For any tunnel project, gaining access to the underground is a critical – if sometimes overlooked – component. The building of vertical shafts is the most common method of getting men and material into and out of the tunnel, but shaft construction is no easy matter due to challenging soils, the presence of groundwater, conflicting … Continue reading Reaching New Depths
King County is getting ready to use a shaft excavation machine that will be the first of its kind in North America. James W. Fowler Co., the general contactor, is using it to build a 30-foot diameter, 145-foot deep launching portal for a tunnel boring machine. It’s all part of a $38 million project to … Continue reading Use of German excavation machine on Ship Canal tunnel a first for U.S.
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OVERVIEW The Caltrans Culvert Rehabilitation project scope was to rehabilitate 13 culverts along I-8 in Alpine, California. Some of these culverts are more than 50 years ...
Photograph by: James W. Fowler Co. The wait is over! April 16th, 2021, is the official opening of the Upper Garden at Leach Botanical Garden. A ...
Rosie the Riveter represented women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. As men were called to join the military, women were ...
This project will improve traffic, bike, and pedestrian flow through South Beach. While there is currently no traffic impact, construction is set to start this ...
