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UPDATE: Design–build bids are in for $2B Green Line extension
The Boston-area project has been stalled for nearly two years due to cost overruns, but transit officials hope to announce the winner in December.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2017 -
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How planners are chasing better traffic flow with design
Novel and standby road design strategies are helping state and local governments respond to added capacity from growth in population and business development.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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House Democrats propose their own infrastructure plan
The New Democrat Coalition calls for repatriated taxes and other long-term funding sources for the Highway Trust Fund to pay for the program.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Los Angeles Metro to issue P3 RFPs for 3 transit projects
The transportation agency will use unsolicited proposals submitted earlier this year from firms including Skanska and Kiewit as the basis for its requests.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
MIT researchers are testing new concrete mixes
Their goal is to determine how locally sourced additives can impact the material's strength in a way that can inform product specification on full-scale projects.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Today's roads can't handle today's climate conditions
Using asphalt even one grade short of what would be necessary based on current temperature conditions could cut years off a road's lifespan, a new study found.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 4, 2017 -
MO P3 is vying for a Hyperloop One route
The company has not indicated it is considering a route there, but the state hopes the move to secure public and private support puts it in contention.
By Mary Tyler March • Oct. 4, 2017 -
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House and Senate clash over flood-insurance reform
The Senate last week quickly rejected a move by the House to modify the National Flood Insurance Program so private companies could enter the market.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
FDOT changes, expands plans for Tampa's Howard Frankland Bridge addition
The updated design for the $750 million overhaul will add eight lanes and a pedestrian and bike path.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
CA rail officials weigh single-tunnel approach for $5B BART expansion
Boring one tunnel instead of the standard two could save $50 million and reduce the four-year tunneling schedule by 10 months.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Nashville (TN) International Airport reveals design for $1.2B expansion
Announced last summer, the five-year project is now underway as the Music City sees continued development in response to population and tourism increases.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 3, 2017 -
CA bullet train segment cost is 27% higher than initial estimate
The rising expense of land acquisition in the Central Valley is one driver of the increase for that portion of the project.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Support grows for plans to renovate existing NY–NJ Port Authority Bus Terminal
The proposed renovation to the existing facility could cost up to $10 billion, but it would allow bus service to continue during construction.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Infrastructure could follow tax reform on Congress' agenda
New tax policy could result in additional revenue for the Highway Trust Fund, which supports state road and highway programs.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
MI to use P3 to cut $1B highway project schedule by 10 years
MDOT will issue requests for qualifications before the end of the year, with the selection process wrapping up in the summer and fall of 2018.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Kiewit wins $164M Honolulu container terminal project
The terminal is part of the Hawaii Department of Transportation's $850 million plan to update the state's harbors and ports.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We're looking at contractors' role in design, highway configurations for better traffic flow, and the latest construction spending and employment reports.
By Construction Dive staff • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Hudson River tunnel cost increases could add $800M to NY–NJ Port Authority's bill
The group's contribution to the project was supposed to represent 25% of costs, and the increases could raise the value of their share significantly.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Are P3s 'more trouble than they're worth'?
We recap our latest coverage of the method in light of the president's recent comments calling into question his stance on using private funds for public works.
By Mary Tyler March • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Trump walks back support of private spending on public infrastructure
The president told lawmakers P3s are "more trouble than they're worth," indicating state and local governments could be on the hook for the $1 trillion spend.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
3 ways today's research will improve bridges of the future
New materials, novel construction techniques and advanced data capture are just a few of the tactics engineers today are using to increase bridges' lifespans.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 27, 2017 -
This concept timber tower would filter water in NYC
The tower's lattice structure is made up of a glulam helix, a structural steel core, a transparent PVC skin and a concrete base and stabilizing cables.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Houston crews break ground on world's largest water treatment plant
The $1.35 billion expansion project will increase the facility's capacity from 80 million gallons per day currently to 400 million gallons by 2024.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Boston's South End and Seaport District see major development
Heavy development activity in the Seaport District, in particular, has city officials looking at solutions for managing traffic congestion.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Mott MacDonald to lead master plan for $10B JFK redevelopment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said the project could generate up to $7 billion in private investment.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2017
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