Newark highway project nears completion

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Construction activities for the southbound viaduct connecting Pulaski Skyway and the Newark International Airport will be finished by 3rd qtr 1998. The $73-million project uses cast-in-place piers to carry a concrete deck and prestressed concrete beams. The construction activities were planned such that interference with airport and rail yard operation is minimized. Difficulties were encountered in demolishing the foundations of the original viaduct on which tracks were laid and erroneous plans, which necessitated in situ adjustments.

Public works, Newark, New Jersey, Viaducts

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World's largest archival building nears completion

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Archives II, a 1.7 million sq ft building, will preserve historical documents including the Declaration of Independence. It has a storage space of 700,000 sq ft and a shelving space of 520 miles. As a construction plan, the building was divided in half, and each half was assigned to a team. Worker safety has been ensured by orientating the workers to the quality and safety of the building. The project costs $1.40 million and is a technical and management success.

Archives

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Terminal expansion nears completion in Seattle

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The Terminal 46 expansion project at the Port of Seattle, designed by the Seattle office of Moffatt & Nichol, is nearing completion, which when finished would encompass 88 acres up from 70 acres and include upgraded shipping facilities. The terminal is expected to accommodate approximately 330,000 TEUS, or twenty-foot equivalent units by 2015.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Facilities & equipment, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Washington, Ports & Harbors Construction, Harbor Construction Programs, Transportation facilities, Port construction, Port of Seattle

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