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Demolition begins on damaged Pensacola bridge

FDOT Steps Up Tear-Down of Damaged Pensacola Bridge

October 16, 2020

As demolition work ramps up on storm-damaged span, Florida agency remains mum on the impact to the $430-million bridge replacement program's original completion schedule.

Underground Construction

Musk Team Files Plan To Extend Las Vegas Passenger Tunnel To Resort Corridor

Doug Puppel

October 15, 2020

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Elon Musk moves forward with a plan to expand his underground transportation system beyond the convention center area and into other Las Vegas corridors.

UK's HS2 Rail Costs Spike $1 Billion One Month After Start

Peter Reina

October 14, 2020

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Pandemic-related costs could push total higher

Atlanta Metro Is Testing Virtual Track Inspection Systems

Aileen Cho

October 14, 2020

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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is well into its second phase of testing technologies for automated virtual track inspection on revenue trains on a daily basis—a first for U.S. transit agencies, say officials.

More problems for Skanska on Pensacola bridge project

Skanska Faces More Problems on Pensacola Bridge Project

Jim Parsons

October 13, 2020

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Outer bands from Hurricane Delta reportedly caused the contractor's erosion-control measures to fail, allowing red clay to flow into the surrounding bay.

West Virginia Will House Virgin Hyperloop Facility

Jim Parsons

October 12, 2020

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A former coal mine will now be a six-mile test track and certification center.

Federal Funding

Construction Groups Oppose Trump's Move to Delay Stimulus Package

The President Announces No Funds Until After Election Day, then Backtracks

Tom Ichniowski

October 7, 2020

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Construction groups and industry officials say decision to pull out of stimulus negotiations will cause severe harm.

Airport Infrastructure

House Passes Bill to Encourage Incentive Payments to Speed Airport Projects

Tom Ichniowski

October 6, 2020

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Proposal would make incentive payments eligible for federal grants.

Transportation Infrastructure

Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2020

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Ten-week CR averts government shutdown, also adds $13.6 billion to ailing Highway Trust Fund.

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion project

VDOT OKs Start of $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion

Jim Parsons

September 30, 2020

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Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP)—a design-build joint venture of Dragados USA, Vinci, Dodin Campenon Bernard and Flatiron Constructors—has the go-ahead to begin the 55-month process of adding twin two-lane tunnels parallel to existing tubes linking Hampton and Norfolk, Va.