Chuck Harvey - Wed June 06, 2018
Caltrans Plans to Reopen Highway 1 by Mid-September
Caltrans plans a mid-September reopening of a stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur that has been blocked nearly a year by a huge landslide following strong winter storms in 2017. So far, the repairs have cost about $54 million....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 06, 2018
'Use the Force, Luke' — to Build $1.5B Museum
It seems the force is not only with Luke Skywalker and the Jedi in Star Wars. It may also be within its creator, American filmmaker and entrepreneur George Lucas and his crew on his next megaproject. Lucas is using the power, creativity and magic of modern-day construction to bring the best of his works, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, to a scholarly, but fantasy-filled public museum....
Mack Trucks - Tue June 05, 2018
TEC Equipment Opens North America's Largest Mack Dealership in Fontana, California
The largest Mack dealership in North America recently opened in Fontana, Calif., the newest location in Portland, Ore.–based TEC Equipment's network of 26 dealerships in the western region. Located at 14400 Randall Ave....
Associated Press - Tue June 05, 2018
Judge Scraps Ban on Coal Shipments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal judge in California has struck down the city of Oakland's ban on coal shipments through its port. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria on May 15 sided with a developer who wants to use a proposed marine terminal to transport coal from Utah to Asia....
Aaron Witt – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 23, 2018
Sukut Makes the Grade in California
After the recent statewide droughts, preserving water bears a new meaning in California. The Santa Margarita Water District is ushering in a new era of water conservation for South Orange County by purchasing and improving the half-century old Trampas Canyon Dam....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue May 22, 2018
Mudslides Threaten Lodge, Force Road Closures
A combination of fire and rain has contributed to two massive mudslides May 21, 2018, that forced closure of U.S. Highway 395 at Topaz Lake just north of the Nevada-California borderThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) said Monday's mudslide is 100 ft....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 09, 2018
Caltrans Lines Up Bridge, Highway Projects for 2018, Beyond
As temperatures warm and days grow drier, the California Department of Transportation — Caltrans — is gearing up for construction projects all over the most populous state in the United States....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 09, 2018
Road Improvements to Growing Community of San Ramon
Traffic congestion and San Ramon's upcoming City Center were the catalysts to the improvement project along a 1-mi. stretch of Bollinger Canyon Road. According to the East Bay Times, traffic routinely backs up on Bollinger Canyon Road, with workers going to Bishop Ranch; shoppers headed to Market Place; people visiting City Hall; and to homes in the Dougherty Valley....
Wed May 09, 2018
ASV Holdings Adds RGW Equipment to Its Dealer Network
ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added RGW Equipment to its dealer network. The Livermore, Calif.-based dealer will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, featuring best-in-class rated operating capacity, cooling systems and hydraulic efficiency....
Wed May 09, 2018
Caltrans Distributes $173.4M in Grants to Local Agencies
The California Department of Transportation said it has awarded $173.4 million in the first round of Local Partnership Program grants funded through last year's Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....
