Wed November 08, 2017
Grant Will Cover Construction of N.M. Veterans' Cemetery
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) Gallup is getting its own veterans cemetery after a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich along with Rep. Ben Ray Lujan said that the grant of $6.7 million will fund construction....
Wed November 08, 2017
CDOT Introduces New Snowplow Equipment
Two "tow plows" will be used on U.S. Highways (U.S.) 160, 550, 285 and 50, near Durango, Monte Vista, Alamosa, Blanca, Fort Garland, La Veta Pass, Poncha Springs and Salida during winter months. "We will be able to do more with less," said Ronnie Medina, CDOT Alamosa maintenance supervisor....
Wed November 08, 2017
Wyoming Commission OKs $13.9M Contract to Rebuild State Road, Repave I-80
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded a $13.9 million contract to reconstruct 2 mi. of WYO 789 (North Federal Boulevard) in the west-central city of Riverton in Fremont County, to make upgrades on a state road that has not had a major rebuild in three decades....
Wed November 08, 2017
N.M. County Selects Contractor to Build Road to Spaceport America
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Dona Ana County officials have chosen a contractor to build an improved road to Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that county commissioners selected Mountain Slates Construction to build the nearly 24-mi....
Ellen Knickmeyer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed November 08, 2017
Fire Clean-Up 'For the Record Books' in California
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) Government officials outlined plans for what they said will be the largest fire clean-up in California history, aimed at removing hazardous substances and ash from 8,400 homes and other structures burned in Northern California wildfires....
Chuck Harvey - Wed November 08, 2017
$113M Project Improves Colorado Springs Gateway
A $113.1 million design-build project will streamline a major interchange — Interstate 25 at Cimarron Street (U.S. 24) — referred to as the gateway to Colorado Springs. Considered one of the busiest interchanges in the Colorado Springs area, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is addressing the situation with the second largest highway project in Colorado Springs history....
Tue November 07, 2017
Houston, Texas Central Sign Agreement for Bullet Train
In a city whose official seal boasts a train as a symbol of progress, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Texas Central railroad company reached agreement on Aug. 17 to work together on an economic development and jobs-creating plan for a bullet train that will revolutionize travel in the state....
Tue November 07, 2017
CyrusOne Expands North Texas Presence With Allen Data Center
CyrusOne, a premier global data center REIT, announced today plans for a new state-of-the-art data center campus in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas. The project will consist of three phases, with construction commencing in October....
Lori Tobias - Tue November 07, 2017
WestStar Bank Announces 14-Level Tower Will Transform El Paso Skyline
For the first time in nearly 40 years, a major commercial office building is on the drawing board for downtown El Paso. WestStar Bank announced this fall that it will build the 14-level WestStar Tower at 601 N....
Tue November 07, 2017
TxDOT Clears Hurricane Debris
As of mid-October, the Texas Department of Transportation has collected more than 10 million cu. ft. of debris — or the equivalent of about 186 football fields — in the four districts most impacted by Hurricane Harvey since landfall Aug....
