Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 10, 2018
Nation's Oldest Scenic Highway Now Has Pedestrian Trail
Since 1987, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been charged with working with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the State Historic Preservation Office and Travel Oregon to preserve, enhance and reconnect the Historic Columbia River Highway....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 02, 2018
Rehabilitation Begins on Historic Pa. Bridge
The oldest bridge still in vehicular use in the United States is undergoing a rehabilitation to allow it to continue its work in the future. The U.S. 13 (Frankford Avenue) bridge runs over Pennypack Creek in Philadelphia, Pa....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
The Growth of John Deere
If someone looks back on the early years of John Deere — the man and the 100-year-old tractor company he founded — and exclaims, “How quaint!” that person has backed over and badly damaged his hindsight....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 19, 2018
Workers Discover Pot of Gold While Laying Pipes
Utility workers in the Netherlands found a valuable surprise when laying pipes March 1. A crew from Oasen, a drinking-water company, was working on a project in the new town of Hoef en Haag, when they discovered a glazed, earthenware pot of gold containing 500 coins, including 12 gold and 488 silver, from the 15th century, Live Science reported....
Emily Buenzle - Wed March 14, 2018
This Week in History, the Astrodome Rose
More than 50 years ago this week, construction began on the Astrodome in Houston. What would become known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the arena took the title of the world's first domed stadium, Chron reported....
Cain Burdeau - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu March 08, 2018
Build Locally? Ancient Stone Structures Have Modern Appeal
LOCOROTONDO, Italy (AP) — There's no better place to understand how to build in stone than this hilltop town in Puglia, Italy's boot heel, where master stone-builders have been sculpting rocks for centuries....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 06, 2018
Construction Begins on Expansion of Kentucky Derby Museum
Officials from the Kentucky Derby Museum broke ground on an expansion project totaling $6.5 million on March 5. The museum announced in November 2017 its plans to add more than 11,000 sq. ft. to the facility, as well as renovate 5,000 sq....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 06, 2018
Historic Bridge Boasts Unique Construction
A historic bridge in River Falls, Wisc., might be small, but its construction is extraordinarily unique. The Swinging Bridge, which was built in 1925 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company, is one of just five pedestrian suspension bridges, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the River Falls Journal reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue February 27, 2018
Subway Construction Workers Uncover a Piece of Ancient History
Construction crews in Greece unearthed a piece of history while performing work on a decade-long subway and metro project in the city of Thessaloniki. The workers found a headless statue of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire, near the Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine-era church within the city, Newsweek reported....
Mon February 26, 2018
Historic Chimney in Baku to be the Heart of New Shopping Complex Thanks to Innovation of Cintec
Cintec International is ensuring that a historic industrial chimney will be at the heart of The Twin Towers Port of Baku scheme. A demolition-threatened historic chimney in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku will now be the centerpoint of a multi-million-dollar new shopping complex thanks to the innovation of a Newport-based structural engineering firm....
