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June 9 2019 Vol. IX • No. 12
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San Diego’s $2.17B Trolley Hits Half-Way Mark By Cindy Riley
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CEG CORRESPONDENT
Workers Blast Giant Boulder Blocking Colorado Highway...10
CCTA, Caltrans Work on $136M Project Near San Francisco...17
Bedrock Machinery Rises to Top Following Humble Start...18
Table of Contents ............4 California Section.......17-23 Paving Section ..........33-45 Air Compressors, Generators & Light Towers Section..........57-65 Auction Section ........69-71 Advertisers Index...........70 Business Calendar..........71
Having passed the halfway point in construction, the Mid-Coast Trolley project continues making headlines as the largest transit project in the history of the San Diego region. The $2.17 billion undertaking is the result of extensive design work, environmental impact studies, environmental clearance, grant proposals and years of planning. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see the project come to fruition,” said John Haggerty, San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) project director. “Some members of the Mid-Coast leadership team have been working on this project for more than a decade. Watching the progress that’s been made since the project’s groundbreaking in 2016 has been a true joy for those who’ve been a part of the project for so long. “It will extend the current Blue Line Trolley by 11 miles, adding nine new stations north of the Old Town Transit Center,” said Haggerty. “Once complete, the trolley will provide a oneseat ride from the border at San Ysidro to University City, connecting major employment and educational centers along the way.” The project will connect corridor residents with other trolley lines serving Mission Valley, East County and South County. Haggerty said the need is real. “Freeways and arterials in the Mid-Coast cor-
The $2.17 billion undertaking is the result of extensive design work, environmental impact studies, environmental clearance, grant proposals and years of planning.
ridor are generally congested, and traffic congestion is projected to increase as the region grows. By 2030, population in the corridor is forecasted to increase 19 percent, and employment is expected to increase by 12 percent,” he said. The cities and communities along the current Blue Line, from San Ysidro to Old Town, will most directly benefit from the project. The trolley extension will reportedly improve access to employment, healthcare and education opportu-
nities, while allowing people to move across the region with greater ease. It also will promote tourism in the University City area. Haggerty said now is an ideal time to perform the work, because money is available through a full funding grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration that will cover roughly half the cost of construction. The project is partly backed by TransNet, the San Diego region’s see TROLLEY page 20
Phase 3 of Nevada’s Centennial Bowl Under Way By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
In Las Vegas, work is under way on a project that calls for construction of Nevada’s second longest bridge. In January, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) broke ground on the $73 million third phase of the “Centennial Bowl” interchange, where U.S. Highway 95 meets the 215 Beltway. “Northwest Las Vegas has seen
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In Las Vegas, work is under way on a project that calls for construction of Nevada’s second longest bridge.
explosive residential and commercial development growth over the last several years, with traffic volumes dramatically increasing through the corridor, thereby facilitating the need for major infrastructure investment,” said NDOT spokesman Tony Illia. “These interchange upgrades will greatly enhance traffic, mobility and motorist safety, while establishing a new gateway corridor for the see NDOT page 54