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Employee-Owned Contractor C.C. Myers Files for Bankruptcy

July 13, 2016

On June 30, California contractor C.C. Myers Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California Eastern Bankruptcy Court.

Checking In: Taking Off On An Airport Infrastructure Tour

Flying frequently through America's aviation infrastructure

Aileen Cho

July 12, 2016

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An ENR editor is up in the air with runway hopes of good stories

TBM 'Bertha' Finally Rolling Along on Big Seattle Tunnel Job

Tim Newcomb

July 6, 2016

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Bertha, the world’s largest-diameter tunnel-boring machine, sits at a low point in its 9,000-ft bore under downtown Seattle.

Interstate Turns 60, Foxx Looks Past FAST Act

Pam Hunter McFarland

Tom Ichniowski

July 6, 2016

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As the Interstate Highway System enters its seventh decade, last year’s five-year, $305-billion Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will provide only a slight funding increase to address the system’s infrastructure needs.

Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook

More Funding Certainty Buoys Transportation Project Sector

Pam Hunter McFarland

Jim Parsons

June 30, 2016

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Transportation design firms are seeing the best market conditions in years, thanks to a variety of funding initiatives that are allowing states and localities to extend project programming horizons into the 2020s.

P3 Team Hits Milestone on Virginia's Midtown Tunnel

Jim Parsons

June 29, 2016

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Originally scheduled for completion late this year, the new 4,300-ft-long Midtown Tunnel between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., is now on track for completion by the end of the summer.

Columbus Wins 'Smart City' Grant from US DOT

Allen Zeyher

June 29, 2016

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Hoping not only to improve transportation options and lower infant mortality rates in disadvantaged communities but also to serve as a case study for other cities, Columbus, Ohio, has won a $40-million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge.

Public Works

Brazil's Woes Take Toll on Rio Olympics Construction

Preparing for the games and for the eyes of the world amid numerous controversies.

Augusto Diniz

June 21, 2016

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While officials claim most work will be done and the federal government is infusing cash, Brazilian firms worry about not getting paid.

International Trade

Seeking Full EU Membership, Turkey Aims for Major Transportation Upgrade

The door is open to US companies that can help with transportation technology improvements, say two Commerce Dept. specialists.

Curt Cultice Roza Pace

June 21, 2016

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Turkey has doubled its transportation industry-investments budget from 20% to 40% over the last decade.

After Earning World Record, Alpine Tunnels Move Ahead

Peter Reina

June 16, 2016

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Now that 17 years of construction to build the world’s longest tunnel is ramping down, a massive project to expand Alpine infrastructure soon will launch.