New Ferry Terminal in Boca De Chila Nayarit, Mexico
Edited by Debbie Reaney
After almost seven years of negotiations and paperwork, the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (FONATUR) has donated a four-hectare property on Litibú Beach in Punta de Mita to the Naval Secretary of the Mexican Navy to build an advanced naval station. 100 billion Mexican Pesos ($584 Million US) is being invested in the project, which will be financed, in equal parts, by the state, the municipa ... Read more
Lane Con Makes Drivers' Dreams Come True
Theme Park Fans, Rejoice! Florida "Main Street" to be Expanded
Editor: Allison Braswell
If a family is heading to Central Florida for a vacation, chances are that they are visiting at least one of the fun-packed theme parks in Orlando such as Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld. But, with increased travel comes worsening road congestion on Florida's Turnpike (SR 91).
With over 500 miles of toll roads, the Turnpike ... Read more
Biggest Infrastructure Project in the Nation
112-Year-Old Train Bridge to be Replaced
Editor: Allison Braswell
Since the construction of Portal Bridge in 1910, it has become the busiest rail line in the entire Western Hemisphere. This swing-style rail bridge that spans the Hackensack River from Kearney to Secaucus, NJ has been working on her last legs. One out of seven times the bridge opens, it fails to close properly. Operational issues like this have been the culprit ... Read more
Editor: Ashley Steele
Two functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges crossing the Neuse River in Craven County, North Carolina needed replacing. However, both bridges are in the middle of wetland and marsh areas with protected wildlife species.
In order to handle the delicate local fish habitats, special measures were taken to keep these locations stable. Sanford Contractors out of Lemon County we ... Read more
