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Wed August 30, 2017

I-10 Freeway Marks 70 Year Anniversary

It's not every day that a highway is the reason for a major celebration, but for a section of Interstate 10 (I-10), between Ontario and San Bernardino, a celebration on Aug. 18 marked this freeway's remarkable 70-year journey — and signaled its vital link to the past, present and future....

Regina Garcia Cano - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017

Raiders Working on Long 'To-Do' List for Las Vegas Stadium

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Oakland Raiders and the public entity that oversees the team's proposed stadium in Las Vegas sought to forge ahead on a long list of crucial pending issues that need to be resolved by an October deadline....

Cathy Bussewitz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017

Hawaii Tries to Keep Train Project From Going Off Rails

HONOLULU (AP) Train tracks supported by concrete pillars snake through Oahu neighborhoods and across its lush scenery, ending abruptly in an empty, overgrown field. They're part of a planned $9.5 billion rail transit project — one of the most expensive per capita in the United States....

Tue August 29, 2017

UO Buys Building, Plans Art Studios, Storefront Gallery

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) The University of Oregon is expanding its presence in downtown Eugene. The Eugene Register-Guard reported the university has bought the former Willamette Stationers building near the railway station and plans to renovate it into art studios and a gallery....

Tue August 29, 2017

WSDOT Offers Historic Puyallup River Bridge for Sale

For more than eight decades, the Meridian Street Bridge over the Puyallup River served as a portal for cities along the Puget Sound to the semi-rural, agricultural community of Puyallup, Wash. Now, this historic bridge is up for donation....

Tue August 29, 2017

Airport Seeks OK for $1.3B, Five-Year Improvement Plan

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Authorities want a $1.3 billion upgrade at Portland International Airport that will take five years to complete. Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold told the Oregonian/OregonLive that the improvements are needed due to more travelers and the increased security put in place following the 9/11 terrorist attacks....

Tue August 29, 2017

Papé Breaks Ground on Service Center in Ponderay, Idaho

Papé Machinery broke ground on a new Northern Idaho full-line dealership and service center in Ponderay, Idaho, that will represent the combined product lines of John Deere Ag and Turf and John Deere Construction and Forestry....

Tue August 29, 2017

Idaho's St. Maries Bridges Replacement Starts This Fall

Two bridges on Idaho Highway 3 — one over the St. Maries River Railroad Company tracks and one over the St. Joe River in St. Maries — will be replaced starting in September, after Labor Day....

Tue August 29, 2017

ITB OKs $65M GARVEE Bond Authorization

The Idaho Transportation Board unanimously approved an additional $65 million in GARVEE (Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle) bonds to fund projects on U.S. 95 in northern Idaho. The decision came at the board's Aug....

Lori Tobias - Tue August 29, 2017

Seattle's 'Small Bridge With Big Promise'

Work in Seattle is nearing completion on what will be the first bridge of its kind anywhere in the world. They call it “the small bridge with the big promise,” a span designed to return to its original shape after a major earthquake....