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Plans for Virginia Bridge and Tunnel Move Forward

October 26, 2016

After examining several alternatives for a new crossing of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia, the region’s transportation leaders have opted to focus on expanding the capacity of its existing infrastructure.

Disaster Preparedness

Battening Down a Marine Construction Site for Hurricane

Storm Protection Measures Yield Mixed Results When Hurricane Matthew Comes to Call

Jim Parsons

October 19, 2016

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PCL Civil Constructors made extensive preparations as Hurricane Matthew approached to secure the jobsite and equipment of its project to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on the coast of North Carolina. And yet, as the storm pulled away, two 140-ft-long barges were found beached, almost 30 miles away. An NCDOT engineer provides details.

Port of Seattle Reveals Design of New International Facility

Tim Newcomb

October 19, 2016

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An expansive walkway over taxiways is the highlight of the planned new International Arrivals Facility at Sea-Tac International Airport, south of Seattle.

Hoboken Terminal Opens After Train Crash Repairs

October 19, 2016

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Hoboken terminal train service fully resumed on Oct. 17, following damage from last month’s accident.

Nevada Seeks NFL Franchise; Fast-Tracks Road Projects

October 19, 2016

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The Nevada Dept. of Transportation will shuffle its Las Vegas-area highway construction plan in order to fast-track infrastructure needed to support a proposed new stadium for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders’ potential relocation to Las Vegas.

Tennessee DOT Reviewing Troublesome I-440 Rehab

Candy McCampbell

October 19, 2016

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Interstate 440, a seven-mile stretch of highway in Nashville that opened in 1987, underwent a $9-million rehabilitation in 2009.

Transportation

U.S. DOT Begins to Release Post-Hurricane Highway Aid

North Carolina receives $5 million for repairs in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2016

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Foxx says N.C. funds are only a "down payment" on eventual federal road repair aid there.

Peter Reina

October 12, 2016

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Milan-based contractor Salini Impregilo S.p.A. has accepted an informal challenge by Italy’s prime minister, Matteo Renzi, to complete a long stalled contract to build a record-breaking suspension bridge over the Messina Strait, between the mainland and Sicily.

Infrastructure Finance

The 2016 U.S. Election: Beyond Trump and Clinton

Voters face hundreds of decisions on bonds to pay for vital improvements

Debra K. Rubin

Mark Shaw JT Long

October 12, 2016

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U.S. voters also will weigh big bucks for projects and big issues for business.

Shell Shelves Anacortes Oil Terminal Plan

October 12, 2016

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Shell Oil Co. has shelved plans to develop an oil-by-rail transfer facility at its refinery in Anacortes, Wash.

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Plans for Virginia Bridge and Tunnel Move Forward

Battening Down a Marine Construction Site for Hurricane

Port of Seattle Reveals Design of New International Facility

Hoboken Terminal Opens After Train Crash Repairs

Nevada Seeks NFL Franchise; Fast-Tracks Road Projects

Tennessee DOT Reviewing Troublesome I-440 Rehab

U.S. DOT Begins to Release Post-Hurricane Highway Aid

Renzi Urges Salini Impregilo To Complete Messina Span

The 2016 U.S. Election: Beyond Trump and Clinton

Shell Shelves Anacortes Oil Terminal Plan

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