It is with great sadness that we announce that on the evening of May 5, 2020, our friend and colleague,…
Author: Amanda Foley
Mines gets DARPA contract to advance rapid tunneling technology
The Center for Underground at Colorado School of Mines (Mines) had been awarded a major contract by the US Defense…
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Project scaled down
California’s Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) has announced that it has been working with BART to overcome hurdles that have threatened…
Feds clear Gateway bridge funding but reject Hudson tunnel again
On February 10, The Trump administration announced that the Gateway Portal North Bridge project, a $1.7 billion replacement for New…
TBC seeks expansion in Las Vegas as tunneling approaches first breakthrough
While Elon Musk’s The Boring Company (TBC) is expecting to achieve a breakthrough on the first of its two 4,300ft…
HNTB selected lead civil engineer for Chicago O’Hare tunnel system
In late January, the last major piece fell into place for the design of Chicago’s $8.5 billion expansion of O’Hare…
Single Delta tunnel enters environmental review
On Januray 15, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a proposal to modernize…
Austin officials unveil major LRT plan
On January 14, officials from the City of Austin, Texas, and the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Cap Metro) unveiled details…
Enbridge wins another round in Michigan Line 5 tunnel case
Enbridge Energy can proceed as planned with construction of its proposed underwater tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac to house…
Michigan judge rules Enbridge Line 5 construction is constitutional
On Thursday, October 31, a state judge, handed Enbridge Energy a victory in its quest to build a 4-mile long…