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Plans for Elon Muskās Boring Co. Vegas Loop advance
Las Vegas has moved a step closer to the Vegas Loop, a project by Elon Muskās Boring Co. to build an underground transportation system using Tesla vehicles.
December 17, 2020
Construction Equipment
New Power Curbers 5700-D curb-gutter paver makes it easier to go stringless
Power Curbers will roll out the next generation of its most popular curb and gutter concrete slipform paver in January, with an eye toward making it easier for contractors to go to stringless 3D paving. The new Power Curber 5700-D, which replaces the 5700-C, will come ready to be quickly connected to any of the [ā¦]
November 25, 2019
Roadbuilding
Worldās longest sea bridge opens, linking Hong Kong, mainland China
The 34-mile Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge links Hong Kong, the city of Zhuhai on the mainland and the island of Macau is the world's longest sea bridge.
October 31, 2018
Construction Equipment
Epiroc SB 302, SB 402 breakers now come in tunnel models
The new tunneling attachments fit excavators of 4.5 to 13 tons and standard underground scalers. More information here on Equipment World.
May 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Highway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by Trump
The new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night [ā¦]
March 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
La. DOTD seeks first P3 venture for Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge replacement
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn D. Wilson announced that the department is moving forward with plans to solicit partners for its very first Public Private Partnership (P3). The P3 venture would provide the estimated $122 million needed to replace the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge, which are the primary access points [ā¦]
March 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
I-81 tunnel in Syracuse would cost $3 billion or more, study says
Building a tunnel in Syracuse to replace a 1.2-mile section of Interstate 81 would cost $3 billion to $4.5 billion and take nine to 10 years to build, according to Syracuse.com. That conclusion came from a $2 million study commissioned by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Before the study, the New York State Department of [ā¦]
December 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Nashville considers $5.2 billion transit plan that includes tunnel
As Nashville, Tennessee, continues to grow, its mayor says itās time to consider a tunnel for light rail service and rapid buses to relieve ever-increasing traffic congestion. The proposals are part of Mayor Megan Barryās $5.2 billion āLetās Move Nashvilleā plan that could go before voters May 1. The proposed tunnel would be 1.8 miles [ā¦]
December 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Washingtonās Anacostia River Tunnel wins international award
The Anacostia River Tunnel Project in Washington, D.C., has won an international tunneling award. The project, designed to prevent raw sewage from overflowing into the river, was named the Sustainability Initiative of the Year by the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA). The ITA presented nine tunneling awards, with the Anacostia tunnel the only [ā¦]
November 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Flight through Berthaās tunnel shows SR 99 construction progress
The drone footage below, from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), takes you on a tour of the SR 99 tunnel that tunnel boring machine Bertha excavated under Seattle. The drone enters the end of the tunnel nearest the Space Needle and travels through the tunnel to the other end near the stadiums. The [ā¦]
November 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
The Zipper truck builds tunnels in no time without any adhesive
With this unique truck and some larger-than-life concrete lego bricks, tunnel building takes no time it all. According to a report from Inhabitat, thereāsĀ no need for any adhesive or binding agent at all with the tunnelsĀ built by Lock-Blockās new custom Zipper truck. The video below shows the truck in place where the new tunnel willĀ standĀ as [ā¦]
March 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Drone footage shows progress from 4 angles at $1.27B Ohio River East End Crossing project
The billion-dollar Ohio River Bridges Project is still more than a yearĀ from completion, but the team behind it sent up a drone to capture footage and give an update on the progress. TheĀ Ohio River Bridges project, which is under construction by the WVB East End Partners, willĀ connect the east end of Louisville, Kentucky, to southern [ā¦]
August 6, 2015
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