Sinking down
Contractor digs deep to re-build
New Orleans runway
Nearly 45 in. of asphalt had been piled on top of New
Orleans International Airport's Runway 1-19 by the time Boh
Bros. Construction LLC began the runway's reconstruction last
spring. Full
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Change
in flight plan
Airports convert, expand facilities to prepare for new
functions, more flights
As Louisiana's airports broaden their scope and purpose
they're aiming their construction dollars at projects that
not only expand but also convert and adapt their facilities.
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Working
in a rice paddy
Contractor slogs through site to build new Jennings school
A contractor slogged through a rain-soaked 40-acre site
last spring to raise a new high school building pad out of
an abandoned rice field.
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Lesson
learned
Three adjacent projects raise Mississippi River levee after
close call
The rumble of equipment can be heard day and night along
a 10-mi. stretch of levee bordering the Mississippi River
north of Tallulah.
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Contending
with Louisiana's silty soils
LTRC research aids DOTD operations
Silty soils are a fact of life in Louisiana. As a result,
the state's Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
engineers are constantly dealing with construction and performance
problems associated with wet sub-grades.
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