The 2nd Avenue Subway Extension represents one of the most critical infrastructure investments currently underway in New York City; a project designed to ease transit congestion and finally bring modern access to neighborhoods that have waited generations for it. Fortunately, that wait is nearing its end. Scheduled to break ground in July 2026, work will unfold beneath some of Manhattan's busiest corridors, where the city's legendary "Manhattan Schist" and a literal labyrinth of dense undergroun ... Read more
Anchoring Lover's Leap Edited by: Debbie Reaney Route 58 is Virginia's longest highway, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest tip of Virginia. It traverses five separate Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts - Hampton Roads, Richmond, Lynchburg, Salem and Bristol; making it an important 508 miles. In the spring of 2022, VDOT's chosen design-build contractor, Branch Civil Inc. (BCI), began work on the fourth phase of a $300 million project to widen Route ... Read more
MC 22A Rescues Weak Dam Editor: Debbie Reaney The number of deficient and potentially dangerous dams in America is on the rise. Lower design criteria of older dams, long-deferred maintenance, and increased rainfall brought on by climate change pose a threat to human life if a dam were to breach from too much stress on its structure. Over in Happy Valley, PA, home to the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Rockview Reservoir dam is one of the most high-hazard dams in Centre County. Th ... Read more
Equipping Hospital to Combat Health Crises
Editor: Allison Braswell
It has never been more important than now to invest in healthcare infrastructure to strengthen efforts against current and future health crisis. Leaders at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC knew a solution was needed to adapt to the growing needs of this community. A new $450 million care tower was approved to be constructed at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Cent ... Read more
