The Hartford Courant - Mon December 21, 2020
Connecticut's Largest IMAX Theater to Be Demoed for New Railroad Bridge
The cinema at Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Conn., which features a six-story IMAX screen -- the largest in the state -- will close on Jan. 18 and be demolished to make way for a project to replace a 124-year-old railroad bridge, the aquarium has announced....
Associated Press - Wed December 16, 2020
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $638M to Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted an additional $638 million to complete a light rail extension project in Phoenix. Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said in a press release that the South Central light rail extension will help the state's economy and create jobs....
Cola Daily - Wed December 02, 2020
Bridge Through Columbia, S.C.'s Innovista Set to Finish in 2022
A new bridge is taking form in the Innovista region of downtown Columbia, S.C., after Richland County began construction earlier in the year. Innovista is designed to create a vibrant, mixed-use urban neighborhood in the capital city in an area that is made up of largely undeveloped land, parking lots and low-density industrial and commercial uses near the University of South Carolina (USC) campus....
The Center Square - Tue December 01, 2020
Plan to Rehab Tunnel from N.J. into NYC Sparks Skepticism
Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires "pre-construction activities" to be "undertaken immediately and expedited to completion," a new report suggests....
Railway Gazette - Tue November 17, 2020
Plans for Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas Rail Hit Speed Bump
Construction of the privately-funded Brightline West passenger line between Southern California and Las Vegas in Nevada has been delayed indefinitely after a $2·4 billion bond offering failed to attract buyers....
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Passenger Rail Project Receives $31.8M Federal Grant
The joint Wisconsin-Minnesota Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago (TCMC) Passenger Rail Project has been selected to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant. The TCMC project will add an additional daily round-trip between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago and points in-between, along the existing long-distance Amtrak Empire Builder route....
Caltrans - Tue October 20, 2020
Crews Continue Work on Highway 50 Echo Bridge Replacement
Caltrans recently announced it is receiving a $20 million federal grant to improve the busiest, most congested rail junction in California. The award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants program will help fund the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project, which will elevate a set of tracks at the delay-stricken intersection to create free-flowing movement along passenger and freight rail lines, and allow for future expansion....
WGXA-TV - Mon October 12, 2020
Macon, Ga., Gets Nightly Bridge Work, Considers New Landfill Site
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in early October that contractors would begin the next phase of construction to replace the bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad track in Macon....
Newsbreak - Wed October 07, 2020
Federal Grant Will Expand New Mexico Rail in San Juan County
Efforts to expand railroad service in northwestern New Mexico have been bolstered by a $2 million federal grant. San Juan County was among hundreds of entities that applied for funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 06, 2020
Crews Turn to Geofoam on Railroad Bridge Project
A railroad bridge that is being constructed by Wadsworth Brothers Construction, part of the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) $82 million 5600 W. project, is likely the largest installation of Geofoam ever used in the state, and may be among the largest in the United States....
