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Contract Awarded for Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago

December 12, 2018

Kenny Construction Co., a subsidiary of Granite Construction, has been awarded a $46-million contract by Chicago for the Navy Pier Flyover there.

The American Infrastructure

U.S. DOT Awards $1.5B in 'BUILD' Infrastructure Grants

Former 'TIGER' grant program saw funding triple this year

Tom Ichniowski

December 11, 2018

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Highway and bridge projects dominated the list of winners, snaring more than $1 billion of total funding.

Megaproject Management

UK High-Speed Rail Chief Quits After Delay, Cost Details Emerge

Peter Reina

December 10, 2018

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Terry Morgan's ouster as chair of HS2 and Crossrail comes as the latter London tunnel line faces a new $2.5-billion budget hole and a likely finish beyond 2019.

Deconstruction Safety

New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge

One part of NY span is structurally unsound and dangerous for workers

Eydie Cubarrubia

December 7, 2018

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Safety concerns could tilt the decision toward use of explosives on the partly dismantled old Hudson River crossing.

The American Infrastructure

Study Calls for Major Program to Rebuild Interstate Highway System

Report recommends boost in federal motor-fuels tax

Tom Ichniowski

December 6, 2018

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National Academies' report proposes hiking federal and state capital spending by $20 billion to $45 billion per year.

Elon Musk Scraps L.A. Test Tunnel Project

December 5, 2018

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has dropped plans to construct a tunnel beneath Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles after a settlement with project opponents.

Drones Give Inspectors a Closer Look at Bridges

Aileen Cho

December 5, 2018

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Drones provide unprecedented access and new techniques allow extensive analysis, but final decisions still call for a trained human eye

Aecon Sheds Mine Unit as Infrastructure Work Booms

Scott Van Voorhis

December 5, 2018

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Toronto contractor cites record backlog months after its sale to a China-government-owned firm was quashed, citing national security.

Railroads

Railroads Make Headway on Safety Systems, but Some May Miss Dec. 31 Deadline

Tom Ichniowski

November 26, 2018

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FRA says NJ Transit, three other commuter lines "at risk" of not complying with yearend mandate.

After Elections, Infrastructure Talk Stirs Again

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2018

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In the wake of Democrats' House takeover and Republicans widening their Senate majority in the midterm elections, talk has quickly revived about taking on infrastructure legislation in the new Congress.