Transportation

Section covers road, rail, air and nautical systems, including ports and terminals; materials and funding of various transportation components.

Box-Jacking Operation Moves Rail Underpass in a Weekend

Innovative box-jacking method from an Italian engineering firm is deployed for the first time in the U.S. for LIRR's grade-crossing elimination project.

Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

A $19.1-billion package has $3.3 billion for Corps civil works and $2.7 billion for DOD to rebuild storm-battered bases.

Canceled WSP Contract Sends Message To NY Construction Industry

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has imposed a 10% fee cut on current projects and its CEO has talked of the importance of stricter future treatment of large companies.

Editorial: NTSB Must Clarify Fla. Bridge Tragedy Disputes in Oct. 22 Public Hearing

ENR Editors

October 18, 2019

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U.S. safety board's info releases so far on 2018 fatal collapse show mostly that spin machines have been running at full speed.

Sea Level Rise Spurs New SFO Seawall Plan

October 16, 2019

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San Francisco International Airport plans to construct a perimeter seawall to protect low-elevation runways, terminals and other facilities from rising sea levels.

Did Concrete Error Doom Florida Bridge?

Richard Korman

Scott Judy

October 16, 2019

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FIGG Bridge Engineers and its consultant advance a theory that errors made by others caused the fatal collapse

The Florida International University Tragedy

Before Collapse, Communications Failed to Save Bridge Project

Scott Judy

October 9, 2019

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In reports submitted to the NTSB, FIGG Bridge Engineers and MCM blame each other for the fatal collapse of the pedestrian bridge project.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Steps Up Rural Infrastructure Thrust

Tom Ichniowski

October 8, 2019

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"ROUTES" initiative has no new funds, but aims to promote rural eligibility for current DOT grant, loan programs.

Replacement of Collapsed Genoa Bridge Slated To Open Next Year

Peter Reina

October 7, 2019

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Investigation continues into 2018 collapse of old viaduct.

Denver Rail Finish Line Slips to 2020

October 2, 2019

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Ongoing dispute between city’s Regional Transportation District and design-build joint venture led by Balfour Beatty and Graham Construction has further delayed $343M project, , originally set to complete in 2018.

The Florida International University Tragedy

Berger: FIGG Is Slow To Hand Over All Bridge Collapse Data

This story updates and corrects the Oct. 7 print edition version

Richard Korman

October 2, 2019

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About half an hour before the almost-completed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a busy Miami-area road last year, killing six people, Denney Pate, the bridge’s engineer-of-record, sent a text to Linda Figg, the chief executive of FIGG Bridge Engineers.

$14B Texas High-Speed Rail Contract Goes to Salini Impregilo-Lane JV

Louise Poirier

October 2, 2019

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Italian contractor and its U.S. unit won key design-build award for planned rail link between Dallas and Houston.

Railroads

Long-Stalled $1.5B Utah Railroad Project Now On Right Track

Brian Fryer

October 2, 2019

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Plans for a long-sought freight railway in northeastern Utah are moving forward through a public-private partnership and the support of state and local officials.

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