Rebuild SoCal - Tue July 27, 2021
Construction Begins On Massive Airport Metro Project
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has begun construction on the $898.6-million Airport Metro Connector Project that will directly connect the county's transit system to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing a reliable, fast and convenient connection for passengers and airport-area employees....
Business Wire - Tue July 27, 2021
Granite Will Upgrade SR 46
Granite Construction recently announced that it has been awarded a $20 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the State Route 46 4-Lane Widening Project in Lost Hills, Calif....
Clark Construction - Tue July 27, 2021
Clark Construction 'Tops Out' Aztec Stadium
With the rubble of Qualcomm Stadium piled high about 150 yds. away, the construction of San Diego State's new football stadium reached a major milestone on July 14, 2021. Construction crews from Clark Construction performed a traditional "topping-out" ceremony at Aztec Stadium by hoisting the final steel beam into place at the top of one of the scoreboard frames....
Associated Press - Wed July 14, 2021
Infrastructure Plan Spurs Rail Construction Projects
(AP) Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route that Amtrak stopped in 1997 and at a high-speed rail line along the congested Interstate 15 corridor to Victorville, Calif....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 14, 2021
Walsh Construction Tearing Down, Rebuilding Bridges On I-80
As part of the $57.1 million Interstate 80 (I-80) Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Walsh Construction began demolition of the I-80 bridge overcrossing at Cisco Grove. This marked the start of major project construction with completion expected in summer 2023....
Associated Press - Tue June 29, 2021
Plan to Raze Four Dams Clears Next Legal Hurdle
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S....
Hawthorne Cat - Tue June 29, 2021
Hawthorne Cat Opens New Oceanside, Chula Vista Shops
Hawthorne Cat, the Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Region, has announced the opening of its new store in Oceanside, Calif. Additionally, its Chula Vista store has moved to a larger, more convenient location,....
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Tue June 29, 2021
Water Pipeline Construction Under Way in Santa Cruz
Crews are hard at work constructing 8 mi. of water pipeline that will serve as life-blood for the Pure Water Soquel Project in Santa Cruz. The project began on May 24. Three distinct components of building are set to take place during the next several months....
Caltrans - Mon June 28, 2021
Caltrans Awards $34M for Transportation Upgrade Projects
Caltrans recently awarded $34 million in state and federal funds to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies throughout California to improve the state's transportation network. The grant money — including $25 million funded by Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 — will be used to plan sustainable transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the state highway system, enhance access to safe walkways and bikeways and increase natural disaster preparedness....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 28, 2021
Guy F. Atkinson Delivers $107M Concrete, Asphalt Upgrades On Pomona Freeway
Crews from Guy F. Atkinson are upgrading approximately 10 mi. of the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) between the I-710 Long Beach (I-710) and San Gabriel River (I-605) freeways to extend the lifespan of the highway....
