Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 22, 2019
Crews Executing Army Corps Contract to Renourish S.C. Beaches
In addition to causing serious damage to many communities in the Carolinas, Hurricanes Matthew (2016), Irma (2017) and Florence (2018) were responsible for considerable destruction to the beaches in several communities throughout South Carolina that rely on local, regional and national tourism....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
Pipeline Brings More Water to Boulder Area
At a cost of $45 million, construction crews in northern Colorado are working on a pipeline project that will provide a secure, year-round water supply in Boulder and Larimer counties. Upon completion, the Southern Water Supply Project II (SWSP) pipeline will bring additional Colorado-Big Thompson Project and Windy Gap Project water to the city of Boulder, town of Berthoud, Left Hand Water District and the Longs Peak Water District....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
$230M Mountain View Corridor Segment Supports Salt Lake County Growth
Intended to address short-term regional transportation concerns while providing a long-term solution for the future, Utah's Mountain View Corridor Project is using a phased construction approach to balance transportation needs with available funds....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 21, 2019
Kalin Begins Reconstruction Work on U.S.-131
Kalin Construction Company Inc. (KCC) crews started work on the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) $20 million reconstruction of a section of U.S.-131 last May, which is being rebuilt from William R....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 21, 2019
$153M Dugway Storage Tunnel Nears Completion
One of the key elements of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's (NEORSD) Project Clean Lake is the $153 million, 14,000-foot-long (2.8 mi.) Dugway Storage Tunnel, which is being constructed by the Salini Impregilo/Lane Construction JV (Salini Impregilo S.p.A....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 20, 2019
Ohio State Re-Routes Thoroughfare to Protect Campus
A road project currently underway to protect the Ohio State University from flooding will have come with an added bonus once completed — additional acreage on which plans for development are already in the works by school administrators....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 19, 2019
Crews Prep for Virginia's New $756M Tunnel
Although boring won't begin until early next year, construction crews in Cape Charles, Va., are making significant progress on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (PTST) project. At a cost of $756 million, a new two-lane tunnel will be built under Thimble Shoal Channel....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 14, 2019
Southern Nevada Water Authority's $650M Water Project Nears Completion
For nearly 20 years drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin have caused Lake Mead to drop nearly 130 ft. In Southern Nevada, conservation efforts have reduced per capita use by 36 percent even as the population increased by more than 650,000 during the same period....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 13, 2019
UTHealth Begins Construction on New $125M Hospital
In what will be the first major construction of a state mental health hospital in more than two decades, work has begun on a facility in Houston that will provide services for people needing inpatient acute psychiatric care or support to help transition back to their home communities....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 13, 2019
Tohono O'odham's $400M Casino Takes Shape in Glendale
A new casino is rising from the desert in Glendale, Ariz. The new $400M Desert Diamond West Valley casino is more than twice the size of the original one built at the site, which also includes a resort....
