DONALD BRADLEY - The Kansas City Star - Mon January 04, 2016
Atop an Ozark Mountain, Mansion is Built for Millennia
HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. (AP) - About where Branson billboards really begin to clutter U.S. 65 south of Springfield, a little road takes off east, winding through woods and pasture, passing cattle and crossing a creek....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed September 09, 2015
Bridge Deck Preservation Nears Completion
The West Virginia Division of Highways is nearing completion of a project to rehabilitate a total of 19 bridges along Interstate 64 in the Charleston area. The project began on April 4, 2015, and the original completion date was set for Oct....
Lori Tobias - Tue December 29, 2015
Make It One Original Taco Bell Restaurant — To Go?
Moving any historical building can be a challenge, but moving a 400-sq.-ft. (37.16 sq m) plywood and stucco restaurant thrown up with materials from the hardwood store, takes the task to an entirely new level....
Tue December 29, 2015
Northern Arizona Bridge Project Has Plenty of Challenges
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) A $14.4 million construction project to replace a historic bridge connecting Prescott to northern Arizona has used more than 70,000 lbs. (31,751 kg) of explosives as crews tackle the rugged terrain....
Lori Tobias - Tue December 29, 2015
Crews Work to Stabilize Road After Major Storm
Six days after heavy rains forced the closure of a section of Highway 101 on the north Oregon Coast, contractors were able to open one lane of the highway with flaggers directing traffic. More closures are expected, however, as crews work to stabilize this often troublesome stretch of road just north of Tillamook at mileposts 47 and 48....
Chuck Harvey - Tue December 29, 2015
Calif. Rail Project Begins
Viaduct construction in the Central Valley has kicked off an 800-rail-mile, 24-station, $68 billion California high-speed rail project. Support columns are rising where the bullet trains will whisk across the Fresno River in Madera....
Wed December 30, 2015
Archaeological Finds Boost Project Costs by $5M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The cost of downtown Indianapolis’ new bus transit center has grown by $5 million due to archaeological finds that halted work on the project for months. The IndyGo transit center that will become a hub for most of Indianapolis’ bus lines was supposed to be finished in November....
Cindy Riley - Fri December 18, 2015
Prototype School to Open in Roswell, Ga., in 2016
Considered the next generation of the new, multi-story elementary school prototypes designed for the Fulton County Board of Education, the replacement Esther Jackson facility in Roswell, Ga., will open its doors in August 2016....
Cindy Riley - Wed December 23, 2015
Work Continues on Portion of $205M Overhaul of I-95
As part of a $205 million overhaul of Interstate 95, construction crews in Central Florida’s Volusia County are working on 13 mi. (20.9 km) of I-95 in each direction. The widening will add two new lanes to the inside of the existing I-95 between Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, and will remake 20 bridges....
Mike Hale - Wed December 23, 2015
Selecting the Proper Earth Drill and Accessories for Landscaping Projects
Install a fence. Plant trees. Put in a new yard sign. Different projects with one common link — each requires the proper hole to be drilled in order to complete the task properly. While all hole drilling projects may appear to be the same on the surface, it’s often what’s below the surface that really matters....
