Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 12, 2024
Puget Sound's SR 520: One Project Begins as Another Ends
In Puget Sound's busiest transportation corridor, one major bridge project is ending as another, even bigger operation, gets underway. Crews for Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. are putting the final touches on the $485 million Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) State Route 520 Montlake Project, designed to bolster transportation safety while bridging communities....
Finance & Commerce - Wed October 16, 2024
Construction Begins on $2.1B Water Plant Near Portland, Oregon
A $2.13 billion water plant is under construction in eastern Multnomah County, not far from Mount Hood and about 18 mi. east of Portland, Ore., according to Finance & Commerce. The Bull Run Filtration Project is a joint venture of construction giant Kiewit Corp....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 16, 2024
Wildish Construction Repairs Damaged Bridge on U.S. 101 in Oregon
For a traveler, it's a wish on the bucket list of awesome drives; for a business owner, it's a transportation artery for goods transiting the West Coast; and for a local, it's the twisting, climbing road that leads to everything....
Hydro Review - Wed October 16, 2024
Klamath River Dam Removal Project Finished; Land Restoration Ongoing
The removal of four hydroelectric plants and dams on the lower Klamath River in California and Oregon was recently completed, according to the Klamath River Renewal Corp., Hydro Review reported. KRRC said Kiewit, the Omaha, Neb.-based dam removal contractor hired by KRRC, finished the required work along the river....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue October 15, 2024
State Highway 53 Interchange Construction Project Begins
The Idaho Transportation Department began construction of an interchange at State Highway 53 and Pleasant View Road near Hauser in early October. Scarsella Bros. Inc. of Kent, Wash., will serve as the contractor....
Amtrak - Tue October 15, 2024
Amtrak to Start Major Rail Yard Improvements in Seattle
Amtrak will soon begin major rail yard upgrades in Seattle, Wash., following the award of a construction contract to PCL Construction Services Inc. The project advances the company's New Era of Rail and supports passenger rail growth as ridership continues to break records around the country, including in the Pacific Northwest....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue October 15, 2024
Multiyear Construction Under Way to Widen 21 Miles of I-15
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) began construction to widen Interstate 15 to three lanes in each direction between the Northgate and Fort Hall interchanges to accommodate projected increases in traffic volumes....
Seattle Department of Transportation - Tue October 15, 2024
RapidRide J Line Transit Construction Project Starts
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, King County Executive Dow Constantine and local leaders broke ground on Oct. 8 to signify the start of the $129 million. RapidRide J Line Project in Seattle, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation blog....
PacWest Machinery - Wed September 18, 2024
PacWest Machinery Names Jolene Logue as Company's CEO
PacWest Machinery, a heavy-equipment distributor based near Seattle, Wash., announced on Sept. 10 that CEO Andy Wold is retiring and will transition his duties to Jolene Logue, the company's president....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue September 17, 2024
USDOT Announces $12.5M for Oregon Road Safety Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Sept. 5 $12,520,308 in grants for Oregon as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program....
