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Galveston Cruise Terminal Finish Nears
Oklahoma Celebrates SH 20 Completion...8
Montana Begins Work On Prison Project...12 An aerial view of the cruise terminal under construction at the Port of Galveston
The Port of Galveston is investing $156 million to construct its fourth cruise terminal/complex at CEG CORRESPONDENT Pier 16, with Hensel Phelps Construction as the general contractor and Orion Marine Services tackling the marine work. The project, which began in July 2024, is expected to be completed in September. The terminal, which will open in November, will house ships By Irwin Rapoport
S.E. Incorporated WInds Down Business...68
from the MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings fleets. Two existing cargo warehouses are being converted into the cruise terminal, which includes a 160,000-sq.-ft. terminal and a $55 million parking garage. The terminal will have a two-story vertical core, with elevators, escalators, stairs and a passenger ramp to seamlessly connect the structures. see TERMINAL page 44
U.S. Drivers Want Their Lanes Back Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-41 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-55 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-69 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Opinions Differ On Road Diets for Traffic Calming Efforts Among Transportation Agencies The federal department of transportation has reversed course on the longtime safety design concept of reduced lane capacity, or “road diets.” Not only are some states also wanting to end lane reductions, but cities in Texas, California and Washington have worked toward a similar outcome. Road diet advocates see the movement as forfeiting a critical tool for slowing down drivers. This spring, when the application window for the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program opened, it was considered by many to be tight. By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see TRAFFIC page 42
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The goal of road diets is to make more room for people outside of automobiles and to encourage drivers to slow down.