The Airport Cooperative Research Program, a U.S.-based industry-driven, applied research program that develops practical solutions to problems faced by airport operators, has selected CH2M as its research partner for developing practical step-by-step guidance…
Black & Veatch Takes on Innovative South African Waste-to-Energy Project
Johannesburg, South Africa/Overland Park, Kansas – Black & Veatch was selected by MBHE African Power (PTY) Ltd, a local renewable energy developer,…
Transportation to the Volcano
The route up to the windy heights of Viento Blanco Wind Farm is ten kilometers long and leads past an active volcano. It follows a narrow winding mountain…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces TIGER Awards Nearly $500 Million in Grants to Projects Focused on Safety and Economic Opportunity
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today nearly $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country in the eighth round of the highly successful and competitive Transportation Investment Generating…
BTS Statistics Release: May 2016 North American Freight Numbers
Trucks carried more U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in May 2016 compared to May 2015 but declines in all other freight modes led to a 3.1 percent decrease to $89.8 billion in the total current…
Volunteers from Arup and Bechtel Build Footbridge in Rwanda
A team of volunteers from Arup and Bechtel are spending two weeks of their summer building a pedestrian bridge in Rwanda. The new span will provide safe, year-round access to schools, markets, and health care facilities for the 12,000 residents of Kukibuye.…
Fluor-Led Team Completes Second Major U.S. Transit P3 Commuter Rail Line from Denver’s Union Station to Westminster
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Denver Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project completed and opened the six-mile B Line from Denver’s Downtown Union Station to Westminster Station located in the growing Denver-Boulder corridor.…
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Announces Availability of $8.9 Million for Tribal Transportation Grants
A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that appeared in the Federal Register this week announced the availability of $8.9 million in competitive grants from the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds program. The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding…
New Superstructure at Central Avenue Bridge Slides into Place
Toronto, ON — A new superstructure will be laterally slid into its permanent place today at the Central Avenue Bridge in Fort Erie, Ontario. The Regional Municipality of Niagara has partnered with Hatch to replace the 63 year old bridge and extend the structure’s…
Midtown Tunnel Opens to One Lane of Traffic; Lane Opens Six Months Ahead of Schedule
PASADENA, CA – Parsons, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation, is pleased to announce that one westbound lane of traffic is now open in the new, 4,300‑ft-long Midtown Tunnel under the Elizabeth River, which connects U.S. Route 58…
