Infrastructure: Page 83
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LA looks to $600M in federal bonds to finance infrastructure
The state has a backlog of road and bridge repairs totaling almost $14 billion.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 17, 2018 -
Beleaguered $2B Seattle tunnel may see fall opening
The eventual replacement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct is still years behind schedule, but months ahead of officials' most recent projection of 2019.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2018 -
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Report: OR has nation's best infrastructure
The U.S. News & World Report infrastructure ranking of 50 states is based on scores in energy, transportation and internet access, among others.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Bipartisan congressional caucus introduces infrastructure guidelines
In its report, the group said the quality of U.S. infrastructure has lagged other countries and faces a potential $2 trillion gap by 2025.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 12, 2018 -
CT governor shelves more than $4B in infrastructure projects
Gov. Dannel Malloy said he made the decision amid concerns surrounding the solvency of the state's Special Transportation Fund.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 12, 2018 -
Turner, Flatiron win $700M Denver airport expansion contract
The Turner-Flatiron contract is one of four, five-year deals related to the airport's near-$1.5 billion expansion.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 11, 2018 -
How new roadway material tech could help save infrastructure
Scientists in Switzerland and the Netherlands are developing new technologies to replace traditional roadway materials with self-healing asphalt.
By Mary Tyler March • Jan. 10, 2018 -
Democratic congressman says US should raise corporate tax rate to fund infrastructure
Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) has proposed raising the corporate tax rate to 23% in order to raise $200 billion for infrastructure projects.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 10, 2018 -
Dodge Momentum Index ends 2017 on a high note
The month's uptick was driven by the institutional sector, which shot up 8.6% month over month, while the commercial sector grew by a modest 0.7%.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2018 -
MD Transportation Department snags 27 inquiries for $7.6B highway project
The overhaul would represent North America's largest highway public-private partnership to date.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2018 -
$75B Senate bridge bill gains transportation industry support
The news follows shortly after a report that found 23% of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
8 construction trends to watch in 2018
After a robust 2017, construction companies are expecting more of the same this year. Here are the strengths and challenges they face in the year ahead.
By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March , Laurie Cowin • Jan. 8, 2018 -
Boston sees renewed call for $10B seawall in wake of devastating storm
A recent winter storm, combined with a high tide, caused downtown Boston to flood with icy seawater.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2018 -
RI Transportation Department awards $410M interchange project, the largest contract in agency history
The infrastructure project will move forward on a design-build contract.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 5, 2018 -
Deep Dive
4 ways states will fund infrastructure projects in 2018
President Donald Trump's soon-to-be-revealed $1 trillion infrastructure plan will likely leave many states funding projects with P3s, bond issues, infrastructure banks and taxes and fees.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2018 -
NYC subway construction costs highest in world
Subway construction workers' wages were $111 an hour — and as high as $400 per hour with overtime and weekend work.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Trump disputes funding for $13B Hudson River tunnel project
Project officials say they received financial commitment for the New York-New Jersey tunnel from the Obama administration — an assertion the Federal Transit Administration said is not correct.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 3, 2018 -
Raiders footing bill for infrastructure around new Las Vegas stadium
The NFL team must come up with a suitable parking plan before pedestrian bridge and underpass locations specifics can be determined.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 31, 2017 -
Tishman Speyer proposes 14-acre TOD near Washington, DC
Transit-oriented developments, when done right, can be a boon to both developers and the transit system that serves the project.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Appeals court gives green light for MD Purple Line to continue construction
The move should put an end to the legal wrangling that has delayed progress on the rail project for a year.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Changing bid docs add more delays to $1.9B Southwest LRT schedule
This latest revision to the project specs has pushed the beleaguered Minneapolis-area rail project's rebid date back from Jan. 9 to May 3.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Hyperloop reaches new high speed record
Ultra-high-speed rail projects have dominated part of the conversation around infrastructure for much of the past year.
By Mary Tyler March • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Vancouver-Seattle high-speed rail could cost up to $42B
The proposed rail line joins a growing number of projects that aim to increase connectivity between the U.S. and Canada.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Deep Dive
10 most-read Construction Dive articles of 2017
These pieces illustrate the big moments in construction in the past year — everything from regulation to Amazon's proposed HQ2 to industry influencers.
By Laurie Cowin • Dec. 20, 2017 -
NY, NJ kick in $3.7B for Hudson River tunnel
The project is part of an assortment of rail projects intended to relieve congestion along the Northeast Corridor and to replace its crumbling infrastructure.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 18, 2017
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