Constructioneer articles from October 2007

Constructioneer archives from October 2007

$60-million Route 17 Bypass Project Complete.
October 1, 2007... Staff State Route 17-Horseheads Bypass in the village of Horseheads, Chemung County - the $60-million project that converted a two-mile section of Route 17 between Exit 52 at State Route 14 and Exit 54 at State Route 13 into a freeway...

All of Pennsyvania's Bridge Ratings Now Publicly Available.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff PennDOT announced August 23 that both the sufficiency and condition ratings for all 25,000 state-maintained bridges are now available on PennDOT's website, www.dot.state.pa.us . The release of the list of 25,000 bridges follows...

Harlem River Park Greenway Phase II Begun.(Transportation Equity Act )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe broke ground August 21 on the $8.7-million Phase II renovation of the Harlem River Park Greenway and Esplanade. This project, expected to be completed in...

New Jersey May Fund School Construction With Highway Toll Increase.
October 1, 2007... Staff Gov. Jon S. Corzine has tied the revival of the state's school construction program to making more money off state properties. The governor made his remarks at a new school opening which was mostly built under the watch of the...

Vector, NYSDOT Bridge Hoxie Gorge.(New York State Department of Transportation)(Vector Construction Co.)
October 1, 2007... Story by Matthew Phair Steel beams and 150-foot cast-in-place piers replace a pair of rusting, 40-year-old, hillside-hugging arches Bridge and trouble seem to have been two words that keep showing up together in the general news media...

Hirschmann Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony.(Hirschmann Automation and Control, Inc.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff Future headquarters site for the Americas to be in Chambersburg, Pa. Hirschmann Automation and Control, Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of their headquarters for the Americas in Chambersburg,...

Barnes Foundation Acquires Philly Site for Art Collection.(Brief article)
October 15, 2007... Staff Philadelphia, Pa.- The Barnes Foundation acquired a downtown site for its world-renowned art collection on September 5. A juvenile detention facility will be torn down to make way for the Barnes collection as soon as its population...

NY 25/LIRR Bridge Replacement Project Now Underway in Southold.
October 15, 2007... Staff Southhold, N.Y.- New York State Department of Transportation announced September 5 the start of construction on a new $16.8-million bridge carrying NY Route 25 over the Long Island Rail Road in the town of Southold, Suffolk County....

Atlantic City Airport Receives $5 million for Expansion.
October 15, 2007... Staff Egg Harbor Township, N.J.- The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced August 30 that the Atlantic City International Airport will receive $5 million in federal funds to begin to expand the airport apron - a move that will...

Impact Piers Solve Water Table.
October 15, 2007... Story by Matthew Phair GeoStructures' grouted solution and Bette Cring's winter piledriving provide a solid foundation for the Lexington Club in Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs has long been one of the big-money towns of upstate...

Pump School.
October 15, 2007... Staff Thompson's Bi-Annual Event Hosts Over 40 Attendees Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. held their bi-annual Pumpology School April 25-28 at their corporate office in Port Orange, Fla. Thompson Pump hosted more than 40...

New York City Sets Contracting Goals.
October 15, 2007... By Richard P. Dyer and Eva S. Lasky, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP Construction contract goals apply to Minority, Women-Owned Businesses New York City is taking new steps to open smaller contracts and subcontracts for...