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Seattle Tunnel Boring Machine Underperforms After One Month

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Bertha, the tunnel boring machine excavating Seattleā€™s Highway 99 tunnel, has traveled only 24 feet in its one month of operation, according to the Seattle Times. This puts the team two weeks behind schedule in digging the 1.7-mile

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Travel overseas and cruises during coronavirus: Australians still booking holidays

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Overseas travel is banned. But travel agents and cruise lines are fielding inquiries and, in some cases, taking bookings from eager travellers. Travel agent Barry Downs said customers were beginning to discuss future holiday plans instead of seeking refunds or postponing travel. Three: unlikely to travel again.”

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. This $54 billion light-rail project adds 62 miles of new light rail and 37 more stations to create a 116-mile regional transit system in Seattle. Scheduled to be operational by December 2022, the project involves constructing a new terminal that contains eight tracks and four platforms.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. Installation of the new suspender and deck system is scheduled to begin on the Bayonne Bridge after the archā€™s steel is strengthened. for the first time.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

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Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: Imagine a trip from Seattle to San Diego using a road map to Dallas, Texas. As you travel south the road signs point you in a direction that does not match the plan causing great consternation to the driver. Hasty plans make for troubling travel. Good planning matters!!

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready ā€“ U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. The 50-foot deep container berth was completed in 2012, two years ahead of its original schedule. The first phase of the terminal is scheduled to open in the 2025-2028 timeframe.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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All sites are within five miles of Interstate 80, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainline travels east/west, which gives rail access to a bevy of manufacturers, agri-business and logistic companies alike. Highway 81, otherwise known as the Pan-American Expressway Corridor, allowing for travel in any direction.