The project will increase storage capacity of the Folsom Lake Reservoir by 43,000 acre-ft, providing additional flood protection for the greater Sacramento area.
After a dozen years that included a successful tunneling feat and an unusual arrangement for station work, a 1.7-mile, $1.9-billion extension of San Francisco’s Central Subway wrapped up this month.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved more than 1,100 change orders since work on the portion currently under construction began creating rising costs.