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ITD to Improve Safety and Mobility in Southcentral Idaho With I-84 Widening and Interchange Replacement

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Interstate 84 (I-84) is the longest highway in Idaho, running from the southwestern part of the state to the southeastern part. Among the cities that I-84 connects are Twin Falls and Jerome in Southcentral Idaho, near the Snake River Canyon. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and general contractor Western Construction …

by: Larry Bernstein

Dorrington Leads MDT With a Vision for Safer Roads and a Growing Workforce

Dorrington Leads MDT With a Vision for Safer Roads and a Growing Workforce

Chris Dorrington, the Director of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), maintains a long-held personal philosophy that can be …

by: Howard Riell

Real-Time Sonar Technology Helps Drive Cost Savings on Oregon Dredging Project

Real-Time Sonar Technology Helps Drive Cost Savings on Oregon Dredging Project

From dredging navigable waterways to deconstructing underwater structures, working in conditions with limited or no visibility has long been one …

by: Jonathan White, Civil Construction Product Manager, Trimble

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Westate Machinery Co
PacWest Machinery

State Project: Full Bid Calendar Here

State Project Awards: WA
Chehan - US 2 COLES CORNER VICINITY PAVING25B006
4,942,000
CENTRAL WASHINGTON ASPHALT INC; AK
Statewide - Glenn Highway MP 143-154 Resurfacing
1,484,300
GREAT NORTHWEST INC; AK
Anchorage - ANC Taxilane E and M Improvements
35,908,509
QAP; AK
North Slope - Dalton Highway MP 245-274 Resurfacing
14,937,799
CRUZ CONSTRUCTION INC; OR
WASHINGTON - OR141 (SW HALL BLVD): SW SPRUCE ST - SW HEMLOCK ST
997,623
BROWN CONTRACTING INC; All Awards Here

Tilt-Up Panel Lift Project Utilizes NessCampbell Crane + Rigging’s New Grove GMK6450-1

MARYSVILLE, WA — NessCampbell Crane + Rigging showcased the capabilities of its new 500-ton Grove GMK6450-1 All-Terrain Crane during a …

Jacobs Selected to Support Idaho Airport Expansion

BOISE, ID — Jacobs was chosen by the Boise Airport to support its multi-year capital expansion. The expansion plan includes …

Trevor Hunsaker

Big-D Construction Promotes Hunsaker to President of Lindon Business Unit

LINDON, UT — Trevor Hunsaker has been promoted to President of Big-D Construction’s office in Lindon, Utah, which includes …

Trimble Announces SMS Equipment as First Trimble Technology Outlet Globally

ANCHORAGE, AK — Trimble announces SMS Equipment, Inc. as the first Trimble Technology Outlet worldwide. As a Trimble Technology Outlet, …

ACEC to Honor HDR's Native Salmonid Conservation Facility at Annual Ceremony

USK, WA — The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) will recognize 25 HDR projects with national awards. The projects …

Marcin Kasiak

Kasiak Guides Bridge Engineering Business for WSP in the West

VANCOUVER, WA — As the need for critical bridge rehabilitation and construction grows in the U.S., Marcin Kasiak, Ph.D., IWE, …

Bobcat Portable Power

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Pape Material Handling

Sundt Foundation Awards $24,500 to Portland-Area Nonprofits

Skanska Tops Out St. Charles Cancer Center in …

Timberlab Breaks Ground on One of the Largest …

Alaska’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a C

STV Taps Dane Camden to Head Transportation Operations …

Sundt Welcomes Bingham as Project Director

Paul Laufer

Sundt Construction Promotes Laufer to Regional Manager

PCL Construction Announces Kautz as Vice President and …

HDR’s Croft Elected to NWHA’s Board of Directors

Sundt Northwest Team Adds Project Executive Hallquist

Skanska Names Wyckoff Executive Vice President and General …

Skanska Completes Construction of New DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency …

Two-Year Oregon 42 Project Begins in Winston and …

Turner Tops Out Press Blocks Tower in Oregon

Link-Belt 65|RT Crane Assists Transmission Line Project in …

Alaska DOT&PF Announces 2025 Construction Season Projects Amid …

Volvo CE

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PacWest Machinery

Montana’s ASCE Infrastructure Grade Declines to a C-

Civil Engineers Give Oregon's Infrastructure a C- Grade

Local Officials, Engineers Herald Seattle’s Multimodal Terminal at …

HDR's Seward Highway Project Receives National Recognition

De Kalb Announced as AGC Oregon Leadership Committee …

Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn, USACE Seattle District Commander (left), and Kelly Susewind, WDFW Director (right), signed the agreement during a brief ceremony, marking a significant project milestone.

USACE, WDFW Sign Project Partnership Agreement for Duckabush …

Idaho Transportation Department Will Accelerate Interchange Construction Along …

System Interchange Project Enters Final Year of Construction

Jacobs Secures USACE Contract for Northwestern US, Alaska, …

Oregon DOT Awarded $31.9M Federal Grant to Reduce …

Collaboration Expands Opportunities for Veterans With Disabilities

HNTB Expands Partners Program to Washington, Enhancing Equity …

Idaho Transportation Department Celebrates 50 Years

ARROW Program Initiates Drone Operations in Yukon Kuskokwim …

Sundt Awards $19,800 to Northwest Area Nonprofits

Bruckner's Truck & Equipment Acquires Transport Equipment, Inc.

NessCampbell’s New Grove GMK6450-1 Powers Towboat Assembly in …

Hyundai Adds Ditch Witch of the Rockies as …

Chatterton Joins Brokk as West Coast Service Technician

BOMAG Americas Announces Vistad as Director of Sales, …

Turner Reaches Milestone on $260M Seattle-Tacoma International Airport …

HOK and Hensel Phelps Unveil Updates for Seattle-Tacoma …

Skanska Completes Construction of Vernier Science Center at …

Clark Construction Group Breaks Ground on Western State …

Skanska and Hoffman Complete Phase One of Portland …

Burns & McDonnell Celebrates New Office in Richland, …

AtkinsRealis to Acquire Majority Stake in David Evans …

H&E Opens New Branch in the Idaho Falls …

PacWest Machinery Acquires Miller Machinery, Combines Resources, Products, …

H&E Equipment Services Completes Acquisition of Lewistown Rental …

BNBuilders Breaks Ground on Historic Joel M. Pritchard …

A Celebration of Connections Marks the Final Stage …

Historic Federal Funding Moves Interstate Bridge Replacement Program …

Portland Art Museum's Mark Rothko Pavilion Reaches Construction …

US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Tours Infrastructure Projects in …

Gomaco

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Tri-State Truck & Equipment Inc
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Other Top Stories

The U.S. 95/McArthur Lake project received the President’s Transportation Award for Equity from AASHTO.

Two Idaho Projects Receive AASHTO President’s Awards

The Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) U.S. 95/McArthur Lake project was designed to improve safety — but ended up changing …

The new Van Buren Bridge is 52 feet wide and includes two driving lanes and a shared-used path.

Oregon DOT to Replace the Van Buren Bridge with Modern, Earthquake-Ready Design

Located in the center of the Willamette Valley in central western Oregon, the city of Corvallis has a population of …

The project team is currently constructing three bridges that will cross the over 100-mile-long Spokane River.

Washington State DOT Advances on Decades-Long NSC Project by Constructing New Spokane River Crossing

Originally conceived in 1946, the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) project has been on a long journey from conception to reality. …

John C. Boyle Dam is shown here just prior to the breach by Kiewit. (Photo courtesy of Swiftwater Films)

RES Restores Klamath River Waters, Pathway, and Drained Reservoir After Dam Removal in Southeast Oregon

The Klamath River Revival project is the largest dam removal and environmental restoration and renewal project in United States history. …

To achieve a smoother final lift of asphalt, Granite set up a sonic tracker on the milling machine to get rid of imperfections in the bottom lift.

Granite Prepares Southcentral Alaska for Continued Growth with $55M Highway Widening Project

It is a story that has played out many times in the construction world. An area experiences population growth, leading …

The $112 million project on the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange involved the use of multiple GNSS-equipped motor graders, excavators, and dozers.

Technology, Innovations, and Teamwork Keep Idaho Transportation Department’s I-86/I-15 Project Safe and on Schedule

For the joint venture of Sundt Construction and Cannon Builders, the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange project in Idaho’s …

SITECH

Your local Trimble Construction Division dealer
SITECH Northwest

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is redeveloping student housing through a public-private partnership. (Photo courtesy of Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering)

Quickbase surveyed more than 400 construction industry professionals and decision makers.

Rob McKenna, Vice President and Senior Account Manager, Summit Funding Group

JCB’s new factory in San Antonio, Texas, will increase the company’s U.S. production capacity for telehandlers and other equipment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Includes nonresidential building, nonresidential STC, and heavy and civil engineering. **Includes residential building and residential STC. (Graphic courtesy of ABC)

Industry standards call for concrete pump trucks to be set up on supporting materials that distribute the load of the outriggers, as in this example using DICA’s FiberTech multipad system.

G-Crete adopted volumetric mixers to solve concrete supply issues and take on larger projects.

Around the Country

The Big Dig strategically reconnected Boston’s historic neighborhoods, such as the North End and its harborside wharfs, with key destinations like the downtown business district and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. By enhancing connectivity, it transformed amenities like Columbus Waterfront Park, Long Wharf, and the New England Aquarium into more accessible and valuable urban assets. This demonstrates the importance of planning highway caps or lids with a clear strategy to enhance connections, rather than pursuing them as standalone projects.

The 210-foot-long, 174-foot-wide Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing spans 10 lanes of freeway west of Liberty Canyon Road. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans)

A four-span, three-tower, 2,900-foot-long, cable-stayed bridge is being constructed upstream from the existing 81-year-old Chester Bridge.

In July 2024, crews work on the SR1 northbound bridge over Neshaminy Creek. (Photo courtesy of JMT)

The third and final phase of the I-10/Pecue Lane Interchange project began in spring 2023 and is estimated to be finished in spring 2026.

Crews pour concrete for a sidewalk as part of the Low Battery Seawall Repair project. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Stream Construction)

Two bridges are being replaced on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle Rivers in Chatham County.

Secretary and Project Manager Steve Olsen operates the Toro Dingo TX-1300, a walk-behind, compact utility loader, at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge job site.

Pictured here is the U.S. Route 65 bridge before phase 1 was completed.

JMC Construction’s Caterpillar 323 Excavator feeds demolition debris to a Sandvik QJ341 Mobile Jaw Crusher at a mixed-use redevelopment underway by Optimum Construction in Danvers, Massachusetts.

The I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project will facilitate north-south connectivity on Picadilly Road and provide critical local access to I-70.

Crews pour concrete in preparation for widening a bridge on the 183 North Mobility Project.

The 8-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 18 will have two eastbound and two westbound lanes with a raised median.

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