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Tue August 01, 2017

Foothill Drive Ramp to I-215 to Close Through September

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) alerts drivers to plan for a long-term closure of the ramp from Foothill Drive to the I-215 east belt. The ramp closed July 5, before the morning commute and will remain closed through September....

Tue August 01, 2017

WSDOT Plans to Revive Two Miles of SR 169 in Renton

Not since Frasier won Emmys, Soundgarden Grammys and Forest Gump Oscars, has the Maple Valley Highway (State Route 169) in Renton seen new pavement. Since that time, the number of vehicles using this stretch of road between Cedar River Park and 140th Avenue Southeast has grown to 42,000 each day....

Jeff Manning and Anna Marum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue August 01, 2017

Portland Building Boom Continues, So Does Worker Shortage

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) John Killin pressed the panic button in February amid a multibillion-dollar tsunami of real estate development. The building frenzy that lit up the Portland-area economy and changed the city irrevocably has depleted the pool of skilled construction workers....

Tue August 01, 2017

Full Closure of Washington's SR 532 Begins in August

Travelers have a few weeks to plan ahead for an approximate two-week closure of State Route 532 near Stanwood. Highway users will be detoured onto county roads starting 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, while crews replace a culvert under the highway....

Tue August 01, 2017

Busy Fire Season Closes South-Central Idaho Roads

It's been a busy few weeks; fire season is officially here. It started as soon as a human-caused fire closed Interstate 84 near Glenns Ferry on June 5. As soon as winter snows melted and spring floods subsided, summer dryness hit the lowlands....

Tue August 01, 2017

Oregon House Passes Major Transportation Bill Package

SALEM, Ore. (AP) The Oregon House passed a transportation bill with new taxes and fees that would raise $3.8 billion over seven years for repairs to the state's roads and bridges. House Bill 2017 now heads to the Oregon Senate, where it's expected to pass, The Register Guard reported....

Lori Tobias - Tue August 01, 2017

Idaho's Sequoia Tree Has Storied Past, Moves to New Home

Bystanders in Boise were recently treated to a sight they're not likely to witness soon, if ever again — the relocation of a 98-ft.-tall, 800,000-lb. sequoia tree planted in its original spot at St....

Tue August 01, 2017

Preventing Heat Illness for Workers in Hot Weather

As temperatures rise this — and every — summer, Oregon OSHA encourages employers and workers in construction, agriculture and other labor-intensive activities to learn the signs of heat illness and focus on prevention....

Thu July 20, 2017

Builders Alliance Unites With U.S. Army in the Name of Education

Nevada Builders Alliance—the largest statewide professional membership based organization in the construction industry—announced the first statewide partnership with the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success the “PaYS” program....

Wed July 19, 2017

Alaska Project Reaches Design Phase

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) joined the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in signing the Gravina Access Project Record of Decision and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement....