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WisDOT I-94 Improvements Support Foxconn Supply Chain

October 3, 2018

The construction of Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group’s $10-billion liquid crystal display manufacturing plant along I-94 south of Milwaukee has made the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation’s plan to equip its freeway with infrastructure for connected and autonomous vehicle technology more critical.

Quality Control

Salesforce Transit Center Scrutinized After Discovery of Cracked Girders

Scott Blair

Nadine M. Post

September 27, 2018

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The Transbay Joint Powers Authority, after closing its recently dedicated Salesforce Transit Center, is investigating the cause of cracked built-up plate girders supporting the roof garden.

Global Best Projects 2018

Award of Merit, Specialty Construction: CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge

September 27, 2018

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To commemorate the CF Toronto Eaton Centre’s 40th anniversary, owner Cadillac Fairview replaced the shopping center’s pedestrian bridge.

Global Best Projects 2018

Award of Merit, Bridge/Tunnel: Sao Paulo's Metro Line 5

September 27, 2018

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Brazil’s largest city has been choking on its own traffic for years.

Global Best Projects 2018

Best Project, Bridge/Tunnel: Island & Tunnel Project of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Jeff Yoders

September 27, 2018

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The concept of connecting Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao has been talked about since the 1980s.

Global Best Projects 2018

Award of Merit, Airport/Port: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Macao Boundary Crossing Facilities

September 27, 2018

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The Boundary Crossing Facilities project forms a main component of the larger Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Project.

Denver Transit Agency Being Sued by Private-Sector Partner

September 26, 2018

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A years-long squabble between Denver’s Regional Transportation District and its private-sector consortium for new commuter rail, Denver Transit Partners, has finally landed in court. DTP is suing the transit agency, seeking more money and a change in the law.

Structural Failures

OSHA Fines Five Contractors in FIU Bridge Collapse

September 26, 2018

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines totaling $86,658 for five contractors involved with the Florida International University pedestrian-bridge project that suffered a catastrophic collapse on March 15, killing six.

Pittsburgh's Liberty Bridge Almost Finished

September 26, 2018

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Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge will be fully completed in the new year.

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Global Best Projects 2018 Project of the Year and Best Rail: Sydney Metro Northwest SVC Contract

Aileen Cho

September 26, 2018

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A signature 270-meter-long curved cable-stayed bridge is soaring over a major road carrying 50,000 vehicles a day in Sydney—the centerpiece of a $6.1-billion Metro Northwest project that will link the city’s northwestern suburbs with its center.