CH2M Hill and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority are “in active, productive discussions,” focused on “resolving issues and completing” an important toll-lane project in the Austin area, according to a joint statement issued on Feb. 4.
Like modern chefs tweaking classic techniques, concrete industry insiders are experimenting anew with ingredients—additives and aggregates such as fly ash, slag and quarry waste—and “plating,” which includes methods such as two-lift paving and real-time smoothness monitoring.
A consortium of three Canadian pension funds on Nov. 12 agreed to acquire for $2.8 billion the 7.8-mile Chicago Skyway toll road that extends from central Chicago to the Indiana state line.
The Texas Dept. of Transportation has selected a developer for the expansion of state highway 99/Grand Parkway, a 184-mile outer loop around the Houston metropolitan area, the agency announced on Sept. 27.
