Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 23/07/2024The US DOT has awarded $5B to projects to rebuild, repair and restore 13 large, critically important US bridges. The latest awards are Large Bridge Grants, a subset of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Bridge Investment Program. Check out the story on ENR 👉 brnw.ch/21wLmsB 011
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderPhilipp Maier @pmaier1971.bsky.social · 01/07/2024Total Construction spending for May 2024 came in at $2.14B. Relative to prior month, this is an decrease by -0.1%. In Apr 2024, construction spending grew by0.3% #construction #gdp #econsky 021
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 01/07/2024The $490.8-million construction management services contract comes as officials are gearing up to start work on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension. #construction #tunnel #infrastructure #transit Rendering courtesy VTAenr.comBechtel Picked as CM for $12.7B Single-bore BART ExtensionThe BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project would add four stations along 6 miles. 011
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024When fully completed, the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai will accommodate 400 gates enabling the facility to handle up to 260 million passengers annually. #airport #construction #dubai #infrastructure #MENA Rendering courtesy Government of Dubai Media Officeenr.comDubai Unveils $35B Plan for World's Largest AirportThe Al Maktoum International Airport expansion's first phase is slated for completion by 2030. 001
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024The paved roadway will allow travelers to reach the doorstep of Peru's Machu Picchu site. While improving access to the historic ruins, visitors will still need to hike or ride the train the final few miles of the journey #construction #machupicchu #highway #tunnel #peru Photo by CJ Schexnayder/ENRenr.comRoad Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu SiteWhen completed in 2025, the new paved road will reach a hydroelectric plant just a few miles from the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Travelers can either continue on foot or by train to the town Aguas Calien... 012
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 28/06/2024Almost all of the 463 miles of the route between San Francisco and Los Angeles has been environmentally cleared with the exception of relatively small portion between Los Angeles and Anaheim. #construction #highspeedrail #infrastructure Rendering courtesy California High-Speed Rail Authorityenr.comCalifornia High-speed Rail Authority OKs $22.6B Palmdale-Burbank SegmentThe 38-mile section is planned to have nearly 28 miles of tunnels. 031
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderConstruction Equipment Guide @heavyequipment.bsky.social · 11/06/2024Caltrans, in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the Department of General Services (DGS), recently announced historic contracts as California seeks to harness the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to protect… #artificialintelligence #Californiadlvr.itCaltrans Investing in AI Technology to Improve CongestionCaltrans, in partnership with the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the Department of General Services (DGS), recently announced historic contracts as California seeks to harness the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to… 011
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/06/2024MTA leaders in New York City have scaled back billions of dollars’ worth of upgrades to the subway system after Gov. Kathy Hochul paused a congestion pricing plan. The tolling program would have paid for improvements and repairs.nytimes.comCongestion Pricing Suspension Halts $16.5 Billion in Subway UpgradesThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it is making drastic cuts to the transit system’s capital plan after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halted the tolling program. 22914
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024Disney will spend $8B on its Florida properties by 2034, including $10M on affordable housing as part of the agreement aligning the company's development plans with the oversight district's comprehensive planning process. #construction #civilengineering #housing #Disney Photo by CJ Schexnayder/ENRenr.com$17B Agreement Streamlines Disney World Development PlansThe agreement guarantees $8 billion in development spending in the next decade. 011
Reposted by C.J. SchexnayderEngineering News-Record @enrnews.bsky.social · 26/06/2024Final design review done, thoughts turn to procurement and contractor proposals for the latest 'extremely large telescopes' located in Chile. The $2.54B Giant Magellan Telescope will feature a huge top moveable section. Not your everyday piece of optical equipment. Rendering courtesy of IDOMenr.comGiant Magellan Telescope Passes Final Design ReviewThe telescope, part of the next generation of telescopes now under construction or development, will be one of the largest optical telescopes ever built when completed. 011
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 09/05/2024This project will improve road access to the Machu Picchu vicinity but it stops a few miles short of the historic Inca ruins themselves. www.enr.com/articles/586...enr.comRoad Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu SiteWhen completed in 2025, the new paved road will reach a hydroelectric plant just a few miles from the Machu Picchu sanctuary. Travelers can either continue on foot or by train to the town Aguas Calien... 010
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 02/05/2024I went through Dubai International Airport earlier this year and it is immense. This new airport will be FIVE TIMES its size. www.enr.com/articles/585...enr.comDubai Unveils $35 Billion Plan for World's Largest AirportThe Al Maktoum International Airport expansion's first phase is slated for completion by 2030. 010
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 29/03/2024It's unlikely a ship of the size that felled the Baltimore bridge can travel further up the Mississippi River than New Orleans. Still, given the catastrophic outcome if one of those bridges were to collapse, it's definitely worth assessing the risk no matter how small the possibility.enr.comMayors Say River Bridges Need Assessment to Escape Fate of Key BridgeOfficials of Mississippi River cities and towns say their bridges need to be assessed after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. 110
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 27/03/2024I struggle to comprehend that the entire concrete support pylon for the Francis Scott Key bridge is just... gone. Completely obliterated by the impact of that ship. 000
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 27/03/2024In the wake of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse it's worth considering the difference in ship size between the time that structure was built and today. 100
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 19/03/2024My editing responsibilities have really cut into my reporting of late but it was great to get back in on the Panama Canal beat.enr.comPanama Canal Proposes New Reservoir to Secure Water SupplyProposed $900M project could be completed in five years to alleviate water shortage transit impacts, canal officials say, but the Panama government must first approve measures to enable construction s... 000
C.J. Schexnayder @cjschexnayder.bsky.social · 08/02/2024Currently, Australia, Chile and China lead the world in lithium production with the US producing just 1%. California is hoping to change that as more EV producers look for domestic sources. #lithium #electricvehicles #geothermal www.enr.com/articles/581... 032