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Seattle Tunneling Project Steadily Moving Forward

October 5, 2016

It took 80-ft-deep, dense soil for “Bertha,” the world’s largest-diameter tunnel-boring machine, to finally hit her stride.

Scaled-Down Virginia Project Clears Environmental Hurdle

October 5, 2016

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A scaled-down version of the U.S. Route 460 bypass project in Virginia has been approved for construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Alabama To Study Relocating Major Bridge Replacement Job

October 5, 2016

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One year into the Alabama Dept. of Transportation’s $420-million program to replace aging bridges carrying Interstates 59 and 20 through downtown Birmingham, city officials want to know if the route should be relocated elsewhere.

Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge Reopens Following Fire Fixes

Justin Rice

October 5, 2016

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It took longer than expected, but Pittsburgh’s fire-damaged Liberty Bridge finally reopened last month.

Water Infrastructure

Water Resources Bill Heads for House-Senate Conference

Strong September floor votes raise optimism about enacting a WRDA by yearend

Tom Ichniowski

October 3, 2016

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Each bill has funding for Flint, Mich., for drinking-water system upgrades.

Risk Management

Construction Work Zone Safety: Will Critics Shutter Speed Cameras?

Drivers' groups hate the speeding tickets, but drivers and passengers are victims of most crashes

Erin Richey

Richard Korman

September 30, 2016

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If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty.

Transportation Finance

Short-Term Fixes Eyed for NJ As Idled Work Impacts Mount

Debra K. Rubin

September 28, 2016

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Four months into the state-ordered shutdown of hundreds of millions of dollars of road and rail projects in New Jersey amid political bickering over funding, owners, contractors and workers scramble for solutions to salvage a fast-disappearing construction season.

Project Runways

Charlotte and LaGuardia Work Takes Off, Philadelphia Runway on Hold

Aileen Cho

September 28, 2016

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Lauren Keeley gestured at the sprawling Terminal B at LaGuardia International Airport, where some of the 14.3 million annual users were standing in a taxi line at the curb.

Work Re-Starts on Troubled Indiana I-69 P3

September 28, 2016

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The problems have been piling up for Section 5 of I-69 in Indiana, a segment that involves 21 miles of upgrades to existing state Highway 37 from Bloomington to Martinsville.