In order to move radioactive material to and from three separate facilities at the Idaho National Laboratory, the U.S. Dept. of Energy plans to build 10 miles of new road that will allow it to transport the waste without having to access U.S. Route 20. U.S. 20 is the longest road in the United States and runs through the southern portion of the INL. DOE officials say the new road will lie within the nearly 900-sq-mile federal nuclear research center in the Arco Desert between Arco and Idaho Falls, Idaho. The $6.2-million project will be built with American Recovery &
Idaho Power’s new $45-million Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho, will be the terminus of two transmission lines. The lines, nearly 1,450 miles long, are components of a proposed 500-kV transmission path from a substation near Boardman, Ore., 300 miles away, and another substation near Glenrock, Wyo., 1,150 miles away. Photo Courtesy Of Idaho Power The Hemingway substation is Idaho Power’s largest and will serve as a central point where electricity can be switched, controlled and distributed to customers in Treasure Valley. Photo Courtesy Of Idaho Power Before construction on the Hemingway substation, the area was undeveloped. The project will help
The Manwaring Student Center on the BYU-Idaho campus in Rexburg, Idaho, represents the final phase of on-campus construction—a transition that has seen the small pioneer academy grow from a two-year college into a modern, four-year university. The original building was completed in 1966 and named for Hyrum Manwaring, who served as president from 1930-1944. The Manwaring Center, the college’s student union and the heart of the campus, has gone through several revisions, with the current major renovation scheduled for completion later this year. The project consists of remodeling the existing space, along with an addition on the north side that
The new 400-acre YMCA camp—nestled on the mountainside above Horsethief Reservoir, 10 miles east of Cascade in central Idaho—will offer youngsters a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience. “We believe camps are a magical place for kids,” says Jim Everett, the Treasure Valley Y’s chief executive officer. “From our zip line and climbing wall that was formed in the shape of Idaho to the inclusive nature of our campers and staff, kids really feel a sense of belonging and acceptance. The pristine location and experience of becoming ‘unplugged’ allows kids to get in touch with nature and to connect in a face-to-face way
After eight years of renovations, the minor league baseball enthusiasts of Great Falls, Mont., now have a stadium that offers modern amenities, new skyboxes and a home field on which to comfortably test the future stars of major league baseball. The Great Falls Voyagers baseball club wrapped up the fifth and final phase of renovations to its Centene Stadium on July 1, a project that started in 2003 in an effort to make it a more pleasurable baseball and family experience, according to Vinnie Purpura, club president of the Chicago White Sox advanced rookie league affiliate. “We wanted to make
While newspapers across the country are looking for ways to cut costs or change operations, TPC Holdings of Lewiston, Idaho, has invested $12 million in a state-of-the-art press and a new two-story, 32,000-sq-ft building adjacent to their business office to house it. The Lewiston Tribune and Moscow Pullman Daily News are now being printed on a huge MAN Roland Uniset 75 offset press, providing daily newspapers for more than 32,000 subscribers in north-central Idaho and southeastern Washington. The Tribune was first published in 1892 by two brothers, Albert H. and Eugene L. Alford, the first of four generations of Alfords to
Diamond City, a nearly forgotten Montana ghost town will be rebuilt 11 mi north of Helena, Mont. The planned equine development has received an influx of global financial interest with its announcement to develop 15,000 acres into America’s first LEED-certified community. Once complete, the town will be the most sustainable carbon-neutral community on a large scale in the U.S. Robert Rule, chief executive officer of Premier II Development Group LLC of Helena, Mont. says sustainable technologies have advanced so rapidly over the past few years that a project of this scale is realistic. “Diamond City will set the example on
For nearly 100 years, Hebgen Dam has held back the water of Montana�s Madison River, forming Hebgen Lake, a 15-mile-long, 2.5-mile-wide popular vacation and fishing spot near Yellowstone National Park. Photo courtesy of PPL Montana Pacific Pile and Marine will finish construction on cofferdams in July, allowing a total drawdown of water so workers can investigate the missing stoplogs and a 17-ft-tall hole in the dam. Photo courtesy of PPL Montana The cofferdam consists of two 16-ft-wide and 80-ft-tall steel cylinders filled with 45,000 cu yd of backfill each. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" But in the last couple
Western Utah County in north central Utah has seen big growth during the past 10 years. An area that was once open range and farmland now boasts two towns�Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs�with populations of approximately 20,000. Key Connection: Pioneer Crossing eases growing pains in Central Utah Related Links: Top Overall Projects Top Commercial/Office/Mixed-Use Projects Top Government Projects Top Healthcare Projects Top Higher Education Projects Top Hospitality/Multifamily Projects Top Infrastructure Projects Top K-12 Education Projects Top Water/Wastewater Projects Top New Projects of 2010 Photo courtesy of UDOT The�bridge spans�will be moved into place with self- propelled modular transports. These transport
Mike Leonard says that he rarely has a typical day at work. “On Monday, I might be stuck in the office or shop in Boise opening up the rest of the week for service and inspection calls,” he says. As owner and founder of Aurora Power and Design Inc. in Boise, which designs and installs alternative-energy systems such as solar panels on homes and businesses, Leonard never knows exactly what’s next. Will it be more work around the office and shop or working on logistics for a trek across the high plains and canyon land of southern Owyhee County. That’s