Infrastructure: Page 78
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Gondola transit proposed to ease Los Angeles stadium traffic
The plan to connect Union Station and Dodger Stadium comes from a firm funded by the baseball team's former owner and could be operational by 2022.
By Katie Pyzyk and Jean Dimeo • May 8, 2018 -
Next segments of Houston Grand Parkway to start this fall
The two stages of construction include $855 million in work on what will eventually be a 180-mile beltway around the metro area.
By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018 -
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Airport projects could hit $70B by 2021
Experts say that U.S. airports have exhausted their short-term modernization strategies and must now invest in major renovations or new construction to accommodate more passengers and new technology.
By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018 -
Nashville voters say no to $5.4B transit plan
The failed effort, which advocates say is needed to alleviate traffic, would have been funded by new tax surcharges.
By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018 -
Phase 2 of $500M Oroville Dam repair kicks off
California officials have been ordering repairs of multiple state dams after the Feather River site's failure last year.
By Kim Slowey • May 4, 2018 -
Miami-Dade considers private partners for $6B transit plan
County officials believe a public-private partnership might be a way around lengthy federal review requirements.
By Katie Pyzyk and Kim Slowey • May 3, 2018 -
Alaska requests $925M for transportation, infrastructure
The state's surface transportation program would receive the largest amount — $670 million.
By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2018 -
Utility relocation costs for Fresno leg of California bullet train increase by $396M
The new estimate represents a near 600% increase from CHSRA's 2013 estimate of $69 million.
By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2018 -
High-speed rail's use of tax-exempt bonds questioned
Brightline officials have sold $600 million of private bonds to finance construction of the rail from West Palm Beach to Orlando, but Republican Senator Marco Rubio has asked USDOT for clarification.
By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2018 -
Contractors must fix 1,750 concrete panels in DC Metrorail's Silver Line expansion
The defects are not expected to create a safety problem but could reduce the lifespan of the panels.
By Kim Slowey • April 29, 2018 -
Kentucky to spend $8.5B on highway and bridge construction
The highway plan is expected to benefit from a new law that raises the limit for design-build projects from $30 million to $300 million.
By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2018 -
Survey: Infrastructure one of mayors' top concerns
Two-thirds of leaders responding to the Bloomberg American Mayors Survey said roads are one subject of regularly heard resident complaints.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 27, 2018 -
$71.4B plan would combine 3 NYC-area commuter rails
A report recommends construction of 60 new stations and more than 200 miles of reactivated or new rail tracks.
By Chris Teale • April 26, 2018 -
Iowa bets on $2B road program and dual, divided highway
The highway portion of the project will eventually separate 100,000 motorists a day via local and express lanes to keep traffic moving.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2018 -
Virtual radar could reduce construction permitting delays
Two universities developed an augmented reality-based ground-penetrating radar system to show 3-D objects in real time.
By Joe Beeton • April 25, 2018 -
Feds: $2B North Carolina toll road no threat to endangered mussels
The decision keeps the state from being forced to use an alternate route for the toll road, one that would have seen the destruction of residential and commercial areas.
By Kim Slowey • April 24, 2018 -
Los Angeles speeds up review for Musk's test tunnel
An environmental review granted an exemption that could shave months or even years from the test project's schedule if the full city council gets behind it.
By Kim Slowey • April 24, 2018 -
City officials split on who should pay for $17B California Delta tunnels
Delegations from Los Angeles and San Diego voted against investing billions in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta project.
By Kim Slowey • April 24, 2018 -
Foxconn drives more than $630M in Wisconsin road work
In addition to $500 million for Interstate 94 improvements, the state will spend $134 million on road upgrades around Foxconn's $10 billion factory.
By Kim Slowey • April 23, 2018 -
Ambassador Bridge owners appeal to Trump to intervene in construction of competing $2B US-Canada bridge
The owners don't want the proposed Gordie Howe International Bridge to be erected.
By Kim Slowey • April 23, 2018 -
Florida county considers $550M tunnel to alleviate congestion
The tunnel near Tampa would cost more than four times a $134 million elevated highway system.
By Kim Slowey • April 20, 2018 -
Uncertainty surrounds $8B Honolulu rail project
Rising costs, a potential $44 million funding gap and unknown conditions on the rail's route into Honolulu's congested core are obstacles the project must overcome.
By Kim Slowey • April 18, 2018 -
Los Angeles city contractors must disclose any relationship to Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall
Contractors that are not upfront about their association with the border wall could find themselves on the outs with the city when it comes to existing and future construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • April 18, 2018 -
Hyperloop TT starts construction of full-scale hyperloop system
When completed in 2019, the result will be the first full-scale hyperloop system in the world.
By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2018 -
Minnesota's 2018 construction spending to top $1B
The biggest MnDOT project is $239 million of improvements to Interstate 35W through a portion of Minneapolis.
By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2018
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