Wed April 05, 2017
DOT: Weekly Commute Savings From Toll Booth Removal
Drivers into Boston from its western suburbs are now saving 12 minutes of commute time each way, or two hours a week, after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation removed all middle-lane toll booths last fall to let traffic flow without stopping, said state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack....
Wed April 05, 2017
Drinking Water Facility on Schedule for 2020 Finish
A $50 million project now under way in Biddeford has the potential to advance increased mutual aid between water utilities from Portland to Kittery, an effort that has been moving forward since 2005, when utility-sponsored legislation began the process of encouraging regional solutions for public water delivery in Maine....
Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 05, 2017
U.S., Canadian Scientists to Study Cross-Border Flooding
United States and Canadian scientists are planning to spend the next five years studying flooding on Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River, which drains the lake north into Quebec, and whether methods can be developed to control future flooding....
Wed April 05, 2017
Contractor Adopts Pitbull to Help With Aggregates
What's in a name? In the case of Wells Excavators, it may not be what you think. The company, according to owner Jim Wells, neither digs wells nor sells excavators. Instead, the company is an excavating contractor....
Rajeev Dhir | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com - Tue April 04, 2017
Jersey Shore Bridge Shutdown After Crack Found
The Cape May County bridge linking Avalon and Sea Isle City has been shut down indefinitely for emergency repairs after an underwater inspection deemed the span unsafe, officials said. An underwater inspection of bridge pilings found structural damage 20 feet below the water....
Wed April 05, 2017
Albany Med Plans to Build Region's First Pediatric ED
Albany Medical Center announced plans to construct the region's first Pediatric Emergency Department. It will be the only one of its kind in northeastern New York and western New England. The four-story, 70,500-sq....
Edgar A. Browning - Wed April 05, 2017
Looking Back: 1937's New Irvin Works in Clairton, Pa.
The new $45 million Irvin Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh, was America's largest industrial project in 1937. The 300 acre hilltop site, high above the Monongahela River, required heavy grading....
Wed April 05, 2017
Diverse Projects Lead Way to Busy Year for Schlouch
From large single-family projects to townhome and townhouse complexes, increased residential development is driving Schlouch Incorporated's business mix for this fall and winter season with some projects carrying well into and through 2017....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 05, 2017
Safety on Two Fronts: Pa. State Police vs. Infrastructure
Shifting money around between two seemingly disparate entities in Pennsylvania has caused not only some consternation among residents and lawmakers, but also a funding problem for the Commonwealth's aging infrastructure....
Sean Martinelli - Localsyr.com - Mon April 03, 2017
Oneida Nation Begins Construction on $40 Million-Plus Casino in Upstate New York
A new casino is being planned for Bridgeport along the border of Cicero and Onondaga County, according to a press release from the Oneida Nation. Point Place Casino is expected to open by spring 2018 and will be located on Route 31 near the corner of Bridgeport-Kirkville Rd....
