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Post by Henry Skrimshander on May 2, 2024 20:23:34 GMT -8
Lots of work on the CIC. Existing parking lots are almost all gone.
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Post by ftd on May 10, 2024 6:00:48 GMT -8
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Post by ftd on May 13, 2024 8:37:32 GMT -8
Construction crane being assembled..
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on May 25, 2024 10:34:31 GMT -8
Construction crane being assembled.. And here is the rest of that crane, the part that doesn't show up on the webcams..... Go Beavers! Attachments:
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Post by ftd on May 25, 2024 11:15:12 GMT -8
Construction crane being assembled.. And here is the rest of that crane, the part that doesn't show up on the webcams..... Go Beavers! Next up...pics of the hitting facility...hopefully interior
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jun 9, 2024 9:55:21 GMT -8
Walked around campus yesterday. The bleachers have been removed from Goss Stadium. The new dorm on lower campus is getting close to being done. The Supercomputer building is going to be huge. Withycombe Hall reconstruction still not done, another 2-year project. North power plant (by Cordley on Orchard) finally done.
Washington Way between 26th and 30th looks like it's done, pavement, curb, gutters and sidewalks all in place, but it's not open. Not sure what the holdup is. Can't believe it's taking them this long to complete less than 1/2 mile of roadway between Goss and 26th street, project now stretching into the second year. The stretch between 26th and 30th isn't anywhere near complete. Gonna be a mess for football with that egress/access closed.
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jun 10, 2024 13:08:51 GMT -8
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Post by ftd on Jun 10, 2024 13:17:11 GMT -8
Will need a three tone boat horn that sounds like OOOOOOOOOOO SSSSSSSSSS UUUUUUUUU
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jun 26, 2024 13:20:53 GMT -8
Lots of disruptive construction again, 15th Street is closed by Washington Way, no through traffic. Not sure about 30th; I think they are working on the railroad crossings.
And WW is closed by the hitting facility, and still not open between 26th and 30th. This has been a very poorly executed project from the get-go.
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Post by ftd on Jun 26, 2024 14:11:48 GMT -8
Hitting facility looking sharp with the brick facade
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 26, 2024 14:39:39 GMT -8
Lots of disruptive construction again, 15th Street is closed by Washington Way, no through traffic. Not sure about 30th; I think they are working on the railroad crossings. And WW is closed by the hitting facility, and still not open between 26th and 30th. This has been a very poorly executed project from the get-go. Poor execution is many times the product of poor planning
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Post by ftd on Jun 26, 2024 15:02:30 GMT -8
Lots of disruptive construction again, 15th Street is closed by Washington Way, no through traffic. Not sure about 30th; I think they are working on the railroad crossings. And WW is closed by the hitting facility, and still not open between 26th and 30th. This has been a very poorly executed project from the get-go. Poor execution is many times the product of poor planning It's a government operation, right?
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jun 26, 2024 16:17:28 GMT -8
Poor execution is many times the product of poor planning It's a government operation, right? Knife River is the contractor and has set the construction schedule, etc. Private company. Reser Stadium west side reconstruction was a "government operation." Smooth as silk. Project done capably, completed on schedule. From what I have gleaned from various sources, the railroad has been the biggest PITA. Private company.
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Post by lebaneaver on Jun 26, 2024 16:20:54 GMT -8
It's a government operation, right? Knife River is the contractor and has set the construction schedule, etc. Private company. Reser Stadium west side reconstruction was a "government operation." Smooth as silk. Project done capably, completed on schedule. From what I have gleaned from various sources, the railroad has been the biggest PITA. Private company. The RR companies are ALL PITA. The power/control they wield is ridiculous and ANCIENT. Yes they are important, even essential, but seem very rigid and uncompromising in regards to working with other entities. Overwhelmingly, they are privately owned.
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Post by ag87 on Jun 26, 2024 17:49:30 GMT -8
Railroads - The Willamette and Pacific, Portland and Western, and Central Oregon and Pacific are all the same company. They were never my client. I had two projects, one ODOT and one Douglas County, that they were involved. I have nothing but good things to say about them. We worked out a plan, agreed to some financial conditions and all proceeded like clockwork.
I've had BNSF and Union Pacific as clients. They paid their bills and it worked well. On a very large project, Los Angeles County was my client. They needed to work hand in glove with UP. UP bent them over and abused them. LA County spent north of $1B. All the infrastructure is completed. But LA County has found better ways to meet their goals and are not running trains. They would have to pay the negotiated "rent" and it's better for them not to do it now. I don't know what will happen in the future. But as of now, UP overplayed their hand.
I did not work on California High Speed Rail (but tried). A lot of the cost was sunk getting right-of-way agreements with BNSF and UP. Brightline West has almost no interaction with them.
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