Caltrans - Tue January 23, 2024
California Investing More Than $1B for Infrastructure Projects
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated $1.1 billion for projects that will repair and improve the state's transportation infrastructure. The funding includes more than $300 million for projects across California that will make the system more climate resilient while investing in bike and pedestrian pathways and increasing natural disaster preparedness....
Caltrans - Tue January 23, 2024
Caltrans Releases Draft for Future Construction Projects
Caltrans recently released the draft 2024 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) plan, the state's primary funding program for maintaining and preserving California's transportation infrastructure....
Gov. Gavin Newsom - Tue January 23, 2024
100-Year Flood Protection Project in Pajaro Advances
Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted progress on the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, which will provide 100-year flood risk reduction to the city of Watsonville, the town of Pajaro and surrounding agricultural areas....
highways.dot. gov - Tue January 23, 2024
California to Receive $8M for New Improvements Along U.S. 101
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $110 million in grants for 19 wildlife crossing projects in 17 states, including four Indian Tribes. The funding is made possible by a new program in President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and can support projects that construct wildlife crossings over and below busy roads, add fencing, acquire tracking and mapping tools, and more....
AGC of California - Tue January 23, 2024
AGC of California Will Hand Out Hardware at Its 2024 Awards Gala
The 2024 Installation & Awards Gala, presented by Procore, will be held on Feb. 2, 2024, at the Fairmont San Francisco. This black-tie event celebrates the construction industry's achievements over the past year at an elegant awards ceremony and installation of AGC of California's leadership....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 23, 2024
California's Freeway Enhancement Project Gives I-605 Needed Facelift
Construction on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $298 million I-605 Freeway Enhancement Project began in late October last year, with a joint-venture of C.A. Rasmussen Inc. and FDB Vanguard Construction Inc....
LiuGong North America - Mon January 22, 2024
Hamre Equipment Joins LiuGong North America Dealer Network
LiuGong North America welcomed Hamre Equipment to its dealer network. The Chico, Calif.-based company has expanded from material handling equipment (MHE) into construction equipment (CE) since being founded in the late 1980s and has established a foothold in the region....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 10, 2024
Multiple Contractors Answer Call to Stabilize Slopes
Emergency work operations are proceeding at a breakneck speed to conduct repairs on approximately 32 mi. of State Route 33 (SR 33) in Ventura County, Calif., due to relentless winter storms in late in 2023 that have caused excessive damage to a substantial portion of the highway....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 27, 2023
Peterson-Chase Provides New Surface On LA Highway
Peterson-Chase General Engineering Construction Inc. crews started work on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $33 million Interstate 5 Pavement Preservation Project in Los Angeles County on Nov....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 12, 2023
OC 405 Partners Completes $2B Improvement Project
The efforts of OC 405 Partners — a joint-venture of OHLA USA and Astaldi Construction Corporation — led to the completion of the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) $2.16 billion, I-405 Improvement Project, which had two new regular lanes (one in each direction) and the 405 Express Lanes (two lanes in each direction) open to the public on Dec....
