Lori Tobias - Tue October 24, 2017
ODOT Spends $38.2M to Make Improvements in Tillamook
The city of Tillamook, Ore., has had traffic problems for years. The highway through downtown was much too tight to accommodate the semi-trucks and RVs that routinely rumble through, pedestrians felt unsafe crossing the streets and the intersection of Highway 101 and Oregon 6 was described as “one of the most convoluted in the region.”“I've had people describe it as white knuckles through there,” said Louis Torres, spokesman of the Oregon Department of Transportation....
Tue October 24, 2017
OLC to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Show in February 2018
The Oregon Logging Conference is celebrating an important milestone. The 80th Annual Logging Conference will be held in Eugene, Ore., Feb. 22 to 24, 2018. Manufacturers and dealers from around the world will be on hand to exhibit the latest technology at the indoor/outdoor equipment show....
Tue September 26, 2017
FHWA Grants $1M for Repairs to Roads, Bridges Following Wildfires
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials announced the immediate availability of $1 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on roads and bridges in Oregon damaged by wildfires that began last July....
Andrea Watts - CEG Correspondent - Tue September 26, 2017
Hanford Site Receives Official Shutdown Order, Begins Demo
In the west area of the Hanford Site's Central Plateau, demolition is under way on a building that played a significant role in the United States' weapons program history. From its production start in 1949 until its official shutdown in 1996, the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) was responsible for producing two-thirds of Cold War-era's plutonium....
Tue September 26, 2017
ODOT Warns Culvert Work Will Slow Traffic for One Year
The Oregon Department of Transportation said motorists traveling between Reedsport on the state's central Pacific coast and Interstate 5 should get ready for a full 12 months of stop-and-go traffic, as crews tackle a multi-phased project to repair or replace 34 culverts along Oregon 38 (Umpqua Highway)....
Tue September 26, 2017
Idaho Considers Wildlife Overpasses Near Montana Border
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) The Idaho Transportation Department is considering the construction of overpasses that would provide safe crossings for wildlife over a stretch of U.S. Highway 20 near the state's border with Montana....
Tue September 26, 2017
Kenworth's Renton Plant Receives King County Environmental Honor
The Kenworth Truck Company assembly plant in Renton, Wash., recently received a Gold Award presented by the King County Industrial Waste Program. Part of King County's wastewater treatment division, the Industrial Waste Program annually honors local facilities whose business practices contribute to protecting regional water quality....
Tue September 26, 2017
ITD Project Provides Safety Improvements at Intersection
The Idaho Transportation Department will enhance safety at the intersection of Idaho Highway 72 and U.S.30 during late September and October. Crews will reconfigure the intersection to a more common, “t-type” intersection....
Tue September 26, 2017
KeyArena Group Proposing Rapid Construction Timeline for Seattle Project
SEATTLE (AP) A proposal to remodel KeyArena now has an ambitious timeline that could have it ready to house a professional franchise within three years. The timeline was laid out in a proposed memorandum of understanding between Seattle and Oak View Group....
Tue September 26, 2017
PPI Group Becomes Part of Topcon Solutions Store Network
Topcon Positioning Group announced a new addition to the Topcon Solutions Store distribution network. PPI Group, now known as PPI Group, a Topcon Solutions Store, is the latest positioning distributor to join the network with two locations in Portland, Ore., and Kent, Wash., bringing the total to 13 locations in North America....
