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Transit

Owner Projects $2.2B Cost Overrun on UK High-Speed Rail

October 31, 2022

Contractors have launched five of the 10 tunnel boring machines set to dig 64 miles of tunnels for the $46.5-billion project.

Federal Funds

US DOT Selects Winners of $703M in Port Infrastructure Grants

Tom Ichniowski

October 28, 2022

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Alaska wins the most funds, while California gets the most grants.

Bridge Construction

Kokosing-McLean JV Wins Chesapeake Bay Bridge Contract

Tom Ichniowski

October 27, 2022

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GMP of $140M for redecking project is below engineers' estimate.

Safety

'Unacceptable' Injury Rate Suspends LA Purple Line Construction

James Leggate

October 26, 2022

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Contractor Tutor Perini/O&G has two weeks to evaluate past incidents, review safety programs and propose a revised plan, LA Metro told project managers.

Hurricane Ian

US Transportation Dept. Releases $50M to Florida for Post-Ian Repairs

Tom Ichniowski

October 21, 2022

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Funding will support fixes to Sanibel and Pine Island causeways and other hurricane-damaged infrastructure

Legal

Contractor Agrees to Pay $1.5M Over Contaminated Fill

Former superintendent pleads guilty to charges

James Leggate

October 21, 2022

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Barletta Heavy Division improperly imported stone and soil from other projects, federal prosecutor says.

Crews work on the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh

Bridge Collapse

Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge Replacement Is Ahead of Schedule

President Biden visits Fern Hollow Bridge site to tout infrastructure law

Justin Rice

October 20, 2022

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City's reconstructed Fern Hollow Bridge is nearly complete nine months after its failure.

Transportation

Contract Awarded for Emergency Stabilization of Calif. Commuter Rail Line

James Leggate

October 20, 2022

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A revised plan would complete the work in a single phase instead of two.

Two Construction Worker Deaths Confirmed on Philadelphia Bridge

Stephanie Loder

October 18, 2022

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Skanska Koch project employees Victor R. Martins and Donato G. Fiocca were struck by a train on a track supposed to be shut for repairs, officials said.