Northeast

Tue May 30, 2017

Crews Finish Work on $20M Substation in Rhode Island

Work on the National Grid's new $20 million substation in Rhode Island has been finished. The Westerly Sun reports (http://bit.ly/2s7nxm0 ) the Chase Hill substation that will be serve approximately 24,000 residents in Westerly, Hopkinton and Charlestown was finished ahead of schedule and on budget in March....

Fri May 26, 2017

Poll: Voters in Three States Support Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Infrastructure

A majority of voters in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina support the expansion of domestic energy production and infrastructure — including the approval and construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a new poll from Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) reveals....

Fri May 26, 2017

Work Begins on Flooded-Out West Virginia Bridge

Construction has begun on a replacement for a flooded-out bridge leading to a mall in Elkview, W.Va. The Kanawha County Commission said in a news release that construction on the culvert bridge at the Crossings Mall should be completed in about two months....

Fri May 26, 2017

Ransome CAT Holds One Day Sale, Accugrade GPS Demonstrations at Headquarters in Bensalem, Pa.

Ransome CAT held a One Day Sale May 11 at its headquarters in Bensalem, Pa. Special pricing on a wide array of Caterpillar equipment, including skid steers, backhoes, dozers, compact loaders, mini-excavators and more, provided attendees an excellent opportunity to save money while adding to their fleets....

Fri May 26, 2017

PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards Receives Peter Quinn Leadership Award

Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards was given the Peter P. Quinn leadership award from the Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association at a ceremony in King of Prussia....

Fri May 26, 2017

J.F. Kiely Construction Opens N.J. Water Resources Division

J.F. Kiely Construction Co., part of the Kiely Family of Companies, is a design-build firm specializing in utility services. It is currently celebrating the grand opening of its water resources division located in Wall Township, N.J....

Fri May 26, 2017

Walsh Equipment Holds First in a Series of Open Houses

Walsh Equipment held the first in a series of four planned regional open house events on the grounds of the Pioneer Steam & Gas Society in Saegertown, Pa., on May 17. The event attracted a crowd of approximately 200 of Walsh Equipment's customers from northwestern Pennsylvania who came to see the latest equipment offerings from the dealership....

Fri May 26, 2017

MDOT's Rahn Presses Congress to Fund Port Projects

Congress has not been providing enough funding to pay for seaport harbor deepening projects it authorized in water resources legislation, Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn told a Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee....

Fri May 26, 2017

Amtrak Announces New York Penn Station Improvements

Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman announced a series of initiatives to strengthen railroad infrastructure and improve operations and preparedness at New York Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail station and transportation facility....

Fri May 26, 2017

PHL Airport Kicks off Fifth Annual Infrastructure Week

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hosted “Airport Investment — The Key to America's Competitiveness” on May 15, as part of the fifth annual Infrastructure Week, a national week of education and advocacy for the nation's infrastructure....