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DC Metro Extension’s Precast Supplier Banned from Federal Contracts

Defective precast concrete panels replaced on $2.7 billion northern Virginia project

November 5, 2020

The contractor responsible for manufacturing defective concrete panels for the Silver Line Metro extension in northern Virginia was banned from bidding federal transportation projects for three years.

Brightline West High Speed Rail Line Map

Transportation

SoCal to Vegas High-Speed Rail Project Hits the Brakes as Financing Falters

Doug Puppel

November 2, 2020

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The ultra-fast train would cut travel times between L.A. and Las Vegas in half, but a failed bond sale in the midst of a skeptical financial market has put the project on indefinite hold.

Construction Begins on $555M Indiana Rail Extension

Jim Parsons

November 2, 2020

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Four stations and eight miles will be built.

Post-Pandemic Airport Construction

Ten Minutes with Jacobs' Airport Guru Roger Johnson

Aileen Cho

October 30, 2020

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Former Los Angeles World Airways executive discusses airport construction in a post-COVID world.

Salt Lake Airport Concourse B Tunnel Mural

Airports

Salt Lake City Airport Officially Transitions Into Its New Facility

Brian Fryer

October 29, 2020

Opening of Concourse B closes the city's 60-year-old airport building, marking completion of Phase 1 of its $4.1-billion terminal replacement program.

Investment Group Aims to Develop $3B Mexico-Canada Trade Corridor

Scott Van Voorhis

October 28, 2020

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Caxxor Group says it will unveil development players in January of a 4,300-mile-long rail trade route with a new port in Mazatlan, Mexico and a later facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Rail Construction

US DOT Awards $291M for Passenger-Rail Infrastructure Projects

Tom Ichniowski

October 28, 2020

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Two major Connecticut bridge replacements win nearly half of the total awarded.

Ohio Contractor, Former Exec Indicted For Alleged State DOT Bid Rigging

Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker defend bids to NC agency

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2020

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Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker face multiple federal fraud counts; both defend bids.

Transportation Infrastructure

US DOT Picks 18 Projects To Share $220M in Port Infrastructure Grants

Tom Ichniowski

October 16, 2020

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Largest grants go to ports in U.S. Virgin Islands; Norfolk, Va.; Seward, Alaska and Conneaut, Ohio.

Demolition begins on damaged Pensacola bridge

FDOT Steps Up Tear-Down of Damaged Pensacola Bridge

Jim Parsons

October 16, 2020

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As demolition work ramps up on storm-damaged span, Florida agency remains mum on the impact to the $430-million bridge replacement program's original completion schedule.