After the College Lake dam overtopped, threatened the integrity of the high-hazard structure and forced the evacuation of 150 Lynchburg residents in August 2018, the city knew it needed to make a change. After water overtopped the College Lake dam, threatening the integrity of the high-hazard structure and forcing the evacuation of 150 Lynchburg residents in August 2018, the city knew it ... Read More

A hyperloop, a high-tech, high-speed transportation system, could take you from Chicago to Cleveland in 32 minutes, or less time than it takes to watch two “Hot in Cleveland” episodes on your phone. That kind of speed -- 10 times faster than a car, more than twice as fast as a plane -- could bring an explosion of economic growth, according to a new study. Building a hyperloop system to carry ... Read More

Some construction projects in Maryland are costing tens of millions of dollars more than original estimates, in large measure because of a lack of skilled trades in the region. The increase in price for just two large projects at the University of Maryland? About $64 million. “It was about 2014 when the labor shortages started appearing, first in the D.C. submarkets then in Baltimore a couple ... Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced a statewide effort to memorialize fallen employees with bridge dedications. The department plans to name bridges after PennDOT employees who died while on duty since 1970 and will work with the General Assembly to pass a naming authorization bill in the spring 2020. "Our employees put their lives at risk every day to improve and ... Read More