When completed in 2025, the new paved road will reach a hydroelectric plant just a few miles from the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Travelers can either continue on foot or by train to the town Aguas Calientes near the historic site.
While it’s common to take the U.S. Interstate Highway System for granted, it had a long gestation period before coming to fruition beginning in the mid-20th century.
When crews with Kokosing Construction Co. began a $209-million design-build contract—the largest of its kind in West Virginia—in 2015, they first had to build roads in order to build the actual road called Corridor H.
OnStation, a mobile app that allows road construction crews to easily locate people, assets and physical conditions, is gaining traction on projects throughout the U.S.