Birmingham, Ala., native Cindy RIley originally planned on a career in law, but during her sophomore year in college realized journalism was her true calling. A magna cum laude graduate of Samford University, Riley first worked in radio and TV. Named Best News Anchor, Best News Reporter and Best Investigative Reporter by the Associated Press, she interviewed numerous personalities, ranging from Dr. Henry Kissinger and President Bush to Michael Jordan and Captain Kangaroo.
As a print journalist, Riley has covered a variety of topics, including construction, business, health and the arts. In addition to CEG, her work has appeared in special reports for USA Today and the L.A. Times. Other publications have included New South Magazine, Portico, Thicket, Alabama Heritage, B-Metro, Business First and Birmingham Business Journal.
In Bay City, Mich., construction crews are performing a much-needed rehabilitation and modernization of Independence Bridge. Construction on the multi-million dollar project began in early 2023, with all four lanes targeted to reopen to traffic by the end of next year....
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Enviva Inc., a leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, has selected the remote town of Epes, Ala., for its largest wood pellet production plant to date....
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Although work won't be completed until late 2027, construction crews in downtown Miami continue making progress on the Signature Bridge that will connect SR 836/I-95/I-395....
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A $34.3 million reconstruction project on Benson Road and the Interstate 229 interchange is unfolding in Sioux Falls, S.D. The undertaking, a combined effort by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the city of Sioux Falls, includes construction of a diverging diamond interchange (DDI), structure development work and road widening....
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Scheduled to open in 2026, the highly-anticipated Asia continent marks the North Carolina Zoo's first major expansion since its North American wing opened in 1994....
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Phase II work is under way on a highly anticipated multi-sports complex in Central Alabama. The Fields at 17 Springs, located just outside Montgomery, is the result of a partnership between the city of Millbrook, Grandview Family YMCA, Elmore County Board of Education, Elmore County Economic Development Authority and the Elmore County Commission....
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With a continued focus on community input, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is overseeing a $570 million project that will build express toll lanes on U.S....
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is overseeing a $106.5 million project that will play a key role in the Heersink School of Medicine's long-range plan to enhance research....
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In the Tar Heel state, crews responsible for widening Interstate 40 from southeast Raleigh to Clayton are marking a major milestone. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been monitoring the multi-year, $360 million project since work began in 2018....
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing the first of four construction projects tied to the I-494: Airport to Hwy 169 vision. As part of the $377 million dollar undertaking, crews are constructing E-ZPass lanes on I-494 from Hwy 100 to I-35W in each direction and adding a new ramp at the I-35W and I-494 interchange....
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As one of the largest investments in Upper Arlington, Ohio, history, the $85 million Bob Crane Community Center will provide a much-needed indoor community recreation and gathering space when it opens in 2025....
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Designed to reduce pollution in Lake Erie by four billion gallons per year, Project Clean Lake is a 25-year plan being overseen by Cleveland's Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD)....
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A $30 million, 50,000 sq.-ft. facility that will prepare students for high wage/high demand career fields is taking shape in Boaz, Ala. Snead State Community College broke ground on its Workforce Skills Training Center in January 2023....
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Although construction won't be completed until mid-2024, workers in Polk County, Fla., are making steady progress on the Polk Parkway/SR 570 widening project....
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What began as a community conversation several years ago is becoming reality in Columbus, Ohio. When it opens in 2025, the $60 million Franklin County Crisis Care Center will serve adults, ages 18 and up, who are experiencing a mental health and/or addiction-related crisis....
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Having conquered demanding underwater substructure work, construction crews in South Dakota continue making progress on the $50 million Pierre-Fort Pierre Bridge project — bidding farewell to an iconic structure that's outlived its usefulness....
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A $34 million effort that will enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion along busy U.S.-82 from Highway 69 to Rice Mine Road remains under construction in west-central Alabama....
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In multiple counties, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) continues to monitor work on the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate project. The ongoing construction includes reconstructing the Daryl Carter Parkway overpass into a diverging diamond interchange (DDI)....
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In Dublin, Ohio, construction continues on a multi-million-dollar mixed-use development known as Bridge Park. The transformative project, situated in a suburb of Columbus, began in 2015 and was designed to include upscale apartments, condos, restaurants, retail shops, office space, a hotel and an events center....
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Designed to manage congestion and enhance access to the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock, the 30 Crossing project will make improvements to one of the most heavily trafficked corridors in the state....
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