During ACEC’s 2024 Fall Conference, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex. The project in Belle Chasse, La., near New Orleans, protects low-lying areas from flooding during catastrophic weather events. The massive project delivered the world’s largest pump station and is designed to provide 100-year-event flood protection… Continue reading Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex
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Colman Dock in Seattle
The replacement project for Seattle’s Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock, one of the world’s busiest ferry terminals, today was showcased by local officials and engineers as part of the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow. The Colman Dock serves as an example of how comprehensive infrastructure investment can promote equity within a community and drive economic growth. … Continue reading Colman Dock in Seattle
Mountain Parkway Expansion
At the Roadshow stop on Jan. 29, 2024 in Frankfort, Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray, FHWA Kentucky Administrator Todd Jeter, state elected officials, and leaders from ACEC, APWA, and ASCE offered comments on the importance of the Mountain Parkway Expansion. This critical infrastructure project will connect the state and unlock significant… Continue reading Mountain Parkway Expansion
Dallas Able Pump Station
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Engineering & Public Works Roadshow series made its third stop, this time in Dallas, Texas, at the award-winning Able Pump Station. The Roadshow celebrated the sump station’s contributions to resilience and safety for a four-square mile area of Dallas that had been inundated with frequent flooding events for years prior to… Continue reading Dallas Able Pump Station
Long Beach International Gateway Bridge
Nov. 28, 2022 — The Roadshow held its first public event at the Port of Long Beach to spotlight the International Gateway Bridge. The event brought together port officials, representatives from WSP, the Federal Highways Administration, Congress, and more to celebrate what good infrastructure means for California and America’s supply chain. Watch the event: