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Under the Alps, Swiss Complete World's Longest Tunnel

Peter Reina

June 8, 2016

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The world’s longest and deepest tunnel opened in Switzerland on June 1, after almost two decades of construction work.

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Gotthard Tunnel, World Record in Alps, Completes After Nearly Two Decades

Longest tunnel will shave 30 minutes from the roughly 300-km Zurich-Milan rail journey

Peter Reina

May 31, 2016

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South Carolina Tackles DOT Chief Snafu in $2.2B Road Bill

Jim Parsons

May 25, 2016

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South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall lost her job briefly on May 18, when the state Supreme Court invalidated Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) power to appoint her.

Tightly Focused WRDA Bill Introduced in House

Tom Ichniowski

May 25, 2016

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The drive for a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill with the rollout of a $5-billion proposal in the House.

Firm Will Proceed on $31M I-95 Express Lanes Job in Virginia

May 25, 2016

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Transurban Group will begin work on a 2.5-mile southern extension of the I-95 Express Lanes in northern Virginia.

$2.1-Billion Detroit-Canada Span Procurement Moves Forward

May 25, 2016

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Construction on the $2.1-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will run between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, could begin as early as next year.

MIT Makes Hyperloop Pod; Startup Does Propulsion Test

Luke Abaffy

May 18, 2016

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The first public demonstration of “the hyperloop,” a new propulsion system for high-speed transit, occurred on May 11 in the desert north of Las Vegas. Days later, a team of researchers unveiled a hyperloop test pod.

Officials Hope To Restart $2.3-Billion Boston Subway Extension

Justin Rice

May 18, 2016

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Massachusetts transit officials this month took an embattled plan off life support to extend the most iconic line on the nation’s oldest subway system.