Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Developer Targets Historic Building for Starbucks
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) A developer has announced plans to tear down a historic building in Vermont and replace it with a Starbucks. The Rutland Herald reports the budget for transforming the former Rutland Royal's Hearthside restaurant into the coffee chain is estimated at $3 million....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Demolition Crews Find Time Capsule at Middle School
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (AP) Construction crews tearing down a former middle school in Massachusetts have found a 124-year-old time capsule. The Daily Item reports crews found the time capsule under one of the front steps of the former Swampscott Middle School....
Holt Cat - Fri September 21, 2018
HOLT CAT Hosts 2018 ACMOC National Show
Celebrating the rich history of mechanized agricultural and industrial equipment, Holt Cat is hosting the Antique Caterpillar Machine Owners Club (ACMOC) National Show, showcasing Holt, Caterpillar and other brands of antique construction and farming machines owned by collectors from across the country....
Associated Press - Thu September 13, 2018
Crews Unearth Native American Fort During Bridge Job
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) A 1600s Native American fort uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project is shining some light on a tribe's first dealings with Europeans, archeologists said on Aug. 28 during a tour of the site....
Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018
Historic Gold Mining Tunnel Will Be Opened to Public
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A 300-ft. mining tunnel in central Wyoming that was abandoned soon after its construction in 1868 is being opened to the public. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that the horizontal tunnel carved into rock on a hillside at South Pass City State Historic Site opened for tours Sept 1....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018
$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge
Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 28, 2018
Historic Columbia River Highway Needs Modern Updates
Efforts to complete a proposed 570-ft. tunnel and trail alternative as part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail have some reflecting on the challenging task workers faced in completing Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway 100 years ago....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 23, 2018
Construction Workers Find Piece of History Inside Bridge
A construction crew performing bridge work uncovered a piece of history on an Albany job site. According to Shannon Henry, town marshal, crews were breaking apart concrete with a jackhammer at Bridge 701 in Albany the week of Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 20, 2018
Utility Crews Find Bone While Digging
A Florida construction crew recently found a piece of history – or rather, pre-history – at a site in Cape Coral. The crew was doing utility work about 17 feet deep when they dug up an enormous bone, which is presumed to be from a mastodon, or mammoth, the New York Post reported....
The Associated Press - Wed August 15, 2018
New $318M Interstate 11 Built With Features Highlighting Lake, History
LAS VEGAS (AP) A collection of sculptures depicting the construction of Hoover Dam. A glimpse of Lake Mead. A crossing bridge for bighorn sheep and wildlife. The country's newest interstate that ultimately will connect Las Vegas and Phoenix is meant to cut down on travel time....
