 'Transition' Mode
Analysts are calling 2004 a "transition year" for the U.S. economy. Concrete construction and equipment manufacturing are expected to rebound after several stagnant years. By mid-year, cement gu
Publication Date: 01 March , 2004
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Progress Differs at Bridge Sites of Two Fatal Collapses
Investigations continued last week into the causes of two separate, fatal accidents at major bridge projects but investigators still have more questions than answers.
Publication Date: 01 March , 2004
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Senate Weighs Further Two-Month Extension for Highway, Transit Programs
With funding authority for the federal highway and transit programs set to expire Feb 29, Senate leaders have agreed on legislation to keep the programs going for another two months. Senate Environment and
Publication Date: 01 March , 2004
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Transport Funding Cutoff Averted at Deadline, But Only for Two Months
Things came uncomfortably close to a transportation funding crisis, but Congress approved and President Bush has signed into law a two-month extension for the federal highway and transit programs. Bush sig
Publication Date: 01 March , 2004
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Ball Now in House's Court on Transport Bill
With Senate passage of a $318-billion transportation bill, the focus shifts to the House, where the size of its version is one big question mark. Observers hope Congress will take some action by Feb. 29, w
Publication Date: 23 February , 2004
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British Columbia Plans Scenic Highway Upgrade for Olympics
British Columbia is planning to improve a 100-km stretch of scenic highway linking West Vancouver to Whistler–the remote winter ski resort high in the Canadian Rockies and the site of the 2010 Winter
Publication Date: 16 February , 2004
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Shanghai's Express Train
China’s bold move to build 30 kilometers of magnetically levitated high-speed guideway between Shanghai and its new Pudong Airport in three years has resulted in a system of trains moving up to 431 k
Publication Date: 16 February , 2004
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Florida DOT Points to URS for Pile Problems in Tampa
URS, the Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority’s chief engineering consultant, also designed the foundations. URS’s contract mandated that the ground be probed 12 ft under each support piling and FDOT standards call for depths
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Publication Date: 14 February , 2004
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Senate Passes $318-Billion Bill to Succeed TEA-21
In the face of a Bush administration veto threat, the Senate has approved a $318-billion measure that will fund highway and transit programs for the next six years. The new bill, approved by a comfortable
Publication Date: 13 February , 2004
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House Passes Four-Month TEA-21 Extension
Unable to produce a multi-year transportation bill so far, the House has approved legislation that would extend the highway and transit programs for four more months. The bill, passed on Feb. 11 by a vote
Publication Date: 12 February , 2004
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Senate Clears Procedural Hurdle on TEA-21 Successor
Senate supporters of a $318-billion transportation funding bill scored a procedural victory, cutting off what had been a lengthy debate on the measure and pushing the legislation closer to a final vote.
Publication Date: 12 February , 2004
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House Vote Seen Within Days on 4-Month TEA-21 Extension
As the Feb. 29 deadline approaches, the House is expected to vote as early as Feb. 11 on a bill to extend the federal highway and transit programs for four more months. The last authorization, the Transpor
Publication Date: 09 February , 2004
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Light Steel Tube Web Girders Brace New French Viaduct
A 1.2-km-long viaduct featuring a novel, 4.5-m-deep composite deck box girder with steel tube webs designed to enhance prestressing efficiency and save weight is nearing completion in France. The $50-mill
Publication Date: 09 February , 2004
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Senate Finance Panel Clears $35 Billion to Support TEA-21 Successor
The Senate Finance Committee has approved $35 billion in revenue raisers to help fund a $318-billion, six-year successor to the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Although the tax-writing comm
Publication Date: 03 February , 2004
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'Prefeasibility' Study Looks at Newfoundland/Labrador Link
The governments of Canada and the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador will jointly fund a $275,000 "prefeasibility study" for a 10-mile-plus fixed highway and/or rail link across the Strait of Belle Isl
Publication Date: 02 February , 2004
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