Infrastructure: Page 61
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Building the wall: A construction timeline
The Trump administration has announced a new border wall cam that will show progress from the last month, and continued to award contracts despite calls for more money being sent to the coronavirus fight.
By Construction Dive Editors • Updated April 24, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Clark rebuilds century-old DC tunnel despite pitfalls
Using progressive design-build, Clark Construction demolished an urban underpass and rebuilt two in its place for CSX rail — without halting train traffic or getting tripped up by strenuous environmental reviews.
By Joe Beeton • April 3, 2019 -
NYC sewer system construction costs rocket 1500% to $1.2B
The EPA's estimate that the Gowanus Canal sewage retention tank project in Brooklyn would be around $78 million was too conservation due to tank design, land acquisition and historic preservation costs, a local agency says.
By Kim Slowey • April 3, 2019 -
Pentagon hands over $1 billion for border fencing
Out of the $6.1 billion in defense funds made available under the national emergency declaration, this amount will support construction of 57 miles of fencing on the southwest border.
By Kathleen Brown • April 1, 2019 -
Delays bring Maryland Purple Line costs close to $6B
While a federal lawsuit stalled construction for more than a year, the P3 behind the light rail is tightening its schedule to stay on target for a 2022 opening.
By Kim Slowey • March 27, 2019 -
Fluor, peers could lose big on military projects if funds go to border wall
Trump's emergency declaration request for funding could reportedly sequester more than one-third of the Department of Defense's construction budget.
By Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019 -
SSA Marine adds to ports boom with $239M terminal in Jacksonville, Florida
The Blount Island Marine Terminal facility expansion plays a part in the country's slow and steady catch-up on much-needed port capacity improvements.
By Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019 -
Ottawa greenlights 2nd phase of CA$4.6B light-rail project
The O-Train expansion will add 24 stations and more than 27 miles to the system, but costs have risen by CA$1.2 billion (U.S. $895 million) due to scope changes and market factors.
By Kim Slowey • March 22, 2019 -
Pentagon identifies nearly $13B of military projects that could be shelved to fund border wall construction
A Democratic senator said the list should show lawmakers the potential impact on their states' projects if funding is redirected to the wall.
By Kim Slowey • March 21, 2019 -
Atlanta to create its first transportation department
The city's launch of a standalone DOT to focus on long-term transit advancements is a response to a boom in population.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2019 -
Kiewit underway with $97M demo of Alaskan Way Viaduct, part of $3.3B replacement
The $97 million demo is one of the last phases of the defunct Seattle freeway's $3.3 billion replacement with the new State Route 99 tunnel.
By Kim Slowey • March 19, 2019 -
LAX breaks ground on $5B automated people mover system
LINXS will design and build the Los Angeles International Airport system for under $2 billion, while the remainder of the contract includes 25 years of operations and maintenance.
By Kim Slowey • March 18, 2019 -
Advocacy groups take aim at $1B NYC gas pipeline
Williams' proposed 37-mile extension into Queens has regulatory support so far, but critics say construction under New York Bay would be overly expensive and cause harm to marine and human health.
By Kim Slowey • March 15, 2019 -
Trump's 2020 federal budget request omits $13B Hudson River tunnel
The administration has made it clear to states that the key to federal funding for projects is to first secure local, state and private support.
By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2019 -
FEMA to fund only half of California's request for Oroville Dam repairs
The federal agency approved only $333 million of the $639 million the state requested, reportedly citing the dam's condition prior to the 2017 failure.
By Kim Slowey • March 13, 2019 -
Seattle-area light rail, transportation plan busting $54B budget
Costs could jump by up to $2 billion as agency Sound Transit considers swapping elevated tracks for tunnels and other enhancements, a report found.
By Kim Slowey • March 8, 2019 -
Florida DOT shortlists 3 design-build groups for $814M Tampa bridge project
The agency is scheduled to select a joint venture in October to construct a new span next to the existing bridge connecting Tampa and St. Petersburg.
By Kim Slowey • March 7, 2019 -
Contractor offers to build 234 miles of border wall for $1.4B
Fisher Sand and Gravel claims it could also upgrade paved roads and add security technology and a warranty to its proposal for a total of $4.3 billion.
By Kim Slowey • March 7, 2019 -
Even scaled-back California bullet train could fall $1B-$3B short
The rail authority might be underestimating construction costs and availability of funds for the shortened $16 billion to $18 billion route Gov. Newsom proposed, a Los Angeles Times analysis found.
By Kim Slowey • March 6, 2019 -
LA Metro approves $3.2B Purple Line extension budget
The cost of the subway's Section 3 has almost doubled since Los Angeles County voters approved a tax to fund the project in 2016.
By Kim Slowey • March 5, 2019 -
$3.3B GoTriangle rail in North Carolina officially dead
The Durham-Orange light-rail project faced a significant lack of funding, couldn't get agreements with Duke University and other necessary partners and faced mounting costs and additional environmental reviews.
By Kim Slowey • Updated April 1, 2019 -
Musk almost ready to unveil new tunneling machine
The Boring Co. founder said the Line-Storm, reportedly able to dig continuously as opposed to the 10 minutes per hour current machines operate, could be ready in as little as a month.
By Kim Slowey • March 1, 2019 -
Phase 2 of Michigan's $2B I-75 to start
By splitting the modernization project into three contracts, including this $224 million, 8-mile segment, the state shrunk the schedule by 10 years.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Tennessee DOT mandates use of PlanGrid on public projects
More states are bucking paper systems for digital and transparent recordkeeping and project management.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Diverting funds for border wall could be slow going
Even if President Trump pulls off his emergency declaration, the Department of Defense could take months to reallocate the $3.6 billion being eyed for construction of the wall.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 26, 2019
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