Wed May 10, 2017
Utah Officials Close Bridal Veil Falls for Renovations
Officials said they are temporarily closing the area surrounding Bridal Veil Falls in northern Utah to work on renovations. Richard Nielson, Utah County Public Works director said the area will be closed for about eight weeks while workers remove two old tram structures located at the top and bottom of the waterfall and a burned-down restaurant....
Wed May 10, 2017
Growing Commercial Clean Energy Financing in Utah
In May 2017, the Governor's Office of Energy Development (OED) will launch an updated version of Utah's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program. With the help of a substantial stakeholder group, OED introduced a proposal in the 2017 legislative session to revise the program processes and structures to encourage greater use of the financing tool....
Chuck Harvey - Wed May 10, 2017
Work Under Way on $15M Project in Arches National Park
Work is under way on a $15 million project to reconstruct all paved roads and pullouts in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Construction spans 26 mi. of roadway. Campground roads, housing roads and parking lots would not typically be part of reconstruction work, but additional funding has been secured to reconstruct the Devils Garden campground road, the residence road and the maintenance yard parking area....
Wed May 10, 2017
Oregon Officials Consider Public Ownership of State Forest
The three officials responsible for Oregon's oldest state forest staked out positions on its future, with two advocating continued public ownership and the third supporting public ownership of its old-growth areas....
Wed May 10, 2017
WYDOT to Commit $250M
Work continues on North Sheridan Interchange. Construction crews will soon start working on several projects throughout the state, which will improve the condition of the state's roadways and bridges and enhance safety and traffic flow....
Wed May 10, 2017
Wyoming Airport Awards $4.8M Construction Contract
The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board has awarded a construction contract for the construction of a new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility to A. Pleasant Construction of Green River, Wyo....
Wed May 10, 2017
Cashman Equipment Receives Legacy Award for LEED Gold Corporate HQ
In celebration of Earth Day, the U.S. Green Building Council Nevada (USGBC Nevada) and GREEN Alliance honored local leaders who are inspiring immense progress for Nevada, illuminating the best in green building, community engagement and service at the GREENFest Awards Gala....
Wed May 10, 2017
High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Executive Transition
After five years of service and with the California High-Speed Rail program moving rapidly from concept and planning to full-scale construction, CEO Jeff Morales announced that he will step down from his position early this summer, after the Board of Directors is expected to select a replacement....
Wed May 10, 2017
Nevada Transportation Officials OK $36.2M to Build Bike, Walking Trail at Lake Tahoe
Nevada transportation officials have approved $36.2 million to build a bike and walking trail at Lake Tahoe along a busy stretch of highway connecting Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. Project manager Nick Johnson told the state transportation board the 3-mi.-long shared use path will improve safety along state Route 28 where a number of accidents occur each year....
Wed May 10, 2017
Montana House Approves Scaled-Down Measure to Boost Road Project Funding
The Montana House of Representatives completed the Legislature's approval of a measure that would raise motor fuel taxes to generate about $30 million a year more for state and local transportation projects....
