Fri August 12, 2016
Georgia, South Carolina to Split Costs of I-20 Bridges
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia's governor said the state will partner with South Carolina to replace bridges crossing the Savannah River and Augusta Canal that are more than 50 years old. Gov. Nathan Deal's office announced July 13 that the estimated $75 million project also will add lanes near the first exit on Interstate 20 in South Carolina....
Fri August 12, 2016
New $235M Hospital Takes Shape in Baton Rouge
After more than a decade of planning, a hospital designed to change the lives of Louisiana's youngsters is taking shape in Baton Rouge. Expected to open its doors in late 2018, the new Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital will be six floors, 350,000 sq....
Thu August 11, 2016
Maeda Works Hard on Lazy River at Mariott Marquis in Houston
A new luxury hotel is coming to downtown Houston. Located next door to George R. Brown Convention Center, the $370 million Marriott Marquis Hotel will have 1,000 guest rooms, more than 104,00 sq. ft. (9,662 sq m) of meeting space, Houston's largest ballroom, an infinity pool and a rooftop lazy river — shaped like the state of Texas....
Cindy Riley - Thu August 11, 2016
Jacksonville City Schools to See Modern Facilities
Students attending Kitty Stone Elementary in Jacksonville, Ala., are beginning the school year in a new, 94,000 sq. ft. (8,732 sq m) facility. The campus will serve youngsters from Pre-K through 6th grade, and was designed to accommodate a future expansion for middle school students....
Adriana Gomez Licon - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu August 11, 2016
Subway Expansion Built for Rio Olympics Overbilled
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) A $3 billion subway expansion built as one of the main Olympic legacy projects for Rio de Janeiro was overbilled by 25 percent, a report said Aug. 4. The financially battered government also ended up paying twice as much of what was agreed to in a partnership with private companies, according to a state auditor's document cited in O Globo newspaper....
Thu August 11, 2016
Toebe Construction Uses Multiple Terex Cranes to Upgrade Bridges in Mich.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the midst of a two-year, $77 million project to address deteriorated bridge conditions and increased congestion along Interstate 96 at the U.S. Highway 23 interchange in Livingston County....
Thu August 11, 2016
Major Airport Supersizes to Fit Bigger Planes
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that construction begins this week on a new east-west runway for O'Hare International Airport, which the city says will help reduce delays and spread the pain when it comes to jet noise, officials said Wednesday....
Thu August 11, 2016
Burying Beetles Botch $6.5M Road Build
Oklahoma news affiliate KJRH is reporting that a red and black endangered beetle found near Ft. Gibson has halted a $6.5 million road project that's been in the works for a decade. Muskogee County Commissioner Ken Doke said an environmental study conducted this summer found one American Burying Beetle underground, which had never been located in the same area in past studies....
Thu August 11, 2016
VIDEO: State DOT Uses Unique Alternative to the Jackhammer
The website Wired is reporting that this summer, Utah is running its first hydro demolition project. The name's misleading, because the state's department of transportation is using H2O to give two bridges a much-needed facelift....
Wed August 10, 2016
Officials Hope to Save Buildings for Roadway Project
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) Dubuque officials say they hope to auction off homes and other buildings, rather than demolish them to make way for a roadway construction project. Public auctions will be held Aug. 13 for six homes and other farm-related structures that must be moved or demolished by Dec....
