Construction Accidents Suffolk Pauses $1.5B Boston Tower Project for Safety Audit After Fire James Leggate April 9, 2024 No Comments No one was injured when a small fire broke out during welding of tube steel.Read More
Flood Control Corps Proposes 18.5-mile Levee in Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish Nick Vaccaro April 9, 2024 No Comments Construction is not expected until 2027, at the earliest.Read More
Rail Infrastructure Amtrak Picks AECOM-Jacobs for $6B Frederick Douglass Tunnel James Leggate April 8, 2024 No Comments Amtrak is using project delivery partnering for the 2-mile replacement for the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel. Read More
Virginia DOT Resets Schedule for Major Tunnel Expansion Project Agency's largest-ever highway construction project boasts its largest single continuous concrete casting Jim Parsons March 29, 2024 No Comments Early developments and preparation for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project are underway. Read More
Sports Venues Washington, DC, Monumental Sports Forge Deal to Upgrade Arena Jim Parsons March 28, 2024 No Comments Washington, D.C., will invest $500 million to help renovate the city's Capital One Arena.Read More
Bridge Safety Vessel Impact Collapses Major Interstate Bridge in Baltimore A construction crew was working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it buckled, and six members who fell into the water are missing Jim Parsons Tom Ichniowski March 26, 2024 No Comments The NTSB arrived on scene while President Biden vows to “move heaven and earth” to reopen port and rebuild bridge.Read More
Transportation DC Train Station Revamp Plan Receives Federal Approval Jim Parsons March 22, 2024 No Comments Washington, DC’s Union Station's makeover would cost $8.8 billion over 13 years.Read More
Transportation Key Rhode Island Bridge Will Require Full Replacement Jim Parsons March 19, 2024 No Comments Finding no viable way to replace a key Rhode Island bridge structure, engineers are seeking funding for a replacement.Read More
Transportation NYC Pledges Funds to Port Authority's $10B Manhattan Bus Terminal City officials commit 40 years of tax revenue from three potential commercial developments Justin Rice March 14, 2024 No Comments Major replacement and expansion is due for the 73-year-old interstate transit hub on Manhattan's west side.Read More
Jobsite Fatalities Pennsylvania Expands Work Zone Safety Camera Program Jim Parsons March 14, 2024 One Comment Pennsylvania has launched a new work zone speed safety camera program, expanding on a successful pilot effort.Read More