Mon April 03, 2017
Stonehenge-Like Structures Will Showcase Aesthetics
Looking a bit like a colorful Stonehenge or large-scale modern art, a series of concrete columns and walls at a west Phoenix intersection may be a little puzzling to passers-by. They're actually mock-ups the Arizona Department of Transportation is using to test aesthetics, including paint colors, for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway....
Mon April 03, 2017
Arizonans Shape ADOT's Long-Range Transportation Plan
Playing the part of a transportation planner isn't always easy, especially when it comes to balancing priorities for Arizona's highway system with the realities of limited funding. When the Arizona Department of Transportation turned to the public and stakeholders last fall to tell us what's most important to them over the next 25 years, nearly 6,000 people statewide responded through a quick and interactive online survey....
Mon April 03, 2017
Wildlife Have Preferences for Crossing Highway
It turns out that some types of wildlife like to go over a state highway, others tend to go under it and still others can go either way. Those are initial results of a survey of camera-monitored usage of a new $9.5 million wildlife crossing of State Route 77 near Oro Valley in northeastern Pima County....
Mon April 03, 2017
Iconic Arizona Center Begins Construction on $25M Renovation
Arizona Center, Phoenix's original downtown entertainment destination located at 3rd Street and Van Buren, has begun construction on its $25 million makeover. Acquired by Parallel Capital Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co....
Mon April 03, 2017
Gilbert Road Extension Will Add 1.9 Miles to Light Rail Service in Mesa
The $153 million Gilbert Road Extension of Valley Metro Rail, now under way in Mesa, Ariz., will add 1.9 mi. (3 km) to light rail service on Main Street. The extension will extend the Main Street line from Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road....
Mon April 03, 2017
Construction Begins on Airport-Based Urgent Care, Pharmacy in Las Vegas
Frisco, Texas-based Code 3 Emergency Partners is continuing an innovative growth strategy, recently announcing that they are soon to begin construction on an Airport-based Urgent Care and Pharmacy at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev....
Mon April 03, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Has Texas-Sized Results at Fort Worth Sale
As the dust settled after two action-packed days at Ritchie Bros.' Fort Worth auction site (March 15 to 16), the sales figures and turnout revealed the company's largest-ever Texas auction. More than 5,675 people registered to bid in person and online, purchasing more than 6,250 equipment items and trucks for more than $75 million....
Mon April 03, 2017
Las Vegas Officials Seek State Permission for Light Rail
State and local government officials presented a legislative plan on March 14, laying the groundwork to build a multi-billion-dollar light rail system to link McCarran International Airport with the Las Vegas Strip....
Mon April 03, 2017
Historic Building to Be Demolished
Officials have decided to demolish a nearly century-old building in Cushing after its front facade collapsed, about four months after it was damaged during an earthquake. The 1920s Cushing Lion's Den was damaged but remained standing after the 5.0 earthquake hit a few miles outside Cushing and damaged some of the city's downtown area in November, the Stillwater News Press reported....
Mon April 03, 2017
'The Pit' Receives Kudos for Going Green
The University of New Mexico's legendary basketball arena, a mid-century fixture that was modernized as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation a few years ago, is being recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council....
