AASHTO Journal - Wed August 29, 2018
State Receives Funding to Help Fight Multiple Wildfires
The Trump administration declared on Aug. 5 that “a major disaster exists” in California as a spate of wildfires — at least 17 separate blazes covering more than 600,000 acres of land — continue to destroy private homes and transportation infrastructure, as well as causing other damage across the northern and western parts of the state....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 27, 2018
Disneyland's Top 10 Building Permits Total Over $202M
Between its new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land, Pixar Pier and hotel renovations, there's no doubt that Disneyland has been busy building lately. But what's it all costing?Since this time last year, Disney has been issued over $202.6 million in construction permits for its ten most expensive builds, BuildZoom reported....
AASHTO - Thu August 23, 2018
Winners Announced in National Faces of Transportation Competition
Two captivating photographs and three compelling videos won prizes in the 13th annual Faces of Transportation competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials....
Mack Trucks - Thu August 23, 2018
Eight-Year-Old Entrepreneur Trades Family Pickup for LR Refuse Truck
Mack Trucks has released the fifth episode of its RoadLife series on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. “Ryan's Route” stars 8-year-old Ryan Hickman, a recycling entrepreneur and owner of Orange County, Calif.-based Ryan's Recycling, as he trades in the family pickup for a more appropriate work truck: a Mack LR refuse model....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 16, 2018
Disney Halts Construction on Luxury Hotel
Disney has halted construction plans for its latest hotel, which was set to be built at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. Although construction was scheduled to begin in July 2018, plans for the hotel have been put on an indefinite hold after Disney and the city could not come to agreement on development terms, NBC reported....
Sophia Bollag - Associated Press - Wed August 01, 2018
State Lawmakers Approve $755M for Office Renovation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers approved spending $755 million to renovate their own office building as part of the state budget. The plan appropriates the money to rebuild the statehouse annex, the building attached to the Capitol that houses most legislative offices....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed August 01, 2018
Pacific Coast Hwy. Reopens After $54M Cleanup
Exactly 14 months after the earth gave way along Highway 1 at Mud Creek near Big Sur — also known as the Pacific Coast Highway — Caltrans held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 20 to officially reopen the scenic coastal roadway....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 01, 2018
$27M Science Center Under Way at Santa Clarita Campus
The Canyon Country Campus of the Santa Clarita Community College District has grown substantially in the last ten years. It started off as an education center comprised of modular classroom buildings 10 years ago and is now a fully functional, self-sufficient campus....
ARTBA - Tue July 31, 2018
Regional Reports Highlight Boost to California Localities from Transportation Investment in SB 1
A series of six new reports find that an April 2017 California law will generate between $9.7 billion and $34.5 billion in economic activity and user benefits in California's major regions over the next decade....
Emily Buenzle - Tue July 17, 2018
Billion-Dollar Solar Project to Incorporate Batteries
Las Vegas and its surrounding area could soon see a new source of energy once a proposed $1 billion solar project has been completed. The Gemini solar project, spearheaded by Houston-based developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, will be one of the largest solar projects in the West, Bloomberg reported....
