Articles Tagged with ''Airport/Transit''

Updates on projects and companies in the Mountain States region.

At the outset of a 1.6-mile, multimillion-dollar Phase II light rail extension project in Phoenix, representatives from project owner Valley Metro Rail, Kiewit-McCarthy, Jacobs and other consultants convened to brainstorm value engineering ideas.

To help ease congestion across Lake Washington, this $3.6-billion project is the region’s first east-to-west high-capacity transit option, connecting Sound Transit’s Link light rail line from Seattle to Puget Sound’s east side.

First built in 1882, Colman Dock has overcome multiple adversities during its long history, from the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 to a collision with the Alameda, a steel-hulled ship, in 1912.

Air transportation is critical for economic development in the Maldives, an archipelago country in southeast Asia that relies on tourism. The airport is the only air gateway for international passengers and air cargo in the country, so the project to expand and improve it has particular importance.

Building a pair of automated container berths for 100,000-ton-class container vessels is already a significant project, but the two new berths at Qinzhou Port are also the first in China to be built with a modern, U-shaped layout designed to better maximize intermodal logistical efficiency.

To provide streamlined access to Q2 Stadium and prepare for future residential developments in the area, this $21.3-million transportation hub accommodates a diverse array of commuters, including pedestrians, rail riders, bus passengers and cyclists, all with dedicated infrastructure.

As part of a larger expansion to increase container capacity at the Port of New Orleans, this $47.7-million effort transformed Shed C at the Nashville Avenue Terminal into an offloading space that supports four new 100-ft gauge ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.

A five-story, 233,681-sq-ft post-tensioned concrete structure clad with decorative perforated metal paneling serves as the Boise Airport’s new employee parking garage.

A 5.3-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) route travels from the Ogden Intermodal Transit Center, through Weber State University’s campus and ends at McKay-Dee Hospital.