Emily Buenzle - Thu July 26, 2018
Hersheypark, Knoebels, Area Roads Close After Historic Flooding
With rainfalls topping 7 to 11 inches over five days in central Pennsylvania, roads, bridges and local attractions have seen the effects of flash flooding. As of Thursday morning, the following roads were reported closed, according to PennLive:PA 443 eastbound between Exit US22/US322 West and Firehouse RoadPA 443 in both directions between Mumma Road and Appleby RoadPA 325 in both directions between Peters Mountain Road and Carsonville RoadManada Bottom Road in both directions between Moyer Road and Furnace LaneRoute 39 eastbound between Allentown Boulevard and Park Boulevard and Hershey Park DriveCanal Street / Union Deposit Road in both directions between Hershey Road and Sandbeach RoadPark Boulevard and Hershey Park Drive and Allentown BoulevardRoute 743 in both directions between Laudermilch Road and Hersheypark Drive and Allentown BoulevardLocal Amusement Parks ClosedBoth Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa., and Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pa., have been closed due to historic flooding....
Associated Press - Tue July 24, 2018
Developers Reveal Plans for $2 Billion Entertainment Park
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Developers have announced plans for a massive, $2 billion entertainment park outside of Columbus, Ohio. Details for the planned 350-acre Planet Oasis park near Interstate 71 in Delaware County were released June 29....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 20, 2018
VIDEO: Volvo Skid Steers Play Soccer
With the Fifa World Cup capturing the attention of audiences worldwide at the start of the summer, Volvo decided to get in on the action. The equipment company pulled together two teams: Volvo Construction Equipment Team Sweden and Team USA who played against one another in a captivating match of Skid Steer Soccer....
The Associated Press - Wed July 18, 2018
Tokyo Olympic Venues Make Progress With Two Years to Go
TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Sports Council gave a progress report on the new National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, saying the project is 40 percent complete with two years to go before the opening ceremony....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 18, 2018
Big Rivers Water, Adventure Park Under Way
Cool adventures are on the way near Houston where construction crews are building Big Rivers Water Park and Gator Bayou Adventure Park within a new tourist destination called Grand Texas Sports and Entertainment District....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 17, 2018
Construction Under Way on $100M Mega Park in Gilbert
Construction is set to start in September on a projected $100 million three-phase park in Gilbert, Ariz., that starts out big and through multiple phases, gets even bigger. The “mega-park” will be located near Higley and Queen Creek roads....
West Texas A&M University - Tue July 17, 2018
Board Approves Construction of $38.8M WTAMU On-Campus Football Stadium
West Texas A&M University's proposed on-campus football stadium is one step closer to becoming a reality after The Texas A&M University System board of Regents approved its construction during the board's regular meeting April 19 in Prairie View....
Emily Buenzle - Thu July 12, 2018
Warner Bros. to Build Tram to Hollywood Sign
Warner Bros. has announced its plans to spearhead the construction of the Hollywood Skyway, an aerial tram which will connect its Burbank, Calif. location to the Hollywood sign. The $100 million, just-over-a-mile-long shuttle project, would get sightseers to and from the iconic sign in about six minutes a vast improvement on the long, traffic-plagued drive up Mt....
Associated Press - Thu July 12, 2018
Madison to Begin Work on Minor League Baseball Stadium
MADISON, Ala. (AP) A north Alabama city is preparing to start construction on a nearly $50 million minor league baseball stadium that will anchor a new development on Interstate 565. News outlets report that the city of Madison planned a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility on June 9....
ODOT - Mon July 09, 2018
DOT's Gridlock Grooves Playlist Makes Road Work More Bearable
Three freeway lane closures will create major traffic jams this summer so ODOT has prepared a Spotify playlist to help ease the pain of getting stuck in traffic. For sure there are better things to do in life than getting stuck in a traffic jam....
