The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River have been major North American trade arteries since long before the U.S. or Canada achieved nationhood. Today, this integrated navigation system serves mariners, farmers, factory workers, and commercial interests from the western prairies to the eastern seaboard. Interestingly, the St. Lawrence River portion of the seaway is not a continuous canal; rather, it consists of several stretches of navigable channels within the river including several locks ... Read more
The Path to Four Lakes Revival
ICE® ZR Hammer Driving Hope Following Dam Failures
Editor: Debbie Reaney
Several lakes in mid-Michigan vanished after four dams on the Tittabawassee River faced catastrophic failures in May 2020. During severe flooding, the nearly 100-year-old Edenville Dam breached, causing floodwaters to quickly overflow the river. Other dams of four manufactured lakes connected to the river, including the Sanford Dam (the ... Read more
Driven Pile is Creating a Better Tomorrow
METRO Green Line Extension, SWLRT (Southwest Light Rail Project)
METRO Green Line Extension, known to some as SWLRT (Southwest Light Rail Project), is an investment into the future of Minnesota's growing economy. This Extension not only supplies a connection between cities, but it enables the sprawling workforce further access to jobs from across Minnesota, building local economies, and enabling reliable transportation for thousa ... Read more
Silent Vibratory foundation installs for new directional signage
I-95 is one of North America's most dangerous highways. Even with measures taken in Fort Lauderdale to ease some of the dangers, it is a tough place to be a contractor. Conti Corporations has an outstanding safety record. They know the best way to overcome roadway and environmental dangers is with added safety measures. This professional contractor has been hired to install new directional road signage alongside the trea ... Read more
Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction
Editor Alix Bemis
In November 2018, the Lunda/McCrossan joint venture was awarded a contract for the Minnesota Twin Cities Southwest LRT Expansion Project. The light rail service will connect Minneapolis to the towns of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, and Eden Prairie. The contract is expected to create 7,500 construction jobs, totaling $350 million in payroll to be infused into the state's economy.
Every segment of ... Read more
