Transportation

LAX Taxiway C

Los Angeles, Calif.

Major challenges on this $40 million project included working in the middle of one of the busiest taxiways at the world's fourth largest airport, within 500 feet of departing aircraft and around live utilities. The project realigned Taxiway C and lengthened Sepulveda Boulevard, an adjacent six-lane highway.

Suncor Athabasca River Bridge

Ft. McMurray, Alta.

This fast-track $25 million project involved the design and construction of a 391-metre-long by 22.5-metre-wide, five-span bridge crossing the Athabasca River south of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Denver Union Station

Denver, Colo.

The Union Station Transit Improvement Project is transforming Denver's historic Union Station into a regional multi-modal transportation hub. The 19.5 acre, $374 million project is located in downtown Denver and includes an underground bus terminal (23 FT below grade) containing 22 bus slips; 40,000-square-foot underground passenger concourse; eight-track commuter rail station; and the relocation of the existing light rail station.

VivaNext H3

Markham, Ont.

The vivaNext - H3 Project is part of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation's plan for the next generation of rapid transit. The project includes the construction of rapidways — dedicated centre bus lanes — and 22 state-of-the-art station platforms. The 6.4-kilometre project will transform the Highway 7 corridor into a visually appealing and pedestrian-friendly environment.

National City Marine Terminal Wharf

San Diego, Calif.

This $22.5 million, 1,025-foot-long wharf extension at the National City Marine Terminal radically increased the cargo-handling capacity, permitting simultaneous berthing of two 700-foot-long ships capable of carrying as many as 2,000 vehicles each.

POLA Berth 302-305 Container Wharf

Los Angeles, Calif.

This container wharf - the largest in the country - is more than 4,000 feet long and can accommodate up to four container ships simultaneously. The project received a 1997 Marvin M. Black Award for Excellence in Partnering.

Grand Canyon Air Traffic Control Tower

Tusayan, Ariz.

Kiewit completed this $8.9 million project to replace a 34-year-old air traffic control tower one month ahead of schedule. At an elevation of approximately 7,000 feet, crews constructed a new control tower, base building, emergency generator building and fuel containment area.

DART Orange Line Expansion

Dallas, Tex.

In December 2008, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) selected Kiewit, Stacy & Witbeck, Reyes, Parsons (KSWRP), a joint venture, to design and construct the approximately nine-mile, six station LTR from Bachman Station on the Green Line in northwest Dallas to Belt Line Road, located south of DFW Airport.

El Portal Road

Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Kiewit completed a $33.5 million contract to repair El Portal Road in Yosemite National Park after several days of heavy, warm rains combined with record flows in the Merced River caused extensive flooding and washed out the road in 19 locations.

Ballantyne Pier Redevelopment

Vancouver, B.C.

This $23 million project involved redeveloping an existing pier substructure and constructing a new terminal building for the Vancouver Port Corporation. Completed in February 1995, this was the owner's first formally partnered project.