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Toll Revenue Needed to Fund Brent Spence Bridge Project
The Kentucky and Ohio Departments of Transportation announced that toll revenue would be required to fund the design and construction of a new Brent Spence Bridge. Current estimates place the cost of...
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Florida SunRail Phase 1 Almost Completed
Phase 1 of the Central Florida SunRail project is almost finished and service on the route will begin once all 12 stations are completed. Construction began on the 32-mile route connecting Volus...
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New Tech Company Headquarters Built in 2013
Many technology firms started designing and building ornate headquarters from the ground up this past year. These companies are straying from the normal office building and designing them to enhance p...
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Bay Bridge Fix Complete
The $25 million fix for the broken rods on the Bay Bridge’s east span was finally finished last week. After only being in place for two weeks in March, 32 of the 96 galvanized steel rods used to...
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Workers Delicately Fix Leo Fridge Bridge
- Dec, 18, 2013
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- Green Bay Wisconsin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On September 25, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation closed the Leo Fridge Bridge near Green Bay after noticing a two-foot dip along the bridge. Work began Tuesday to fix the sagging pave...
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Pertamina Energy Tower to Generate Own Power
- Dec, 17, 2013
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- jakarta, Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Pertamina Energy tower located in Jakarta, Indonesia will become the world’s first skyscraper for which energy generation is the primary focus of the design. Pertamina is Indonesia’s state-o...
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Construction Begins on Louvre Abu Dhabi Dome
The first piece of the 180-meter diameter Louvre Abu Dhabi dome was lifted into place on Wednesday. The section was one of 85 preassembled structures needed to be raised in order to complete the...
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Lawsuit Threatens to Delay I-5 Expansion Project
The Cleveland National Forest Foundation, a small group of environmental advocates, filed a lawsuit against Caltrans on Wednesday over the plans to expand I-5 in the San Diego area. The lawsuit...
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World Trade Center’s Retail Space Sales Will Help Fund Infrastructure
- Dec, 11, 2013
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- 120 Liberty Street NY, NY 10006
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Westfield Group paid $800 million last week to buy 50% of the retail space in the new World Trade Center. The company had previously purchased the other 50% of space for $600 million two years a...
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1,000 Foot Bay Front Tower in Miami Proposed
In late November, a Miami developer announced his plans for an observation and amusement tower on the Miami bay front. The tower, referred to as the SkyRise Miami tower, would be 1,000 feet tall and i...
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