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Third phase of New York’s High Line redevelopment opens

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Since 2006, the High Line has been converting abandoned elevated railroad tressles along 1.45 The first two sections of the park already draw more than five million visitors a year, according Crain’s New York. Phase 3 of the High Line, New York City’s ambitious landscape redevelopment project, opened on Saturday, September 20.

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Instructions to Lay Pipe Culverts

Construction Cost Estimating

Pipe culvert, box culvert, and curve culvert are the normal sorts of culverts utilized under roadways and railroads. Excavation : The foundation for pipe culverts will be uncovered to the lines and levels, as appeared in the drawings.

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Flyover Design | Flyover Construction | Types of Flyover | What Is Flyover

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A Flyover is a bridge that carries one railroad or road over another. After that, we can build the railroad or roadway, guardrail, and paint the road markings. What Is Auxiliary Plane | Types of Auxiliary Plane | Types of Auxiliary View | How to Draw Auxiliary View | Drawing Steps for Auxiliary View. What Is Flyover?

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries. . • An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. Damages of more than $800,000 were assessed.

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September/October 2015 Issue (Volume 48, Number 5)

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Mike Pence’s Regional Cities Initiative, enacted this year, envisions more than 400 projects drawing nearly $4 billion in investments. Panama Canal: Bigger, Better and Ready to Rumble | The expanded Panama Canal will be completed in April, dramatically altering the global shipping paradigm. Get the latest on ports and FTZs.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S. Louis and Indianapolis.

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

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Railroad and rail sleeper construction. What Is Oblique Drawing | Oblique Drawing Examples | What Is Oblique View | Oblique Projection | Oblique Shape | Cabinet Oblique | What Is Cavalier Drawing. Dam construction. Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Irrigation ditch, filter construction.