Historical Construction Projects

Associated Press - Wed September 12, 2018

Historic Gold Mining Tunnel Will Be Opened to Public

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A 300-ft. mining tunnel in central Wyoming that was abandoned soon after its construction in 1868 is being opened to the public. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that the horizontal tunnel carved into rock on a hillside at South Pass City State Historic Site opened for tours Sept 1....

Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 12, 2018

$247M Caltrans Project Replaces Historic Bridge

Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles is working on a $247 million project to replace a historic, but aging Commodore Schuyler Heim bridge that was not designed for today's taller ships to pass beneath....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 28, 2018

Historic Columbia River Highway Needs Modern Updates

Efforts to complete a proposed 570-ft. tunnel and trail alternative as part of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail have some reflecting on the challenging task workers faced in completing Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway 100 years ago....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 23, 2018

Construction Workers Find Piece of History Inside Bridge

A construction crew performing bridge work uncovered a piece of history on an Albany job site. According to Shannon Henry, town marshal, crews were breaking apart concrete with a jackhammer at Bridge 701 in Albany the week of Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 20, 2018

Utility Crews Find Bone While Digging

A Florida construction crew recently found a piece of history – or rather, pre-history – at a site in Cape Coral. The crew was doing utility work about 17 feet deep when they dug up an enormous bone, which is presumed to be from a mastodon, or mammoth, the New York Post reported....

The Associated Press - Wed August 15, 2018

New $318M Interstate 11 Built With Features Highlighting Lake, History

LAS VEGAS (AP) A collection of sculptures depicting the construction of Hoover Dam. A glimpse of Lake Mead. A crossing bridge for bighorn sheep and wildlife. The country's newest interstate that ultimately will connect Las Vegas and Phoenix is meant to cut down on travel time....

Emily Buenzle - Wed August 15, 2018

Experts Discover Centuries-Old Fort at Construction Site

Some significant historical discoveries have been made at a Connecticut construction site. State Department of Transportation officials announced Aug. 9 that a Native American fort and thousands of artifacts were discovered near the 122-year-old Walk Bridge in Norwalk, NBC News reported....

Doosan - Tue July 31, 2018

Doosan Reaches Wheel Loader, Excavator Production Milestone

Doosan Infracore North America LLC is celebrating the milestone of producing more than 400,000 excavators and wheel loaders for markets worldwide since the company entered the construction equipment market in 1978....

HCEA - Mon July 30, 2018

The Dynamic Dynahoe!

The loader-backhoe is still one of the most popular and visible of all types of construction machines. It reigned as the mainstay of mechanized utility work over some two-and-a-half decades after first finding popularity in the 1950s....

Rockbusters - Tue July 24, 2018

History in Pictures: 'Building America in the 20th Century'

Here are some historical construction photos that Northeast Rockbusters recently sent to CEG of construction across the United States. We hope you enjoy these blasts from the past. ...